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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 05-24-2005, 12:35 AM   #1 (permalink) Sarawakian Member     Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 76 clean or not clean it?? Hello, recently I purchase a coin with some green patina near the edge to the rim. I am going to send these coin to NGC for grading, my question is should I clean that little spot first or leave it alone. I am concern about NGC will not grade the coin with green patina on it, or if I clean it, they will know that I have clean it and return the coin to me.. Attached Thumbnails   __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ "Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori" - Wilfred Owen WINS #494   05-24-2005, 01:07 AM   #2 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 24,585 It appears to be a copper coin and that sure looks like verdigris to me. It needs to be removed or it will eventually damage the coin - if it hasn't already. But rather than trying to remove it yourself and you think the coin is worth the cost of slabbing - then I would suggest having NCS remove it for you. And then - if the coin CAN be slabbed, if it is damaged already NGC will not slab it - NCS can give the coin the NGC for slabbing. One other option is to have NCS slab the coin for you - but they will not grade it. __________________ knowledge ..... share it   05-24-2005, 01:10 AM   #3 (permalink) tradernick Coin Hoarder     Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 679 Probably they won't grade it in either case. But we've all been surprised before by what the grading services slab and what they don't. That's true for all grading services, not just NGC. __________________ Eyes are not required for true vision.   05-24-2005, 01:21 AM   #4 (permalink) whoopig Senior Member   Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 202 NCS will give details grading if NGC will not slab it also.   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « Pjd1966 aka Pamela Donnelly has been NARU'd from Overstock. | My newest Buffalo... guess the grade anyone? » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post How do I clean a PCGS coin holder? mralexanderb Coin Chat 32 04-13-2007 02:33 AM How to clean a coin (I know I shouldn't, but this is different). Jhonn Coin Chat 7 05-19-2006 12:46 PM To clean or not to clean... waterbed22 World & Ancient Coins 10 06-30-2005 03:18 PM Safe to use "Velocity Dust Remover" to clean coins? CoinSwede US Coins Forum 6 03-01-2005 01:19 AM How do I clean my 1901s quarter? Christlike US Coins Forum 2 02-23-2004 05:49 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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