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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsimonel, post: 3460995, member: 82549&quot;]Definitely maybe. Coins from similar areas tend to have similar patinas. Coins from the middle east will likely have desert patinas. Most of the coins I&#039;ve found from, for example, Viminacium tend to have bright green patinas. </p><p><br /></p><p>So a dealer from the Middle East who deals exclusively in coins found locally is likely to have coins with similar desert patinas.</p><p><br /></p><p>But I have received coins that appeared to have a desert patina, but the patina rubbed off with simple handling. Obviously, this was a fake patina applied to, if not conceal damage, certainly to enhance the coin&#039;s appearance. </p><p><br /></p><p>Furthermore, there are numerous products out there that some dealers apply to coins to darken them or fill pits and scratches. This is particularly common with dealers who use electrolysis to remove corrosion from coins. On several occasions I&#039;ve received coins that were covered with something about the consistency of shoe polish that, again, was easily rubbed off.</p><p><br /></p><p>All of this is dishonest, in my opinion, and I&#039;ve never done any repeat business with anyone who knowingly sold me an artificially patinated coin. Nor should anyone else, as far as I&#039;m concerned.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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