I like white coins and buy white coins--Does this mean I am buying doctored coins?
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David,
I love the look of a newly or freshly minted coin. Most of my Mercury Dimes are white. Are all white coins doctored, or is this conservation? Someone once told me all white coins are cleaned. I have opened many rolls of silver Roosevelts and found blast white coins. With this in mind, I buy white Mercury dimes. Is this a bad thing, good thing, neutral thing?
Tony
I love the look of a newly or freshly minted coin. Most of my Mercury Dimes are white. Are all white coins doctored, or is this conservation? Someone once told me all white coins are cleaned. I have opened many rolls of silver Roosevelts and found blast white coins. With this in mind, I buy white Mercury dimes. Is this a bad thing, good thing, neutral thing?
Tony
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
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Toning is quite a different story. I believe that somewhere between 20% and 40% of all toned coins have been artificially enhanced in some way...David