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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1794688, member: 112&quot;]mill rat -</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A couple of things - PCGS is also known for having dipped, rinsed, cleaned, conserved - pick your term - coins without ever being asked by the owner of the coins to do so, and without ever asking the owner for permission to do so.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Removing PVC, yes because all it takes is a quick dip in acetone to do it. But as for removing putty from coins, that&#039;s a new one. I don&#039;t even know if it is possible to remove putty from coins without harming the coins.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But I will grant you that they have graded many puttied coins because they didn&#039;t see the putty was even there. Yes, they should have caught it. But it can be very difficult to do that when it has been freshly done. Only the best can see fresh putty on a coin. That&#039;s partly why they came up with up with that machine they use - so they couldn&#039;t screw up on expensive coins anymore.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Of course you have to first pay them extra to use that machine, or they might still screw up.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As for them now charging for their conservation service - I think that&#039;s a smart thing to do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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