I only soaked it in Acetone overnight, I did not do anything except dried it with tissue paper. The coin looks good in hand and the darkened area is caused by the light.
Melt value coin - cleaned - scratches from the scrubbing visible in photo. A coin like this can look shiny/nice in hand, but the marks left on the surface which removed microscopic layer of the metal ruins the value.
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