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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Plumbata, post: 3226791, member: 96864&quot;]Circulation wear affects the high-points to a far greater degree than the fields and crevices/transition zones which should be crisp relative to the rest of the coin. Coins which have been damaged by the chemistry of their burial spot may look unusual and will often have the same rough texture everywhere (often revealing a crystallized appearance from copper atoms migrating out of the homogenous silver alloy over the centuries) but you&#039;ll still generally see the standard wear patterns. I may be wrong but I don&#039;t think the forgers can replicate crystallization so it&#039;s a good indicator of authenticity even if not preferable by those seeking top-grade coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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