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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ken Dorney, post: 3607385, member: 76086&quot;]The coin is genuine, just very porous.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; Hard to say.&nbsp; Probably a combination of burial conditions and cleaning.&nbsp; But look closely: you will see a lot of cracking, especially on the reverse.&nbsp; This is a good indication that it <i>might</i> be crystalized.&nbsp; Such coins are highly susceptible to breakage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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