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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Boss, post: 523741, member: 15110&quot;]Zaneman- you hit it on the head!! I forgot to mention this and I kind of forgot about it. I inspected the dellars afterward and it was clumped up. I am pretty sure I mixed it with vasoline to calm it down but at this point, I frankly can&#039;t remember. After the dellars clumped, I wiped it up like butter and hid it from myself<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> (is that possible?? probably only if you have multiple personalities and Joe doesn&#039;t tell Steve where he put the dellars:kewl:<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />). This is exactly what happened. I guess it wasn&#039;t contaminated but overly concentrated. I used Dellars before on other coins without a problem, but generally didn&#039;t use much as it has the painted on look. However, I can&#039;t see how olive oil advice and remove with xylene is going to hurt at all.&nbsp; I orginally had the visible harilines by a LONG soak in acetone and the artifical toning was removed (probably dellars) .&nbsp;&nbsp; I am tempted to remove olive oil with acetone as this is what removed the toning the first time.&nbsp; To Jim I wonder how the dellars could ever be permanant if I removed it the first time with a 20-30 soak in acetone??&nbsp; I think this is where I am headed as I hate this grey look and the coin used to be quite attractive in my opinion.&nbsp; Maybe I am crazy but I am going with my chemistry advisors on this one- Thad and Jim and Carl who was&nbsp; science teacher I believe he said some where when talking about acetone.&nbsp; After all this I am most agreeable to leave in album. The window sill makes me nervous. In fact I did that with vasoline and some coins in a paper flip and they all developed multiple carbon looking verdigris spots. I had them taped to the window on some hot days. Maybe it was too hot?? </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thad: the window sill and rubbing the coin. Rubbing to put natural oil in an EF coin. People say never touch the face of a coin, however on an EF coin that has all the natural oils removed from extended soaks in xylene, MEK then that makes sense as long as you wipe lightly with a cloth or you will have big finger prints. I assume you meant to do that as well?? I still need some Verdigone by the way and your email address is not valid when I type it in. Help me out brother man.:secret::hug:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Missy: thanks for your kind words. It still is a decent coin, and I do have some hope for it. I guess the funeral will be canceled.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Jim: thanks for your scientific kudos. I do believe in intellectual honesty at all costs. I can fool myself if I want. Many live their whole lives in self-deception, but everyone who is astute can see it like a sign on their head. I figure face up to your screw ups, weaknesses, and learn from them. Wild thoughts I know, now a days- someone should have told Maddock, the Enron guys, the peanut butter dude, Fannie Mae CEO&#039;s, and on and on.:goof::computer::computer:</p><p>Sorry I can&#039;t respond to everyone. It is so overwhelming and my wife thinks is calling this site my other love:headbang::headbang::headbang:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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