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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 541545, member: 2972&quot;]I think that the least of this coin&#039;s problem is green stuff.&nbsp; I think it&#039;s fair to say the coin has far larger issues than a little green spot.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Furthermore, the dellers did nothing at all to stop it from corroding again.&nbsp; All it did was add a little bit of corrosion/toning on the fresh post-strip surfaces.&nbsp; If the coin is again exposed to humidity and sulfur it will begin to corrode again.&nbsp; Only a layer of oil -- kept up with regularly -- will stop it completely, and removing humidity/sulfur will effectively slow it down enough that it will be stable for a very, very long time.&nbsp; And if the coin was in the ground for any length of time (as it appears) -- some of the salts may have entered deep into the coin, and that green stuff (and other corrosion) will start again even without significant humidity/sulfur and with oil on the surface.</p><p><br /></p><p>All that said, if you are happy with the results, that&#039;s the most important thing -- and with a coin with that level of &quot;issues&quot; can certainly benefit from some conservation -- I still don&#039;t fundamentally agree with the position, and personally, I&#039;d just avoid coins that have issues and seek out coins that don&#039;t.</p><p><br /></p><p>Respectfully...Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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