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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ToughCOINS, post: 2585032, member: 20480&quot;]Frankly, the conservation and submission for a certified grade of AU, over what is&nbsp; obviously an appealing XF45 raw coin, at a cost of perhaps $50 defies all logic.&nbsp; There&#039;s no spread between grades on this coin . . .</p><p><br /></p><p>Conserve the spot on the rim if you&#039;re concerned about near-term corrosion, but don&#039;t do it in hopes of convincing someone the coin is worth more than it already is.&nbsp; The coin is already in its highest state of preservation.&nbsp; There&#039;s little harm in letting that spot reside in its innocuous location for another decade or more . . . long enough to harmlessly wait and see if conservation science undergoes substantial advances.&nbsp; Short of that, I&#039;d not mess with it at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>As concerns Insider&#039;s castigation of my input, he / she is just as entitled to his / her opinion as I am mine . . .[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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