Acetone is a great product if used correctly. It takes a very small amount for each bath the coin may need. It's not something the young folks...
Please tell us more about this. I was thinking acetone was not an acid.
I see the CAC sticker as a good thing. There are times that images just don't show everything. I feel better buying from an image if it has a...
Darn. I'm tapped on proof images. Maybe an MS coin in a Proof holder will do. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Well said. I think Doug brought up the point that many of the members here are also members on NGC and PCGS. To me that's great. We are actually...
This after image is what made me form my opinion. To me it's just not a natural look. It's too clean. The color is not too bad but it has no...
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MS-63 Nice coin.
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Tom has helped me as well. I make it a point to read his post.
I used most of the good images last week. I guess I need to get busy with the camera. [IMG] [IMG]
I liked it better before the cleaning. It lost it's natural look in my opinion.
Some of the jewelry guys have a machine that uses high pressure steam for cleaning. Wonder what this would do to coins?
I was thinking AU-58 but figured it would be graded 63.
I don't agree at all with most of this. I'm one of the first members of CU. Actually I was a member before it became the board it is now....
The older 2x2 envelopes are thought to have a higher sulfur content. They work well to bring some cleaned coins back to a more normal look. They...
The PCGS site is the largest coin forum. 29,000 members. If you don't go there it is your loss. Sure there will be members you don't like....
From what I understand the OP does not care if the coin will grade or not.
We actually agree for the most part Boss. It's a great coin. I still believe the coin was cleaned long ago for the reasons I posted earlier and...
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