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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 10559298, member: 112"]When putty is mixed to be used on a gold coin, it is mixed to match the color of the coin surrounding the area to be puttied. That color by its nature is a shade of yellow or gold. And if it's done correctly it's almost impossible to see - even by the TPGs. Then, over time, as the putty dries out it often changes color, but changes to another shade of yellow or gold, sometimes a bit darker shade and sometimes a bit lighter shade, but still a shade of those two colors. This makes the putty visible. And, sometimes as the putty dries out the outer edges of the putty can begin to curl up a bit, also thus helping to make the putty visible. </p><p><br /></p><p>In looking at this coin I see no signs anywhere that it has been puttied. That doesn't mean it wasn't, just means I can't see any signs that it was.</p><p><br /></p><p>To find out for sure one way or another, send the coin back in to PCGS and pay to have them run it through the "sniffer". If it has been puttied, it will be detected. Detecting puttied gold coins is one of the primary reasons the sniffer was developed and is used by both NGC and PCGS - because they freely admit that they can't see it when it's first done.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 10559298, member: 112"]When putty is mixed to be used on a gold coin, it is mixed to match the color of the coin surrounding the area to be puttied. That color by its nature is a shade of yellow or gold. And if it's done correctly it's almost impossible to see - even by the TPGs. Then, over time, as the putty dries out it often changes color, but changes to another shade of yellow or gold, sometimes a bit darker shade and sometimes a bit lighter shade, but still a shade of those two colors. This makes the putty visible. And, sometimes as the putty dries out the outer edges of the putty can begin to curl up a bit, also thus helping to make the putty visible. In looking at this coin I see no signs anywhere that it has been puttied. That doesn't mean it wasn't, just means I can't see any signs that it was. To find out for sure one way or another, send the coin back in to PCGS and pay to have them run it through the "sniffer". If it has been puttied, it will be detected. Detecting puttied gold coins is one of the primary reasons the sniffer was developed and is used by both NGC and PCGS - because they freely admit that they can't see it when it's first done.[/QUOTE]
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