Soaking a card?

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

A shiny silver coin sometimes takes on a very attractive patina when exposed to the right envoronmental conditions. If you found out that the conditions were just right to accomplish this, and thereby double the coins value by leaving it on the old willow stump out past the shed for a day, would you do it?

How about if you found out that if you put the coin in a potato and baked it at 350 degrees for 11 minutes, you would get the desired patina; would you do it?

Suppose you had to shake the coin in a jar containing non hazardous chemicals, would that be all right?

Nobody will ever be able to distinguish natural toning from that induced by artificial means. Where do you draw the line?

Nobody can tell + you don't even care about coins + you can double your money in an hour or less.