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-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8800 Posts	Posted 08/24/2022 8:34 pm Fantastic first DDO, congrats! Not the best at grading but would think somewhere in the extra fine level. It has a nice strike but has done it's job, being in circulation, over time, with normal use. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
HGK3 Pillar of the Community United States 575 Posts	Posted 08/24/2022 11:30 pm Both are safe to handle in small quantities, especially in the quantities we're talking about here, although Xylene does have a slightly more toxic long term exposure profile. Acetone is less expensive and easier to find and my wife says it smells far less bad than Xylene so I use it in small quantities in the house rather than Xylene. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/25/2022 04:27 am Xylen is a lot harsher on your skin and smells worse.You might want to get some Verdi-Care since it is your first DDO. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/25/2022 12:53 pm Carbon spots can not be removed! They are below the surface of the coin. Thus they get worse with age. I'd leave it alone. Report this Post to the Staff
HGK3 Pillar of the Community United States 575 Posts	Posted 08/25/2022 2:57 pm Quote: Carbon spots can not be removed! They are below the surface of the coin. Thus they get worse with age. I'd leave it alone. At the risk of hijacking the OP's thread, allow me to just respond briefly. I never said they could be and in fact specifically said nothing could make the coin shiny and new. However, the black spots are not "carbon spots" but are instead most likely the result of contact with some substance that contained sulfur. The reaction between copper and sulfur produces copper sulfate which is black in color. The Brits used sulfur to intentionally darken their farthings about 120 years ago for instance because they were being confused for more valuable coins. Once the sulfur is used up in the chemical reaction that caused the spot to develop it will not grow any larger, but using something like Verdi-Care to arrest the corrosion will help stop the reaction and prevent it from growing further (assuming the reaction is still ongoing). Again, agree that cleaning coins is bad, but conserving/preserving them is essential to the hobby and knowing the difference between the two processes is critical. Report this Post to the Staff
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1971 1c DDO Did I Actually Find One