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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;oval_man, post: 1514062, member: 22602&quot;]Here is a large cent I own (rev. pics only). It was sent to NCS for conservation and then regraded (I discovered this researching Heritage&#039;s sold listings). In the &quot;before&quot; photo, you can see several small &quot;classic&quot; (mounded) carbon spots. Look just to the left of the E in STATES and just below the first stem of the 2nd A in AMERICA. In the &quot;after&quot; photo, you&#039;ll notice that, while very subtle gray spots are still visible, the mounds themselves are gone. Other tiny spots or specks on the original coin are gone, too. Notice also that the nice, subtle green patination has not been altered at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would not have considered this coin if the carbon mounds were still there. I have no idea what chemical means they used to &quot;conserve&quot; this coin but I think it&#039;s a vast improvement. The luster on this coin is booming.</p><p><br /></p><p>Before:</p><p><img src="http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww128/ovalman/7940MS66Rev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>After:</p><p><img src="http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww128/ovalman/385140MS66Rev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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