"I argue an unoiled coin in a hostile environment is at much greater risk than a freshly acetoned coin". In the above I meant to write that "an...
Well, Doug, I appreciate your response. I can't compete with your experience or # of posts, etc, -I am probably half your age. I agree with...
Doug, my apologies if I misunderstood your point about circulated coins and gloves. Some of your other points are arguing about semantics. I...
I haven't posted here lately, but your response, Isaiah, is hillarious. The coin is definiely authentic. Look at the VDB- the B is on a slant...
Doug said earlier in this post that you should use cotton gloves and now he is saying they will scratch the coin? Which is it? I agree with...
The above reply is to Catmasher's quote- I forgot to "quote" him.
go for it. If they are low grade coins, go for it. But I would soak in mineral oil first. Use magnification. Better to practice on common...
Speedy, I am sorry I don't agree with this stance. Cleaning and conservation are not the same thing. Dips which remove layers of metal ions do...
Too much! I spend more than I can afford and need a coin addiction group! I have spent over a $1000 on a coin but routinely spend $10-150. As I...
blow off the dust and preserve (accidental unhappy face- how do I remove?) Bill here are my humble thoughts on the subject: I agree with the bulb...
Dprice7: they get scratched when you put them in the Eagle brand 20/page album. This is what Midas does to display the coins. The fit is so...
dprice7: just bought a bunch of the Eagle pages for my nearly complete 1932-1998 Quarter collection, including proofs. They are currently in a...
scratches dprice7: just bought a bunch of the Eagle pages, because of the same conerns that led you, Midas, to do the above with Eagle pages...
dprice7: look up some posts on Blue Ribbon Coin conditioner or Coin Care products. They do the opposite. They coat the coin with a nonacidic oil...
dprice7: I have my most expensive coins in PCGS/NGC slabs, but it is expensive to get them all slabbed, though I think I will slowly do this...
Air-tites verses Intercept dprice7: I am glad you made this point. I was just reasoning this point out this week in my mind. If you have an...
petroleum Dprice7: to dr Spock: I want the petroleum to stay on. Acts as a barrier to ionic compounds that would react to copper or silver....
safe storage
verdigris removal I've left wheats (not expensive) in vasoline (pure petroleum) for months at a time and then used q-tip or (God forbid) a...
Lost I am in the thick of this debate with myself. I have an almost complete set of the Washington quarters (32-98) in a Dansco album with the...
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