NCS Conservation of the Month (June 08)

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It was ugly before, and I'm not sure I like it a whole lot more after.

 

I think it's a nice improvement

 

Wonder if they mentioned the cleaning on the slab?

 

NO!

I have never seen a NGC graded coin say that its contents have been cleaned

 

Wonder what grade NGC assigned the coin. Doesn't look uncirculated.

 

... and you never will.

If they had called it cleaned, they would have put it in an NCS slab.

 

Personally, I would have called it VF details, cleaned, net F15

 

Chikity China, The Chinese Chicken

I think this is the area where the nuance between cleaning, and conservation is defined.

layman's definition:

Conservation seems to mean revealing the coin behind the gunk without damaging the coin, whereas cleaning seems to mean removing or altering the material of the coin itself while trying to remove the gunk.

 

Keep in mind conservation should show no actual evidence of "cleaning"; much the same as proper dipping is not considered "cleaning".

The thing that makes it obvious with this coin is the new bright white color. This same attribute has not made hundreds of thousands of Morgans net graded down from MS to AU, or AU to EF.

I think these types of "conservation" efforts should not be left solely to NCS for profit. Everyone should have clearly defined boundaries set forth from the TPG's as to what cleaning and conservation are.

The subject of conservation should be more widely taught as maybe people would then quit trying to clean(ruin) coins.

 

I like what NCS has done to the coin

 

1) Do you happen to have any to sell?

2) What exactly is your thought process behind calling this coin a "VF"?

 

he is going to sell me first so get in line

 

Definately an improvement .
rzage

 

We've been down this NCS road a few times before. I agree with you though, they (TPGs) never mention "proper cleaning" only "improper cleaning."

Take Care
Ben

 

except DLRC

 

new or not their slab has the big words lightly cleaned in red on them. i personally think they will abandon this practice soon or fold up

 

I think it would have graded with NGC before the conserving as well.