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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;coppermania, post: 1221676, member: 18304&quot;]I always polish my newps as soon as I get them home or in the mail. They photograph so much better, as a camera will try to focus on either the coin or the light scratches on the plastic, not both. Sometimes an NGC slab will have a sort of bowed center or hump that collects scratches right above the coin and it is quite distracting. For instance, I purchased a 1929 D Lincoln cent in an NGC 66 BN as a pop 1 and the coin was clouded in small cuffs right above the coin. Knowing the coin must be decent to get the grade I bought it. When I got it home I polished the slab and wa-la!!, there was a beautiful coin under there! Another case was a scratched up Morgan DMPL. For every scratch on the slab there in a duplicate reflection on the coin and again, there is a beautiful coin under there. Also, some sellers will scratch up a slab to cover problems so watch out for that and I would never sell a coin unless it was polished as well. Call me a slab snob, but my technique included automotive clear coat finishing compound, a fine t shirt remnant that covers an electric toothbrush/ head and it only takes a few min to work each side. When I&#039;m done the coins hit an intercept shield slab box or go into a ziplock to prevent repeated damage. I like that a slab will protect a coin if thrown against a wall, but I feel I should properly handle a collectable and the aesthetic presentation for that piece of treasure. JMO, Matt[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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