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<p>[QUOTE="Rodney Cole, post: 4550610, member: 110667"]I really enjoy this topic because I have been restoring coins since 1999 with many amazing results. In fact five of them sold through HA for far more than a thousand dollars each. My background is in precious metals and antique (metal) restoration and preservation. I do not use any chemicals, abrasives, brushes nor do I use anything that would alter the properties of the metal (i.e.electrolysis). I took an apprenticeship program at the age of 18 while working for an antiques auction house and gained the respect of many dealers and collectors of the years. I learned the the technique of Turkish Brass Polishing a technique that is still used to this day by many fine brass,gold, and silver producers. This technique requires three stages of polishing under a stereo microscope and as of 2017 bio-metrics scanning. I myself have only recently started collecting coins on a large scale and never really cared for error coins or type coins. For me I wouldn't pay $1000 for a piece of jewelry that has errors so why would I put that towards a coin that is erroneous but his to his own, right? I am pretty sure what I am about to say is going to fuel a fire that may never be snuffed because I have a little secret that many people have never considered. HUMAN SECRETION AND DIRT HIDES SO MUCH. Yes sweat, blood, dead skin, and dirt can hide many flaws that could otherwise reduce a coins value to face value. When it comes to toning this too is a move away from the nature aging process of metal. Toning only happens through a chemical/physical reaction to a metals exposure whether it be oxygen or gasoline. The only actual natural toning is from atmospheric exposure and each form of metal should react fairly similar in similar situations. The most common damage any metal can be subjected to is oxidation. I could go in to depth with this process but to shorten it each metal when subject to oxidation will always return to its raw elemental color over time in a semi-even fashion. So take this as you will and please do not reply with your reasoning why your coin should be worth more than a flawless coin because ANY DAMAGE IS DAMAGE whether its from careless cleaning, unnatural coloration or human excretion, it is all the same. The coin market is unlike any other market for example would you pay $50,000.00 for a new car that had errors or was covered in human excretion, probably not but people are more than ready to drop that much on a molested coin any day of the week.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Rodney Cole, post: 4550610, member: 110667"]I really enjoy this topic because I have been restoring coins since 1999 with many amazing results. In fact five of them sold through HA for far more than a thousand dollars each. My background is in precious metals and antique (metal) restoration and preservation. I do not use any chemicals, abrasives, brushes nor do I use anything that would alter the properties of the metal (i.e.electrolysis). I took an apprenticeship program at the age of 18 while working for an antiques auction house and gained the respect of many dealers and collectors of the years. I learned the the technique of Turkish Brass Polishing a technique that is still used to this day by many fine brass,gold, and silver producers. This technique requires three stages of polishing under a stereo microscope and as of 2017 bio-metrics scanning. I myself have only recently started collecting coins on a large scale and never really cared for error coins or type coins. For me I wouldn't pay $1000 for a piece of jewelry that has errors so why would I put that towards a coin that is erroneous but his to his own, right? I am pretty sure what I am about to say is going to fuel a fire that may never be snuffed because I have a little secret that many people have never considered. HUMAN SECRETION AND DIRT HIDES SO MUCH. Yes sweat, blood, dead skin, and dirt can hide many flaws that could otherwise reduce a coins value to face value. When it comes to toning this too is a move away from the nature aging process of metal. Toning only happens through a chemical/physical reaction to a metals exposure whether it be oxygen or gasoline. The only actual natural toning is from atmospheric exposure and each form of metal should react fairly similar in similar situations. The most common damage any metal can be subjected to is oxidation. I could go in to depth with this process but to shorten it each metal when subject to oxidation will always return to its raw elemental color over time in a semi-even fashion. So take this as you will and please do not reply with your reasoning why your coin should be worth more than a flawless coin because ANY DAMAGE IS DAMAGE whether its from careless cleaning, unnatural coloration or human excretion, it is all the same. The coin market is unlike any other market for example would you pay $50,000.00 for a new car that had errors or was covered in human excretion, probably not but people are more than ready to drop that much on a molested coin any day of the week.[/QUOTE]
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