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Odd Color On Silver Mexican Coins

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Bilboleslie
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I have a 1/4 real Mexico 1853 and an 1897 Mexico 8 reales that both have an odd gold tint, almost as if they were put in a gold wash. What causes this? Done on purpose? Or a natural part of aging? I've seen it before.
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My guess is normal aging - which can produce a wide range of colors.
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, it depends on the individual conditions of storage.
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It's more prevalent in .720 silver coins. It's the copper reacting to the atmosphere.

As always I could be wrong.
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Pointless thread without photos... Particularly for the cuartillo, it "could be" in fact a gold wash... or maybe a brass instead of bronze composition (seen on certain issues. Just guessing without seeing them.
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