Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 22206554, member: 105571&quot;]We don&#039;t really have a consensus of opinion but some very well-educated guesses.&nbsp; Most people subscribe to a non-natural source, i.e. not just circulation grunge.&nbsp; They are:</p><p><br /></p><p>- Wax from a letter seal (my favorite theory just because it&#039;s more interesting).</p><p>- Varnish or lacquer applied by a collector to preserve the coin.</p><p>- Wax applied by a collector to preserve or clean the coin.</p><p>- Soap or other cleaning agent left over from a cleaning attempt.</p><p>- PVC buildup not removed when the coin was cleaned of most of the PVC.</p><p>- Glue.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m taking the coin with me to my LCC meeting tonight and showing it to some other guys to see what they think.&nbsp; If there&#039;s some new insight, I&#039;ll share it.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the meantime, what do you think about why this coin did not receive a details grade?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for all the good opinions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in