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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 2657064, member: 112"]To each his own but I have to disagree on that. As far as I am concerned any foreign substance that is applied to a coin, and then remains on the coin (with this point being the key factor) is reason for that coin to deemed ungradeable. </p><p><br /></p><p>Think about it, that's the rule that is applied to all other foreign substances, so why should it not be applied to these two ? Shellacs and varnishes protect a coin too, as do other forms of oil, waxes, and more modern coatings such as polyurethanes and the like. And none of them are allowed.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, I do not deny that both Coin-Care and Verdi-Care have their uses and perform well. So I have no problem with their use, I would even recommend them. But, they can be, and should removed, from the surface of the coin once those uses have been completed. And this is easily accomplished with acetone and/or xylene, followed by a rinse in distilled water, and proper drying.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 2657064, member: 112"]To each his own but I have to disagree on that. As far as I am concerned any foreign substance that is applied to a coin, and then remains on the coin (with this point being the key factor) is reason for that coin to deemed ungradeable. Think about it, that's the rule that is applied to all other foreign substances, so why should it not be applied to these two ? Shellacs and varnishes protect a coin too, as do other forms of oil, waxes, and more modern coatings such as polyurethanes and the like. And none of them are allowed. That said, I do not deny that both Coin-Care and Verdi-Care have their uses and perform well. So I have no problem with their use, I would even recommend them. But, they can be, and should removed, from the surface of the coin once those uses have been completed. And this is easily accomplished with acetone and/or xylene, followed by a rinse in distilled water, and proper drying.[/QUOTE]
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