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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 4867481, member: 19250&quot;]Not to contradict your statement Rob about using a tooth pick to help remove the crud.</p><p>It is just those who havent done this before should try it on a coin of lesser value.</p><p>Yes us old timmers who have done such are better schooled in doing so.</p><p>I&#039;ve also have tried freezing the coin in an ice cube ....this sometimes will loosen the crud due to expansion and contraction of the medal .</p><p>I am 100% sure that all the dark spotting is in fact carbon spots.</p><p>Which cant be removed as I stated before...Sometime they get lighter in color but always will be on the surface.</p><p>When I get in today ill find and post a proof nickel that is a perfect strike great toning color...but looks to have leaches on Jefferson as well the surfaces of the coin.</p><p>It is a very cool piece, but im glad it happen to this proof Jeff,and not a better specimen. </p><p>Years ago I sent in an 1936 S/S buffalo to be graded.</p><p>There was nothing on its surfaces at the time graded.</p><p>However today it has black spots on it....had I known that this would happen I would never spent the money to grade...still a neat variety, but no eye appeal do to the spotting.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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