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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 24722209, member: 24314&quot;]Hardly anyone around here follows instructions.&nbsp; There is a good reason that we all should get into the habit of <b><font size="6"><span style="color: #b30000">describing something we see on a coin</span></font></b> to ourselves.&nbsp; It would eliminate a lot of guesses and train our minds to be critical.&nbsp; Let&#039;s use the guy who is older than dirt around here For example: </p><p><br /></p><p>GDJMSP, posted: &quot;The <b>brown </b>looks more like a <b>foreign material</b> [<i>with uneven borders, different intensity, and odd shapes on top of the surface</i>] that got on the coin to me.&nbsp;&nbsp; Grandpa implied my words in brackets because he is not a novice - the members my quizzes are for.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Now, anyone who guessed &quot;spot&quot; should look up definition #1 in the dictionary.&nbsp; Those <b><span style="color: #b30000">ARE NOT SPOTS</span></b>!&nbsp; What are they?&nbsp; Beats my five aces BUT this exact residue is often found on gold coins that come from the ocean or have been buried.&nbsp; Because of the reddish-brown color, I&#039;m going to bet it is an iron residue.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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