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Lithuanian Silver Coins Cleaned?

 
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 Posted 03/22/2023  07:27 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add andr1us to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Hi, just wanted to see what forum members think about these coins? I am not convinced with that white look of them and would like to know if they there cleaned, dipped or otherwise altered. Thanks

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 Posted 03/22/2023  09:05 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jeffbuckes to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
They look natural to me. No obvious scratches in the fields. No grime in the letters. Wear looks even so no reason to suspect cleaning. The black spots are probably carbon, but I'd need to see a close-up of each coin tilted at a slight angle to rule out pitting. If there is pitting but the coins are otherwise white I'd suspect a sonic cleanse. I look forward to reading other opinions
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03/22/2023 09:06 am
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 Posted 03/22/2023  10:50 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add andr1us to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
What could cause carbon to spot coin like that? Would that count as damage if it would be sent for grading? Had to look up pitting as haven't heard before. Don't have the coins in hand yet, so can't rule out that possibility yet. Thanks for reply
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 Posted 03/22/2023  11:48 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jeffbuckes to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The discoloration on these coins could easily come from the holders they were in for years or decades. PVC and other plastics but also some cardboard or natural cloths act as catalysts for coloring and pitting. Who knows where these coins have been? I still don't think they've necessarily been cleaned, maybe just stored the wrong way over the years. Happens all the time. A lot of collectors thought PVC was a miracle holder till years later the tarnish proved otherwise. That's why 2 coins can have the same grade but very different prices based on eye appeal.

I hope other members chime in soon. I'm sure someone here can identify the source of the color we see in these pics.
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