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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kentucky, post: 2849673, member: 33176&quot;]The reason people say your coin was &quot;cleaned&quot; or &quot;harshly cleaned&quot; is the presence of all the parallel (or near parallel) lines.&nbsp; Chances are that you are not going to do any more damage to the coin than has been done, so....&nbsp; The spots might be able to be removed with a sharp instrument and picking or prodding at them.&nbsp; I would start off with a toothpick and a magnifying glass and try prying one of the spots off.&nbsp; You could move up to harder substances (a rose thorn is the classical instrument) but if you try a steel pin or needle, you need to be VERY careful because this is harder than the coin material.&nbsp; Let us see how it came out if you try it.&nbsp; Soaking it for a couple of days in distilled water or acetone might help soften the spots up.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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