So, I am going to have the pleasure of going to the summer ANA in Denver next month. I am planning on bringing quite a few coins and having them slabbed. I was wondering? Should I just rinse these in Acetone first or leave them for a restoration service. What is your opinion of the Grade and Toning? First 1972 proof dollar I was wondering when a company conserves these, can they do it with out disturbing the toning? Second 1973 bicentennial
I have no idea, @Pickin and Grinin. Nonetheless, I have to drop in and say that's one smart-looking horse!
I'll give you an anecdotal opinion if you'll take it. I have maybe 40 or 50 pounds of Canadian coins. I haven't weighed them, but that's what the bags feel like. Some of them were in my collection for 50 years, easy. Trust me, they don't look like those two. I'll say that's a good buy on that horse. I can say this, those scratches are from the die.
Personally I opt for an acetone bath at home and make no mention of such to the grader. However these are very nice looking but they aren't worth slabbing. Unless you use Anacs ....and even then these aren't in demand. I was buying PL Canadian dollars over a year ago for $9 each. Most world dealers I know would love to unload so e of their Canadian inventory . Personally I don't understand why the market is so soft as I also collect some Canadian series.
What looks like scratches are Die scratches, I have been able to expand on my small Canadian collection, bought a couple slabbed by ANACS last year.
The milk spots on the first one aren't that visible in hand, is it even worth the conservation fee? I can drive to ANACS in 35 minutes.
I have a few Doubled Dies, and Varietys that I would like to get slabbed also, NGC and PCGS will be at the ANA do I need a membership, to have them graded at the Show? Thinking about 15 -20 Coins, and or medals.
Nice Canadians @Pickin and Grinin. Here is my toned example I believe that acetone will only remove organic material and the thin layer of oxidation on silver we call toning is not organic and so shouldn't be harmed. However if you're going to pay to have them conserved anyway I would just let the pros worry about the chemistry
