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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ToughCOINS, post: 25325058, member: 20480&quot;]I see no pitting, which leads me to believe the coin might be a strong candidate for successful conservation, but I wouldn’t trust myself to do it, no matter what others claim will work.&nbsp; I also do not think the coin has been cleaned / retoned.&nbsp; It looks perfectly natural to me, as if it had been liberated from an old accumulation and passed through very few hands before finding you.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just as I did a while back and you are doing now, I’d solicit and consider opinions from many before deciding whether and how to proceed.</p><p><br /></p><p>If it were my coin, I’d look for a way to put it in the hands of a seasoned conservator for a more reliable assessment.&nbsp; As you probably know, the results [USER=24314]@Insider[/USER] delivered to my coin exceeded my expectations.</p><p><br /></p><p>You have a very nice coin, as-is.&nbsp; Can it be made nicer? . . . Should it be?</p><p><br /></p><p>If you decide to proceed, please do so cautiously.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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