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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Boss, post: 589477, member: 15110&quot;]I won&#039;t rewrite everything done to this coin that was previously posted in this post:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.cointalk.com/forum/t47934/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/forum/t47934/">http://www.cointalk.com/forum/t47934/</a>&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Long Story short, I orginally soaked coin (mistakenly) in acetone too long (about 2 days) to remove verdigris.&nbsp; Acetone does not remove verdigris, but I did <span style="color: red">not</span> know this at the time.&nbsp; The previous dellars darkener was removed to reveal several areas of<span style="color: red"> hairlines</span>.&nbsp; (I am assuming someone had put dellars on this coin based on the look when I bought it).&nbsp; I had cracked out of a PCGS EF 40 slab&nbsp; (go ahead and Shoot at me here if needed&nbsp; :headbang::headbang: ) due to lots of grime in the lettering, numbers, edges, etc.. that was driving me crazy.&nbsp; Should have stopped there as I know it would have graded no problem.&nbsp; But I tried to remove the verdigris with the acetone.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; I then posted here under &quot;Post some Lincolns&quot; if I remember right.&nbsp; Someone criticized it there having all these hairlines and I felt sensitive about it and tried to fix it.&nbsp; I think it would have graded even with the hairlines.&nbsp; Anyway, put the contaminated Dellars Darkener on and it spotted (didn&#039;t know that Dellars can clump up with concentrated sulfur areas).&nbsp; Used Verdigone to finish off the verdigris and calm down the gray look.&nbsp; Finally gave up and sent to NCS.&nbsp; They did a decent job, except they &quot;dinged&quot; it on the beard.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know what they did to cause this spot.&nbsp; I still like the coin, but don&#039;t like the light color of the 1909 and the LIBERTY.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="Book Antiqua"><font size="3">Big question.&nbsp; Keep as is and let tone in the holder, or crack out and put in my album?&nbsp; It is growing on me in the holder actually.&nbsp; Is it worth more in the NCS holder or after toning in an album??&nbsp; How would I safely tone in the holder-leave in the open air on my desk or for a few hours in indirect sunlight?&nbsp; I am emotionally detached now from the coin and OVER the pain and suffering aspect of the torture I put it through.&nbsp; Expensive lesson, but I have healed (a little time and help from God).&nbsp; If you guys want to shoot at me for my stupidity I can take it.</font></font> :crying::crying::headbang:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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