Sending a coin in for PCGS restoration service. My first attempt.

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by C-B-D, Apr 21, 2014.

  1. jaceravone

    jaceravone Member

    Sweet! Congrats.


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  3. C-B-D

    C-B-D Well-Known Member

    Don't get me wrong, I love the results, but it looks like they just dipped it out and all the toning is gone... unless it was all dirt or residue. Makes me think, "I have to pay $140 for them to clean it, because if I did it myself, they'd call it 'cleaned' MS details."
     
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  4. CamaroDMD

    CamaroDMD [Insert Clever Title]

    Well, if you had done it and gotten the same results...then I'm sure it would have graded. I don't think there is anyway to remove the brown spots and keep the rest of the toning intact. It was one or the other...keep it as is or have all the color removed.

    I think the coin has more eye appeal the way it is now.
     
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  5. geekpryde

    geekpryde Husband and Father Moderator

    I like it better before, but either way, a great coin.
     
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  6. coinzip

    coinzip Well-Known Member

    :)

    Nice looking Bustie !!!
     
  7. micbraun

    micbraun coindiccted

    I think your Bustie is less 'original' now, but it's resell value has increased as 1) the spots are gone and 2) it was graded and deemed authentic and problem-free
     
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  8. C-B-D

    C-B-D Well-Known Member

    I think that's a good and true assessment.
     
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  9. Tom B

    Tom B TomB Everywhere Else

    They dipped it well. It will be interesting to see your images when you get the coin back in-hand.
     
  10. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    It looks great
     
  11. carboni7e

    carboni7e aka MonsterCoinz

    The reverse looks entirely different to me. I love the outcome though.
     
  12. mark_h

    mark_h Somewhere over the rainbow

    Based off the pictures it does look nice. At least it does not look blast white.
     
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  13. C-B-D

    C-B-D Well-Known Member

    Here are my pics of it: DSCN7605.JPG DSCN7611.JPG
     
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  14. Ethan

    Ethan Collector of Kennedy's

  15. SPP Ottawa

    SPP Ottawa Numismatist

    I think you did the right thing, because the colour on the 'before' photos was not right. I would be willing to bet that your coin had already been dipped a long time ago...
     
  16. Bart9349

    Bart9349 Junior Member

    Will "modern dipping" change colors in twenty years time? I guess we will see.

    Nice coin, BTW.

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  17. geekpryde

    geekpryde Husband and Father Moderator

    Looks like PCGS is trying to drum up some more restoration business, I'm seeing a more active promotion of this service lately.

    A nice website to explain the service.

    http://www.pcgs.com/restoration/
     
  18. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    I like it better now . Though if it was me I'd sell it and get one with some color . But that's just my preference in old Busties . Still a nice coin .
     
  19. RubenRybnik

    RubenRybnik New Member

    I am surprised it didn't bump up to MS-63.
     
  20. afantiques

    afantiques Well-Known Member

    The coin has obviously been lightly circulated and the toning on high spots is where the circulation has rubbed the high spots. I'd just call it EF and leave it at that. That circular mark may be where some pioneer dripped a drop of sweat onto it and thus it is a priceless historical artifact.
     
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