You cannot "unclean" a coin. The damage is done. IMO, the best hope is to make a pocket piece out of it and carry it for several years to wear it...
Yuck!
If PCGS took off 5 points from this coin, I'd be shocked.
Getting anything with color past the TPG's is an act of God. :rolleyes:
Man, hanging on by a thread!
I'm about to leave the 10 top for the first time! JEZ!
Time to clear some stuff off my desk! http://www.ebay.com/sch/q3excessive/m.html?item=380665429924&viewitem=&rt=nc&_trksid=p4340.l2562
That's my company name. :)
Thanks for sharing and the kind words! :D First off, the product's name is VERDI-CARE™. Sure is a nice coin, looks like you did a good job at...
a 31-S in change? WOW!
Man, I got 'em flip-flopped....it's always NGC that burns me.
Probably the only coin-safe denaturing chemicals would be methanol or IPA. I would definately check the ingredients before using. In general, I...
Anytime, I like see folks results! Be sure to post some more pictures! :)
Machine doubling, definitely not a hub doubled die.
I highly recommend a book called Coin Chemistry by Weimar White. It's cheap, very interesting and it will answer most of your questions.
Duct tape....GREAT man fix! :)
Yea, that's what I was seeing, no hits or anything, just a distraction. PCGS weighs fields pretty heavy, they like 'em clean.
A 66 grade? Seems harsh to me, that's a super nice example....proof-like.
Here's a 70S with white haze verdigris, happens a lot to mint set coins, it's a simple carbonate verdigris that didn't have enough air and water...
First, thanks for sharing your results. I love see before and after pictures! :) This is the first time I've seen VC used on a mint set coin that...
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