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<p>[QUOTE="RonSanderson, post: 4209204, member: 77413"]I swished the coin around in distilled water, and there was no change that I could see. Then I used some acetone, then distilled water, and then both again. There was a moment where a spot on the reverse turned chalky white. After a moment of panic, I rinsed it again and that went away.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is still no difference that I can see. My higher-resolution photos show that what I took for dirt is really toning, so that's not going anywhere. You can see that if you expand the detail of the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am left with only a vague impression of the cheek and hair being better defined. At least I didn't ruin my $19 investment in this coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Before</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1078995[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>After</b></p><p><b> [ATTACH=full]1078998[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Detail</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1079000[/ATTACH] </b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="RonSanderson, post: 4209204, member: 77413"]I swished the coin around in distilled water, and there was no change that I could see. Then I used some acetone, then distilled water, and then both again. There was a moment where a spot on the reverse turned chalky white. After a moment of panic, I rinsed it again and that went away. There is still no difference that I can see. My higher-resolution photos show that what I took for dirt is really toning, so that's not going anywhere. You can see that if you expand the detail of the reverse. I am left with only a vague impression of the cheek and hair being better defined. At least I didn't ruin my $19 investment in this coin. [B]Before [ATTACH=full]1078995[/ATTACH] After [ATTACH=full]1078998[/ATTACH] Detail [ATTACH=full]1079000[/ATTACH] [/B][/QUOTE]
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