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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Coinchemistry 2012, post: 1971789, member: 28107&quot;]I don&#039;t think the coin is going to look great after conservation.&nbsp; It looks like an eBay quality coin to me - flip it, even if you must take a loss and buy something you like better.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you want to keep the coin for some sentimental reason and want to conserve it, my advice is to crack it yourself, do the conservation, and put it away in an album.&nbsp;&nbsp; I can&#039;t guarantee that the coin will look better, and frankly I think dipped circulated coins are hideous and can&#039;t rule out that it will look worse, but here goes (and I think a conservation service, if they decided to work on the piece, would try this):</p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; Try to bathe the coin in acetone.&nbsp; If that is organic debris rather than a stain or toning, then it could be removed safely with no real risk of damage to the coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>2.&nbsp; Dip the coin lightly using a commercial dip, and drop it in for a short time.&nbsp; I recommend using 2 seconds.&nbsp; Any longer, and you risk damage to the coin.&nbsp; If it is a stain, you might still be out of luck.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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