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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 24734, member: 283&quot;]It&#039;s hard to tell what it might have been after the fact. For example, i&#039;ve come across lacquered coins in the past. That is, coins that have been given a coat of lacquer to preserve their surfaces from the elements. It works by the way, but kind of prevents you seeing the coin as it should be seen. Modern lacquers are more latex based and&nbsp; form a transparent `skin&#039; over the coins. I&#039;ve bought coins that turned out to have been coated this way. yeach! They grab you as not quite being right but it still takes a sharp eye to spot what it is thats wrong about them, and then its out with the chemical treatment plant to `cure&#039; it. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>A coin that had been lacquered many years ago would probably gather all the crap under the sun to it, decay over the years, turn brittle and brown.....I have seen that. Not a pretty sight. However as far as your coin is concerned, maybe it was just a build up of gunge from bad storage. Maybe the previous owner left it out in the open and was a real heavy smoker. It&#039;s all just conjecture now after all. </p><p><br /></p><p>Either way, it doesn&#039;t look/ sound as if the coin suffered anything from the treatment it received at your hands. There still seems to be some substance deposit on the reverse though, or is that just the scan (or my eyesight)?&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Ian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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