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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4865544, member: 10461"]Acetone should not remove the toning unless the toning is some kind of artificially applied coloring which is susceptible to a solvent- in which case you'd probably want it off of there anyway. <i>Natural</i> toning, be it original or secondary, should be fine. </p><p><br /></p><p>As to the toothpick recommendation, I merely mention that (or a rose thorn) as a sort of pointy tool that can be used to remove such deposits with less risk to the coin, since the wood is softer than the metal and less likely to scratch it, unless you really go crazy with your poking and prying.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4865544, member: 10461"]Acetone should not remove the toning unless the toning is some kind of artificially applied coloring which is susceptible to a solvent- in which case you'd probably want it off of there anyway. [I]Natural[/I] toning, be it original or secondary, should be fine. As to the toothpick recommendation, I merely mention that (or a rose thorn) as a sort of pointy tool that can be used to remove such deposits with less risk to the coin, since the wood is softer than the metal and less likely to scratch it, unless you really go crazy with your poking and prying.[/QUOTE]
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