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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 8645615, member: 24314&quot;]While we are all waiting for an answer. You would be interested to know that something similar is how NCS got started.&nbsp; A raw gem $10 Indian was submitted but it had copper spots.&nbsp; We removed the spots and the coin&#039;s grade went up.&nbsp; That&#039;s one of the uses of conservation.&nbsp; Raising the eye appeal of a coin.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Now I can kick myself <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> for not taking before/after images of an XF1838-D $5 I &quot;fixed&quot; this morning but it was nothing special to me - a very easy conservation.&nbsp; There was an ugly brownish stain on the coin&#039;s shield that was the first thing your eye was drawn to - ugh.&nbsp; I returned just that small area of the coin back to its natural look w/o affecting the color or skin of the rest of the coin.&nbsp; Now, it looks amazing if I say so myself.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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