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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CircCam, post: 3202331, member: 85675&quot;]Not the worst, though as someone who values originality/toning, if this had been a classic coin and my goal were the same (improve eye appeal/luster while retaining original skin) I’d have been seriously angry with myself.&nbsp; Luckily it was a common quarter and the luster is still great, but I posted to share as this is the danger of “conservation.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>One.&nbsp; One way too long dip while I scrambled to pick it up off a flat surface with the tweezers while saying “Nooooooo!”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I thought it was all right.&nbsp; The toning reminded me of the look of yellow (not attractive gold) once-white ash trays.&nbsp; I was hoping to lose the yellow, keep the crust and reveal some nicer color.&nbsp; Definitely wasn’t after the end-result and it’s a bummer but that’s the risk.&nbsp; The coin would still straight grade as a 64 or 65 in my opinion, though.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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