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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 3611589, member: 112&quot;]Happy it worked out for ya, but to be honest I was pretty certain it would <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>As for some of your comments. You mentioned waxy, well, it&#039;s possible that a preservative wax was used on the medal, many used to do that in the old days - a few still do. But for the most part, in today&#039;s world anyway, wax is only used by some some ancients collectors. Wax and oils both can have a very similar look especially after a long period of time has passed.</p><p><br /></p><p>In any event, I still think it likely that the residue you were seeing was congealed oil of one kind or another, mixed with ordinary dirt and grime that had stuck to it over the years. And that&#039;s a very common problem with oils, or coin care products that contain oils. And even a few of the modern products still being sold contain oils. Like so many other things still common today, like many coin storage products, they should never be used.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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