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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Deacon Ray, post: 2536835, member: 81896&quot;]Hi TIF,</p><p>I called NGC&#039;s Conservation Service (NCS) and the customer service lady assured me that if I elect <i>Conservation Service</i> when I submit my ancient coins for certification and slabbing, the coins will be cleaned and artificial patinas will be removed. I have the before photos of my Mattathias Antigonus coins which I purchased from <i>Zurqiah Co. LLC.</i> I will post the before and after photos when they come back from NGC and NCS. The patina on the coins may very well be an applied surface pigment to enhance the contrast of the raised details. If that is the case then the coins will no doubt have a different appearance after they are cleaned.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve read some comments about Zurqiah on other comment sites and there are collectors who have raised the question of the possibility of artificial desert patinas being applied by Zurqiah to their coins. That may be the case but I won&#039;t let that deter me from ordering from them again. I&#039;ve ordered from them in the past and Hussam Zurqieh has always been dependable and quick to respond to my inquiries and concerns. They have a great inventory and its my opinion that they&#039;re a trustworthy dealer in ancients.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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