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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1911804, member: 112&quot;]Well, as you can see from the pics that I posted, getting the coin to tone back to the previous color is a pretty simple thing - just leave it exposed to the air and it will all by itself.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yeah, but that depends on the method used to clean it. And, it also depends on how long ago it was cleaned. For example, dipping, if done properly is an acceptable form of cleaning, not harsh cleaning in other words. But cleaning a coin with a pencil eraser is harsh cleaning. And again, as you can see from the pics I posted, the dipped areas re-toned very quickly while the eraser area did not as quickly. But it still re-toned to some degree. Different methods will show different results. But eventually they will all re-tone.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are also commercial products sold like Deller&#039;s Darkener that will re-tone cleaned or harshly cleaned coins almost immediately. And that would do what you are trying to accomplish as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>The important thing to remember is that there is cleaning and there is harsh cleaning. Cleaning is acceptable because it does not harm to the coin. Harsh cleaning is not acceptable because it does do harm to the coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now the coin posted pics of, either it was harshly cleaned by you, or by somebody else before you got it. I say that because I can plainly see the traces of it in your &quot;after&quot; pic. Would re-toning cover those signs of harsh cleaning up ? Not likely. It may well make it harder to see in pictures, but in hand it would still be visible to trained eyes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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