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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 26659108, member: 19165&quot;]I&#039;m saying that something has appeared which had been removed. The coin was dateless, meaning that it had been worn down to the point that you could no longer see the date. Of course the date was there when it was made! But, by the natural wearing process, it was removed. However, the internal metal structure of the coin is such that the density is different as the metal flows during the striking process. </p><p><br /></p><p>You are altering the surface of the coin by intentionally corroding the surface. The softer metal of the fields corrodes faster than the denser metal flowing up into the devices, which allows you to reveal these details. </p><p><br /></p><p>You are not restoring anything. You are corroding the surface even further. You are producing an altered coin. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I do not consider it a forgery. Forgery requires several elements (false making or alteration, intent to defraud, appearance of authenticity, and presentation as genuine). </p><p><br /></p><p>In my opinion, you&#039;re just presenting an altered coin and claiming it as genuine. You don&#039;t meet the legal definition of forgery. </p><p><br /></p><p>My problem is that you are considering this a &quot;restoration&quot;... attempting to return it to its natural state. You are absolutely, 100%, not restoring this coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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