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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 7849589, member: 10461&quot;]<b>The bad news:</b> there&#039;s a fair chance it won&#039;t straight-grade if you send it off.&nbsp; Some of those scuffs on the obverse might put it into &quot;details&quot; (problem-coin) territory if you catch &#039;em in an unforgiving mood.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>The good news:</b> it&#039;s still a 1921 Peace dollar, and a pretty well-struck example for this notoriously softly-struck date.&nbsp; There&#039;s lots of hair detail in the center of the portrait that is not always complete on these.&nbsp; And of course this is a better date.</p><p><br /></p><p>I for one do not find the toning all that objectionable.&nbsp; One sometimes sees darkish toning on 1921 Peace dollars, and sometimes it can be streaky or ugly.&nbsp; This is just neutral, to my eye.</p><p><br /></p><p>Acetone if you wish, but leave the darker areas alone.&nbsp; In other words, don&#039;t dip it in a coin cleaning solution, if you were even thinking of that.&nbsp; Those darker areas provide visual contrast and give it an &quot;antique patina&quot; sort of look which I think is not unpleasant.</p><p><br /></p><p>I see no reason to submit it for certification, unless you just want to, and have a voucher or something.&nbsp; It&#039;s fine as-is, and would make a perfectly respectable album coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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