I'd agree. I believe you've answered your own question, perhaps not specifically, but definitely in a general sense. For as long as I have been...
E Z Est can damage a coin IF it is used incorrectly ! Any commercial coin dip can damage a coin if it is used incorrectly. BUT - when coin dip...
Blake I gotta admit you threw me for loop with that ! I'm saying that because that, E Z Est, should absolutely take haze off a coin - just...
Question for you Blake, you say you tried dipping the coins to get the haze off - what exactly did you dip them in ?
Precisely ! Getting the haze off the coin is easy. But, that paint on the coin is extremely problematic because anything that would remove the...
Correct. That said, US coins can also be posted and discussed in Coin Chat just like any other coin. Coin Chat is basically a catch-all section,...
Oh it's most definitely part of the price alright, but it's just as definitely not part of the grade ! Even the TPGs will confirm that for ya,...
I think it should be mentioned that special designations are NOT part of the grade and have no effect on the grade. It seems at times that a lot...
If, big if, a coin is not dried properly after being rinsed in distilled water, yes, it is possible for what are called water spots to form on the...
The best answer to your question, and the answer that removes ALL doubt, is extremely simple. The TPGs themselves will use any and or all -...
For the most part, the special designations, and I do mean all of them, are nothing more than gimmicks. Or, to use another phrase, advertising...
Use this link - https://www.cointalk.com/threads/help-supporter-sponsor-dealer-explanation.322775/#post-3178320 For more threads discussing...
Now Frank, I gotta disagree, I'm only disagreeable when I disagree. :p
I'd return it, or ask for a refund. And, you're far from being the only person who has noticed haze on coins. And as I said before - it has...
I understand and readily acknowledge the possibility that "something" happens at the mint that causes this coin or that coin to tone, or develop...
Yes, the florin was another not only popular but common coin of the time. And both coins, the florin and the ducat, circulated widely throughout...
Well, I think I know what ya mean, but using MS70 is, by definition, cleaning. But it is proper cleaning when done correctly. Please practice on...
Yep, they always say that. But there is a problem with what they say - the problem is - that isn't really what they mean. And some don't even...
No, acetone won't do anything for those coins. It's true it won't hurt anything, but in reality it's a waste of time to ever try. Acetone is...
While I can't say it with certainty, the nickel you posted a pic of appears to have already been permanently damaged by the toning - meaning the...
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