I agree with the comments that there's not much you can do, short of dipping the coin. And even that may or may not remove the black spots still...
I do understand. And yes, those who don't have the knowledge yet are better off with the TPGs than they would be without them. I don't dispute...
That's just it, it isn't because they can't buy them raw, successfully. It is because they buy them slabbed - never knowing how grossly the coin...
Well, if you think that's bad, try clorox on an open wound. Been there done that too as it's one of the few things that will kill what is commonly...
And why do you suppose that is ? One answer - lack of knowledge, and on more than one front. Do you have any idea how many there are like him ? I...
Sure it does if you're selling. But what about if you're buying ? Ya see, the buyers greatly outnumber the sellers and it is the buyers I am...
As already said - no it is not OK to use nail polish remover. If you read the bottle, depending on the brand of course, you will see that it...
Maybe I don't understand the scientific definition of volatile. But as I understand it it's something that can vaporize. But tell me Jim, if it's...
Your comment brings to mind a recurring theme that is quite often seen on all of the forums. That theme is that a great many collectors feel that...
I have no doubt of that. But only coins submitted under the Secure Plus grading tier are run through the sniffer, all other submissions are not....
If it leaves a protective film on the coin how can it not be ? Any foreign substance on a coin is detectable.
Is this a case of how one defines corrosion ? I ask because the ones at 8, 11, and dead center of the coin are rough and grainy - sure looks like...
Can't remember for certain, but wasn't that claim made about his original product - not Verdi-Care ? As far as I know Verdi-Care is detectable.
"Lester Maddox - Hello, moderator. Just a quick question, what is the 7 day rule? I had a thread moved because of the 7 day rule, just wondering...
There are exceptions among US coins as well. Though not coated with lacquer, Sackys have/had, what the mint calls, a protective coating applied...
It's pretty simple, just read the rules. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/coin-talk-rules.34131/
After reading it I don't think it does. For the most part that article talks about the history of using lacquer, and notes that they will slab...
My copy of Standard Catalog of World Gold Coins, copyright 2000, is hardback. And I bought it directly from Krause.
Yes, you should absolutely stop doing that ! The very first rule of coin collecting is that you never, ever, touch the surface of the coins with...
Each of the three things that you say make sense to you are just as subjective as hairlines. Harsh cleaning for example. There was a time when a...
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