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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 1985544, member: 15199&quot;]Like most things, appearance can be deceiving, but if a coin doesn&#039;t appear as cast, then it could have been heavily&nbsp; corroded, and someone opted to use electrolysis, which works by removing the corrosion, but can&#039;t fill back in the tiny pits where the corrosion was. Most collectors only would use it with crusty ancient coins, that often have that look by dry burial , and the result is mainly acceptable within that genre of coins. But since it is judgment by photo, that is my best shot <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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