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<p>[QUOTE="Mike Thorne, post: 2601391, member: 56869"]When I was a kid, my father received a really nice 1917-S obv W-L 50c in change. Today, it would probably grade XF45. Anyway, I kept it for many years before I decided I would try to get rid of some tiny black specks on the eagle's breast. I made a solution of baking soda and water, got rid of the specks, and took a $750 coin down to one worth $250. Of course, having fooled with coins in one way or another for more than 60 years, that's just one horror story out of MANY![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Thorne, post: 2601391, member: 56869"]When I was a kid, my father received a really nice 1917-S obv W-L 50c in change. Today, it would probably grade XF45. Anyway, I kept it for many years before I decided I would try to get rid of some tiny black specks on the eagle's breast. I made a solution of baking soda and water, got rid of the specks, and took a $750 coin down to one worth $250. Of course, having fooled with coins in one way or another for more than 60 years, that's just one horror story out of MANY![/QUOTE]
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