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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 693756, member: 66&quot;]Well it can really depend on the quality of the pieces, and yes sometimes they may have been coated.&nbsp; Two hundred years ago te application of a thin coating of lacquer to protect the surfaces was not unusual.&nbsp; For example this piece I bought last night.</p><p><img src="http://www.dnecoins.com/pics/bosco/26512.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now the seller says that this piece has a thin layer of lacquer on it, but this series of tokens by Peter Kempson were struck by steam presses with polished blanks and dies and even by today standar they would be considered to be proofs.&nbsp; They do have reflective surfaces sharp detail and sharp squared off edges. and if they haven&#039;t been mishandled they really do look like this.&nbsp; This is a penny token so it is just a little smaller than a silver dollar and it is a 212 year old copper proof coin.&nbsp; And I will guarantee you it is not a counterfeit.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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