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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Severus Alexander, post: 8326280, member: 84744&quot;]I agree with [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER], if it&#039;s not for aesthetic reasons then I wouldn&#039;t use it.&nbsp; Patinated AE coins don&#039;t suffer from dry-hand handling, in fact they may benefit from your hand&#039;s natural oils.&nbsp; (Proviso: I withdraw all of my observations if you&#039;re in a humid climate, I&#039;ve never had to worry about that!)</p><p><br /></p><p>The sort of coin that benefits has some mild porosity and a mottled look, a very &quot;dry&quot; feel, and often with some whitishness from the porosity.&nbsp; [USER=75143]@hotwheelsearl[/USER]&#039;s example in the second comment above is exactly the sort of coin for this.</p><p><br /></p><p>Both the smell and the glossiness will decrease over time.&nbsp; The result you get right after application is not the end result.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, unless they&#039;ve been doctored with something else.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>By contrast with HWE, I would generally avoid this.&nbsp; The darkening can reduce the highlighting quite substantially and basically ruin this sort of patina.&nbsp; YMMV!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Patently false, but can you please tell my kids this? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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