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 Posted 09/26/2016  9:12 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Joseph7420 to your friends list
to the CCF!
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 Posted 09/27/2016  09:07 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add T-BOP to your friends list
To CCF , Well so far you know one of the important things about coin collecting ; DO NOT CLEAN your coins . Now if you really want to get into the hobby you need to sit down with the newest edition of the Red Book, just to familiarize yourself about all U.S. coins . Then choose denominations and types of coins that interest you the most . and if financially feasible go ahead and persue them .
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 Posted 09/27/2016  09:34 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Oldephriam to your friends list


The best advise I can give you at this point is...

POST PICTURES!

We would all love to see the cleaned quarter eagle and the toned buffalo

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 Posted 09/27/2016  3:29 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add twslisa to your friends list
I'll be glad to post pics once I find a way to do it. On another topic I asked about USB microscopes/magnifiers that could do the job properly. Getting close up pics from my camera or cell phone to come out clean is quite a trick.
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 Posted 09/27/2016  3:39 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Greg73 to your friends list
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 Posted 09/29/2016  8:27 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Debrajc to your friends list
and since you openly ask for advise here is mine

Keep buying coins like the one above. #1) you liked it and #2) it's beautiful!
Many new collectors would have taken the $65 that you spend and bought a handful of lesser grade coins.
Quantity over quality is not "better". Keep doing it like you are doing it!
In 50 years you will have an amazing collection to be very proud of.
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 Posted 09/29/2016  8:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BStrauss3 to your friends list
to CCF!

Hey, if you like pretty buffs, then buy pretty buffs.
-----Burton
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 Posted 10/01/2016  8:19 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BadToTheBone to your friends list
to CCF.
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 Posted 10/01/2016  11:45 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add twslisa to your friends list
Thanks, guys! Btw I did post pics of the buffalo under the appropriate forum. Topic See the Pretty Buffalo, if you want to see!
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 Posted 12/06/2016  10:33 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mike9999999 to your friends list
https://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&....tBT8-fz0lVs
you were curious about what PVC coins looked like
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 Posted 12/07/2016  05:52 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add twslisa to your friends list
Thanks! Now THAT I see! I watched a whole video where they kept flipping this coin around saying see the green, and honestly if it was there it was so slight anything I saw could've been the power of suggestion.

Some of my grandpa's coins were stored directly in those notebook pages, which I'm sure must be PVC, and I did see a small green spot like that on one Morgan. So I guess it's bathing day for those coins.

Here's another question: my thought was to do it out on my deck, so the chemical smell wouldn't be in the house. It's winter now, so likely it won't be very warm again until spring (which is fine by me--I like it cool). Any problem with direct sunlight or cooler temps when doing this?

Thanks again!
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 Posted 12/07/2016  8:10 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mike9999999 to your friends list
I am unaware of the technique of acetone bathing
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 Posted 12/07/2016  9:54 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add twslisa to your friends list
OK! I'll take the question over to the main forum and we can both find out more!
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