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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 449403, member: 15445&quot;]<span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">Welcome welcome welcome.</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">Regarding (preserving) silver &amp; nickel.&nbsp; I&#039;ve been told to ALWAYS neutralize the coin after preserving it.&nbsp; If an acid is used to remove some unwanted environmental damage, then soak the piece in baking soda &amp; water for a really long time before rinsing &amp; putting it in a holder.&nbsp; &nbsp; </font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">I don&#039;t hesitate to buy a coin in a PCI, ANACS, NGC, or PCGS slab. The grade on any slab is just an opinion.&nbsp; (I&#039;ll admit that some other slabs turn me off a little).</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">Regarding PCI, there are some bargains out there and there are some interesting scenarios.&nbsp; Once I had two error coins in PCI holders which were graded 63 &amp; 65.&nbsp; They were subsequently graded by NGC as 65 &amp; 63.&nbsp; Yes, the grade opinions were different (switched) between PCI and NGC.&nbsp; Also, NGC added that the off-metal was also &quot;double struck in collar&quot; which sort-of changed the value of one coin. </font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">Welcome Welcome Welcome</font></span></i></p><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">Very best regards,</font></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">collect89</font></span></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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