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<p>[QUOTE="TheCrownCollector, post: 25389780, member: 160023"]"Killed the coin" is a little harsh... you seem to think I took a box of q-tips and used them to scrap off the pvc or whatever like one would use a Brillo pad on a dirty pot. After the soak, the I just took one Q-tip, dipped it into acetone (so that the cotton is fully saturated) and gently ran over several spots to see if the residue comes off and it came off rather easily. I don't know what state is the coin's true skin underneath all the green, but I'm of the opinion it's much more attractive than the current dull, lifeless, veneer I'm seeing now (even if it previously has been cleaned/dipped).</p><p><br /></p><p>Nothing was "Killed". I've been collecting long enough to know what a "Killed" coin looks like and what I hold in my hand is certainly not it. You're certainly entitled to believe what you wish, but at the end of the day, all your opinions are based on images that I posted... I'm the one with the actual coin in hand.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TheCrownCollector, post: 25389780, member: 160023"]"Killed the coin" is a little harsh... you seem to think I took a box of q-tips and used them to scrap off the pvc or whatever like one would use a Brillo pad on a dirty pot. After the soak, the I just took one Q-tip, dipped it into acetone (so that the cotton is fully saturated) and gently ran over several spots to see if the residue comes off and it came off rather easily. I don't know what state is the coin's true skin underneath all the green, but I'm of the opinion it's much more attractive than the current dull, lifeless, veneer I'm seeing now (even if it previously has been cleaned/dipped). Nothing was "Killed". I've been collecting long enough to know what a "Killed" coin looks like and what I hold in my hand is certainly not it. You're certainly entitled to believe what you wish, but at the end of the day, all your opinions are based on images that I posted... I'm the one with the actual coin in hand.[/QUOTE]
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