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Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 03/11/2018 1:25 pm Nice job. Great improvement. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188660 Posts	Posted 03/12/2018 10:20 am Looks great! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
jerryc39 Pillar of the Community United States 3160 Posts	Posted 03/12/2018 1:07 pm price paid was crazy low! Would love to buy some halves for that price. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 03/12/2018 1:33 pm Fantastic. Makes me wonder what is in your water. Report this Post to the Staff
Andrew99 CCF Advertiser United States 1533 Posts	Posted 03/12/2018 1:50 pm Please tell me where I can get Franklin halves at 7.5x face. Report this Post to the Staff
einstem Valued Member United States 314 Posts	Posted 03/12/2018 4:09 pm Hard to believe that was just with water! Report this Post to the Staff
Webster Valued Member United States 234 Posts	Posted 03/14/2018 8:50 pm So wait I'm confused, is this coin now considered "cleaned"? Why or why not? I was under the impression that doing anything of this nature to coins was bad. Report this Post to the Staff
MikeF Pillar of the Community United States 3479 Posts	Posted 03/14/2018 9:16 pm That's a very legitimate question, Webster and one that is very worthy of a debate! I'll make my point short and sweet and then let others chime in. I didn't use any abrasive chemicals. Just hot water and acetone. IMO the appearance of the coin afterwards is much better than before. But let's hear what others have to say. Report this Post to the Staff
ty88ty2 Pillar of the Community United States 772 Posts	Posted 03/14/2018 9:23 pm I do not believe this coin to be 'cleaned'. I agree with Mike on the abrasive chemicals part. Water is very 'natural' if you want to call it that. It doesn't actually do anything to the surfaces of the coin. It only removed that 'icky cruddy possibly old blood' stuff. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 03/14/2018 9:26 pm The hobby tends to define a coin as "cleaned" when there is metal removed by chemical or polishing/rubbing etc. Removing dirt on the surface is conserving. You are not altering the metal of the coin itself. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Heymikep Pillar of the Community United States 824 Posts	Posted 03/15/2018 10:00 am Does this mean that if submitted to a TPG that it would or would not get a "Details" designation? or is this a whole different question than is it considered cleaned or not cleaned? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188660 Posts	Posted 03/15/2018 10:16 am Quote: The hobby tends to define a coin as "cleaned" when there is metal removed by chemical or polishing/rubbing etc. Removing dirt on the surface is conserving. You are not altering the metal of the coin itself. I agree. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Debrajc Pillar of the Community United States 4211 Posts	Posted 03/15/2018 8:56 pm also..... and it looks GREAT Mike! Report this Post to the Staff
MikeF Pillar of the Community United States 3479 Posts	Posted 03/15/2018 9:15 pm Quote: Does this mean that if submitted to a TPG that it would or would not get a "Details" designation? or is this a whole different question than is it considered cleaned or not cleaned? It depends if I'm feeling lucky. I did use a tooth pic after the acetone soak but upon close inspection, I don't think It created any hairlines. This coin still has cartwheel luster and it retained it's light-gold toning. Obviously no one is going to spend the money to send it in. It's an xf album Franklin half and that's all it will ever be unless silver explodes to the upside. Report this Post to the Staff
two_tonevf35 Pillar of the Community United States 719 Posts	Posted 03/15/2018 9:44 pm Nicely done Report this Post to the Staff
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