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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;swish513, post: 2374587, member: 22068&quot;]So I just recently posted a couple of pics of some coins I own, Edward I pence to be exact. I searched for the pics that I posted. Long story short, my old computer was wiped, so I don&#039;t have the pics anymore. However, I found the pics, and reposted them. That got me thinking. 2 coins, 700 years old each... how much does &quot;what happened&quot; factor into condition? Granted, when it comes to Edward I pennies, I have my own criteria as to what makes my collection, rather than &quot;a guide.&quot; But here are coins that were minted, used, buried, dug up centuries later, cleaned, sold, and possibly sold again. Then I look at my Indian Head Cent collection and say... these weren&#039;t buried for centuries. CENTURIES. My green Roman bronze is &quot;protected&quot; by the patina but green spots on an IHC is bad. How is that not the beginning of a patina? Maybe I need to stop collecting both? At any rate, thanks for listening. If you feel like chirping in, go ahead.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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