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<p>[QUOTE="fiddlehead, post: 1226916, member: 31286"]So, in this particular coin, the characteristic I'm trying to know more about is the light pitting in the crevices, most noticeable in the hair. The toning, which the pictures don't completely do justice, is not dull, nor is the coin dull in any way - it even has a bit of luster. </p><p><br /></p><p>G and some other folks have said that it is damaged as a result of dipping, and has "dipping residue". But nothing anyone has said about the damage that improper dipping causes quite fits. The damage, whatever it is, seems tob be primarily in the crevices on one side of the coin. Maybe there is other information that hasn't been provided yet? Does anyone have another coin with a similar characteristic with a known history? </p><p><br /></p><p>With all due respect to the experts, I'm beginning to think it's environmental damage - i.e, damage caused by the coin lying in some corrosive material and possibly by something similar to the industrial crud, remnants of which remain - understanding there is not a lot of difference in terms of grading.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="fiddlehead, post: 1226916, member: 31286"]So, in this particular coin, the characteristic I'm trying to know more about is the light pitting in the crevices, most noticeable in the hair. The toning, which the pictures don't completely do justice, is not dull, nor is the coin dull in any way - it even has a bit of luster. G and some other folks have said that it is damaged as a result of dipping, and has "dipping residue". But nothing anyone has said about the damage that improper dipping causes quite fits. The damage, whatever it is, seems tob be primarily in the crevices on one side of the coin. Maybe there is other information that hasn't been provided yet? Does anyone have another coin with a similar characteristic with a known history? With all due respect to the experts, I'm beginning to think it's environmental damage - i.e, damage caused by the coin lying in some corrosive material and possibly by something similar to the industrial crud, remnants of which remain - understanding there is not a lot of difference in terms of grading.[/QUOTE]
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