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Clean This Ike Or Leave It As Is?

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 Posted 07/20/2014  07:42 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mcstone to your friends list
If you dont like it then sell it and buy another . I can think of many people who would love to have a good toner like that in there collection.I certainly would! :) its a lovely coin. You could make some money even.
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 Posted 07/20/2014  07:47 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Nickels_rule to your friends list
Thank You both for your prompt replies.....I really like it too. I will leave it as it is for sure!

I should add that I'm really glad to hear this.
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07/20/2014 08:00 am
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 Posted 07/20/2014  11:12 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Darth Morgan to your friends list
Good choice! The 74-S proof is well known for producing rim rainbows like this. Yours is a perfect example. You can't see it n my photo, but the 74-S in my recently completed CP 71-76 set also has this toning, but not to this degree.
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 Posted 07/20/2014  11:19 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add fromms2244 to your friends list
Does anyone else see how Ike looks mad on the left and happy in the pic on the right? Odd.
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 Posted 07/20/2014  11:30 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add AlbumAccumulator to your friends list
That 74S is sweet!
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 Posted 07/20/2014  11:42 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinCanuck94 to your friends list
Beautiful coin! That coin should not be cleaned imo.
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 Posted 07/20/2014  11:51 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Nickels_rule to your friends list
Darth I am sure glad to hear this....I was afraid I had a dud or something. The back matches the front too.

fromms2244 You are correct, it looks like that to me as well now that you call attention to it but I assure you, it's the same coin. flash vs. no flash?

AlbumAccumulator Thanks a lot, I value all your opinions.





Clean-This-Ike-Or-Leave-It-As-Is?
Tis in the album now. (along with that little piece of lint that I'll remove when I find the "blue Ike" that goes next door)
Edited by Nickels_rule
07/20/2014 11:59 am
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 Posted 07/20/2014  11:59 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Matteproof to your friends list
The worst thing that you could do to that Ike is to clean it.
Cleaning is a big no-no, and it should never be done on a toned proof Ike, not to mention a *gorgeous* one.

That toning looks brilliant, and I am sure jbuck will come along sometime and drool at it and scream "DON'T EVER EVER CLEAN IT!!"
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 Posted 07/20/2014  9:35 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add smokeriderdon to your friends list
Would it ruin the coin? Nope. A quick dip would do nothing but make it clear again.

Having said that, would I do it to this coin? NO! Usually when they get milky it is unattractive. But when it goes rainbow like this one, it looks great. Very handsome coin.
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 Posted 07/20/2014  10:04 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add keepcalmandcoinon to your friends list
Why would you clean that?
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 Posted 07/20/2014  10:06 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BobAlmighty125 to your friends list
with much of the above... That's one pretty coin! If you don't like it the way it is, I'll gladly take it off your hands!
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 Posted 07/21/2014  11:57 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jbuck to your friends list

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I really like it too. I will leave it as it is for sure!
Good call. Thought I was going to have to hunt you down and... well... no need to go into details now.

(Just kidding, I hope you know!)


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Tis in the album now.
Excellent! He is beautiful. You made the right call, leaving him as is. Over time, you are going to really appreciate this decision!

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 Posted 07/21/2014  12:04 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add stampvirgin to your friends list
I wouldn't dip that coin.. it has a nice hue to it.
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 Posted 07/21/2014  12:21 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Nickels_rule to your friends list

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Good call. Thought I was going to have to hunt you down and... well... no need to go into details now.

(Just kidding, I hope you know!)


Hey, Hey....I don't want any trouble......

I just couldn't risk being ostracized .......
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 Posted 07/21/2014  1:01 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jbuck to your friends list
No need to worry about that now. You did the right thing. You had an idea, you sought opinions, you made an informed decision. This site's mission... accomplished.

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