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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pickin and Grinin, post: 4146124, member: 73995&quot;]I actually posted the coin from an educational stance. And I got the answer that I was after. Simply that if you don&#039;t know the history and you don&#039;t know why the coin looks like it does then leave it alone. </p><p>Even though MS70 can be perfectly acceptable to use, and pass the grading process.</p><p>If one does not use the product on the right candidate coin. It may come out looking like a cleaned coin, instead of a restored coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>You make it clear in the above quote that some attempts to restore a coin can make the coin look worse. Not knowing what made the coin look the way it does, can make it a crap shoot, on the proper process, or product to use.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this instance, the Washington came out of a flat pack, all of the coins have an odd funky toning, improper storage and conditions is what I attribute to the toning and look of the surfaces. In this case any attempt to restore the surfaces will most likely add to a worse looking coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>The furthest I would go on this coin is a simple soak or rinse in distilled water.</p><p>My point was that if you are not ready to fail when trying a home remedy/application of a so called cleaning or restoration product then don&#039;t try it all leave the coin for the experts. Most attempts at restoration result in failure.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not every coin is a candidate for restoration.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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