Easy, leave them alone.
They body bag them because harshly cleaned coins are considered to be damaged and thus not gradeable. Even the ANA guidelines state this. It has...
Based on the different price guides there are, and since every single one has different prices listed - it appears that they do.
Thanks for the kind words, but no thanks. I've written a book, lots of short stories, lots of poetry and quite a few articles. I write because I...
No, it applies to any copper coin of any grade.
The guarantee issue is only because of the color. A coin that is graded as Red and then tones in the slab, if submitted for re-grade and it is now...
I wasn't questioning the dealer's honesty, I was trying to point out that the dealer knew that cleaning them would be a mistake. Thus you cleaning...
I can only assume that you are basing your question on the assumption that the TPG graded the coins you posted correctly. While I think that both...
Doubtful - prior to 2000 NGC did not guarantee copper coins at all. In 2000 they began offering a 10 year guarantee on copper. PCGS has always...
Huh ? You wanna run that by me one more time. You think that NGC would mis-authentic a modern coin struck 1965 and later ?
Yeah, I know. But then yo uwent on to say that you couldn't see any more wear on the OP's coin than the coin you pictured. I was merely discussing...
The dealer didn't clean them because he knew he couldn't sell them if he did. What's that tell you ?
I agree, it doesn't show less wear. I think it actually shows more. We are comparing apples to oranges rlm, you will never be able to find...
Yeah, an in hand examination by someone qualified to tell the difference.
There are few things you need to realize about coin shows - 90% of the business done is strictly between dealers. And dealers at shows are like...
Don't put any faith in price guides - they are all over the map. About the only thing you really want to trust are realized auction prices. Now...
Well, now you can see with your own eyes what I was trying to explain about the differences in the surface of the coins. Much better job than my...
Polishing a coin, over-dipping a coin, or dipping a coin too many times - all of these will remove mint luster. And of course harshly cleaning a...
Something else you might want to know deamer, just as an FYI. I can't remeber for sure if it was 2000 or '01, but prior to that NGC would not slab...
You might want to get one from there slabbed, just to confirm what you already think. After all, it's better to spend $20 - $40 and have peace of...
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