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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Boss, post: 637808, member: 15110&quot;]Mark H:&nbsp; the grey I was referring to is on: 1) Abe&#039;s face; 2) the reverse in a diagonal pattern from the O CE toward the lower R wheat and also 3) the bottom L of the reverse.&nbsp; In the before photos the coin had a uniform color.Keep in mind I bought these coins (I have several) in ignorance.&nbsp; I won&#039;t sell without a disclaimer (which would hurt the price), so it&#039;s worth it to me to try and fix.&nbsp; Hopefully others can learn to identify lacquered coins from thisJim: thanks I&#039;ll look into DMSO.&nbsp; That was very helpful.&nbsp; I assume that&#039;s the solvent the woodworkers use.&nbsp; The xylene did not soften it but it definitely remove it.&nbsp; You can see how the 1911 D became more prominent in the recent pics.&nbsp; The scratch on the lower center reverse as well became more pronounced.&nbsp; All the details became stronger.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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