I just use huge packs of regular silica gel.....good enough as long as the bag is sealed tight.
No it's not together. Once they are pressed together the seal has been made. If you have to pry it open, then you have to toss it in trash because...
Thank you!
Sweet S-VDB! I love that coin!
I graded this coin 64BN. Just not enough red for RB IMO.
65 ...might be RB.
He wants his home state proof.
Use anything 1981 back with verdigris to practice. Read the instructions and FAQ.
Nice, that 11D is HAMMERED! 63BN I'd give it a 64 easy with nice cartwheel luster. These are tough.
All the modern proofs are NGC ultra cameo, i.e. "frosted". No coin shows or shops in your area? You find a better deal locally. The 69's are dirt...
Oh God yes! While VERDI-CARE™ is gentle, a newbie could still make a serious mistake. I generally don't recommend using my products unless you're...
Congrats! You did VERY well all things considered! That's one heck of a collection!
WOW! Nice find!
NCS will not "clean" the coin. Doing so would destroy any remaining details that are left. This is why I say they would do nothing with this coin....
NCS will not add anything to halt the corrosion process other than slabbing it, it's not what they do. In fact, they may not even do anything to...
NNC = suck
When part of the devices are missing, definate keeper, otherwise, spend 'em.
I already hated the TPG's, now I hate them even more. Ain't no way in H-E-double toothpick this is a 65 coin. Especially if you compare it to the...
64? They way under-graded that coin. The TPG's really do suck grading by luster, there's hardly a hit on that coin.
There's next to nothing NCS can do with that coin. It would be a waste of time and money.
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