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<p>[QUOTE="hhearst, post: 18091, member: 777"]What is the opinion of using "Blue Ribbon Coin Conditioner" on coins? I was working with a dealer to buy a bulk lot of circulated coins and during the negotiating, he told me that I "had" to treat these coins with "Blue Ribbon Coin Conditioner" (which, he sold of course). I stated "Isn't that cleaning?" and he insisted that it was not cleaning, just perserving. He wet his finger with this stuff and applied it to the surface of a copper coin. It did not really change the "tone" of the coin yet it did give it a glossy/shiny look which may (or may not) have more eye appeal. Whatever improvement there might have been did not seem worth the effort, so I declined the "oil" as he called it. He then also said I could use olive oil. Hummmm.. coin salad... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>So, is this stuff really a perservative and what does it perserve against? Regarding the coins, they were all XF to AU copper coins in a bag. They had moderate "bag dust" on them so you hands got dirty after handling them. </p><p><br /></p><p>Oh yeah, I know this dealer pretty well, so I don't think he was trying to push the stuff on me for a sale. I am just curious to know if his opinion of this product and technique is shared by others. </p><p><br /></p><p>And yes... never, never, never clean coins, I know. </p><p><br /></p><p>Best Regards,</p><p> - Hal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="hhearst, post: 18091, member: 777"]What is the opinion of using "Blue Ribbon Coin Conditioner" on coins? I was working with a dealer to buy a bulk lot of circulated coins and during the negotiating, he told me that I "had" to treat these coins with "Blue Ribbon Coin Conditioner" (which, he sold of course). I stated "Isn't that cleaning?" and he insisted that it was not cleaning, just perserving. He wet his finger with this stuff and applied it to the surface of a copper coin. It did not really change the "tone" of the coin yet it did give it a glossy/shiny look which may (or may not) have more eye appeal. Whatever improvement there might have been did not seem worth the effort, so I declined the "oil" as he called it. He then also said I could use olive oil. Hummmm.. coin salad... :) So, is this stuff really a perservative and what does it perserve against? Regarding the coins, they were all XF to AU copper coins in a bag. They had moderate "bag dust" on them so you hands got dirty after handling them. Oh yeah, I know this dealer pretty well, so I don't think he was trying to push the stuff on me for a sale. I am just curious to know if his opinion of this product and technique is shared by others. And yes... never, never, never clean coins, I know. Best Regards, - Hal[/QUOTE]
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