Fishtail Público Deposited

- Fishtail. Unsightly marks on a patinated surface; dark streaks vaguely resembling the tail of a fish. A fishtail surface is a patina anomaly. Also called wipe marks.
excerpted with permission from
An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology
For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators
COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON
Roger W. Burdette, Editor