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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Victor, post: 903462, member: 5454&quot;]***I&#039;ll tell you what I would do but some would frown on it.</p><p>For a two dollar coin it&#039;s not a bad idea to try to &quot;conserve&quot; it at home.</p><p>I would take a q-tip and twirl it in my fingers making a better point on one end.&nbsp; Then stick that end in my mouth and wet it with spit-&nbsp; Yup spittle, saliva.&nbsp; Then try to brush off the one spot or at least play with it a bit.</p><p>Sometimes the corrosion is so stubborn this won&#039;t touch it.</p><p>Human spittle is a rather complex substance.&nbsp; It contains enzymes and other ingredients that break down organic substances [food].&nbsp; It coagulates blood.</p><p>If this doesn&#039;t change the spot&nbsp; I take a toothpick, barbecue skewer or anything wooden with a pointy tip.&nbsp; Poke it, prod it and try to break the crust.&nbsp; Then try a new q-tip wet with saliva.&nbsp; If none of this works then I try a little bit of Coin Care on just that spot.&nbsp; Let it soak in and re-wet the spot with Coin Care if you need to.</p><p>Then start over again working at it.&nbsp; All you want to do is dull down the intensity of the spot, maybe, but it may not be able to go away totally.</p><p>You must decide at first if you want to take this gamble.&nbsp; And the spot may end up worse looking.&nbsp; It&#039;s a risk at best.</p><p>And yes, I think it&#039;s a MS64 or can stretch to maybe 65 without a few of the distractions.&nbsp; Nice coin even if you leave it alone.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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