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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2822977, member: 24314&quot;]Yes and no.&nbsp; The oxidation process was not halted.&nbsp; The coin is no longer mint red.&nbsp; It has oxidized to brown.&nbsp; It has also picked up a lot of crud along the way. The reverse of this coin is beautiful (just dirty).&nbsp; The obverse has some minor corrosion that cannot be completely removed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Copper coins loose their luster quickly as the surface turns brown and &quot;dirty - black&quot; in this case.&nbsp; With conservation or even with a little &quot;oil&quot; it comes back fast.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is hardly worn at all.&nbsp; It is &quot;net&quot; graded.&nbsp; The coin is closer to an AU-55 than a Fine (what I consider a considerably worn coin to be).</p><p><br /></p><p>ANA Grading Guide: Very Fine -&nbsp; Light to moderate wear.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Fine - Moderate to heavy (IMO - considerable) wear.</p><p><br /></p><p>Take away the dark area on the face and that color brown on the surface is perfect for a slightly worn 200-year-old coin.&nbsp; There really is no &quot;red&quot; as I was trying to keep things simple.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/_3-6-jpg.662840/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/_3-8-jpg.662839/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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