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<p>[QUOTE="Jaelus, post: 2619256, member: 46237"]It is a nice piece and a rare medal. The fields don't look nearly as nice in hand as they do in the photos. The hairlines and color are more severe. It would definitely look more attractive with a darker color in the fields, even if it doesn't get as dark as the rest of the patina (also darker than in the photos), but I don't want to get too drastic.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think leaving it for some time in a yellow envelope sounds about right. I'm not in a hurry. I just want to make sure I'm leaving it in an environment that will darken the fields over time. If anyone else has suggestions, please chime in as well. Thanks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jaelus, post: 2619256, member: 46237"]It is a nice piece and a rare medal. The fields don't look nearly as nice in hand as they do in the photos. The hairlines and color are more severe. It would definitely look more attractive with a darker color in the fields, even if it doesn't get as dark as the rest of the patina (also darker than in the photos), but I don't want to get too drastic. I think leaving it for some time in a yellow envelope sounds about right. I'm not in a hurry. I just want to make sure I'm leaving it in an environment that will darken the fields over time. If anyone else has suggestions, please chime in as well. Thanks. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk[/QUOTE]
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