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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2502580, member: 24314&quot;]<span style="color: #b300b3">The following is just my opinion. </span> SuperDave said: &quot;It&#039;s conceivable; I&#039;ve never tried to bring back a fully black coin<span style="color: #ff0000">***</span>...&quot; <span style="color: #b300b3">That may be a good reason not to comment but just to read the posts and learn as we all need do at times.</span> &quot;(the most important step in conservation is <i>deciding what to conserve</i>)&quot;<span style="color: #b300b3"> true and</span> <span style="color: #b300b3"><b>very important </b></span>&quot;and don&#039;t have the ability to weigh coins with atomic resolution.&quot; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <span style="color: #b300b3">IMHO</span>, <span style="color: #b300b3">This is the typical, nonsensical, unnecessary, pseudo-intelligent <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />,adds nothing of value, BS that may impress some uninformed high-school-age collector. </span>&quot;With that said, like pretty much all conservation operations, the degree of success is likely enhanced by the speed with which the process is acomplished.&quot; <span style="color: #b300b3">If you are talking about the &quot;speed&quot; of the actual conservation, you are mistaken.&nbsp; If you are writing about the &quot;speed&quot; (elapsed time) between noticing the problem and taking steps to correct it by conservation, YOU ARE CORRECT.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </span> &quot;Many conservations are ruined because the operator wants results <b>right now</b>, and overcooks something.&quot; <span style="color: #b300b3">True, it happens when we are rushed, impatient, or think just a little more...BAM! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie15" alt=":arghh:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Doug, I really don&#039;t want to make this into an argument but in the context of discussing a moderately-edge-toned coin you <b>specifically said <b>it would be damaged via inaction.&quot;</b></b></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #b300b3">I&#039;ll let the old guy with the long name answer this; BUT again you are mistaken.&nbsp; The edge of the quarter is already corroded. </span><b><span style="color: #000000">it would be damaged </span><span style="color: #b30059">FURTHER </span><span style="color: #000000">via inaction.&quot; </span></b><span style="color: #b300b3">The fact that it is going back where it developed the &quot;beautiful black crust&quot; will probably cause the reaction to continue destroying the underlying surface more.&nbsp; See, this is not &quot;rocket science&quot; and no atomic scales, particle accelerators, are needed.&nbsp; It is common sense based on experience </span><span style="color: #b30000">***</span><span style="color: #b300b3"><i>as I have worked on jet, black, corroded coins on many, many occasions.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </i></span></p><p><span style="color: #b300b3"><br /></span></p><p>&quot;How exactly <b>do</b> I interpret that, then?&quot;&nbsp; <span style="color: #b300b3">You could start by not ignoring me, reading this post, and replying.</span>&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff00ff">There is possibly a middle ground of agreement out there to be found.</span> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Goodnight my friend.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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