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Pillar of the Community
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02/12/2024 4:00 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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 to the CCF This won't end well. The millions of collectors that came before you say don't try to clean any coins with anything other than acetone and water, believe them. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Fair question but what makes you think you need to clean a coin? It can be done successfully with the correct toolbox, patience, and a whole bunch of experience. But only advisable if there is literally no choice in the matter. I would never, ever consider any form of abrasive medium (e.g. rubbing required) or acidic agent. As others have mentioned, Acetone & Xylene - VerdiCare for more advanced needs. IMO, the only tools worth mention. Case in point - this needed to be done.  |
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First, Welcome! Second, appreciate that you asked this very important question where most new to the hobby do not. Learnng, something that never stops.
ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon
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 in general 'cleaning is a no no. there are some 'conservation' methods that can be used to restore a coin, but you must know what you are doing or you can ruin a coins value. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Never ever clean a coin.
Errers and Varietys.
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DOCC, Did you conserve that coin or did PCGS?How much does PCGS charge to conserve a coin? John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Did you conserve that coin or did PCGS? How much does PCGS charge to conserve a coin?
I conserved that SLQ. But, as far as PCGS cost for conservation services, I think it is 3% of their posted value for a denomination/year/attribution. Really not well defined IMO, like no language if grading process details a coin that the conservation group completed, etc... |
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@DOCC: "I conserved that SLQ." Fantastic job!  |
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@DOCC: care to tell us your procedure of conservation? how long it took and what did you use, etc...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Dearborn, thread on it from past summer. http://goccf.com/t/452419DW, Acetone, Alkali, VC (spot only). Time for each is coin/crud specific, nothing set in stone. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's an excellent Conservation on that Standing Liberty.
Just curious, did it grade as "Cleaned"...
i would say no sign of cleaning from pictures.
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