1882-S Morgan: Not Rare, But Exceptional--Please Help! - Page 2

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Gothic Florin Pillar of the Community United States 2541 Posts	Posted 12/10/2011 08:45 am I have a feeling you are right about the cleaning. Even if it wasn't cleaned it's not worth the money to put it in a slab. Coins can be enjoyed just fine outside of a slab. No need to line the pockets of PCGS/NGC on this one. Report this Post to the Staff
JadeSpear Valued Member United States 62 Posts	Posted 12/10/2011 11:25 am Yes. You are absolutely correct. I hated slabs when they first came out. You cannot touch and closely examine the coin. You could not 'smell' the silver, copper. It became impersonal and hence, almost, NO FUN. Enjoy this hobby. Enjoy the discovery. Enjoy THE HUNT! Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9793 Posts	Posted 12/11/2011 8:36 pm Funny you mention smelling the silver and copper, that is another way to tell artificial toning, a stinky silver coin can mean it may have been retoned with a sulphur byproduct, petroleum smell is what AT coppers smell like. (Not always - but a good indicator) Cigar smoke was a method of toning in the 1980's, I remember a coin show talk given on this subject - the speaker at our club had a lot of coins he attempted to tone to show us members what to look for. Very interesting. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
JadeSpear Valued Member United States 62 Posts	Posted 12/11/2011 8:46 pm You are correct West. I've tried a number of those 'experiments' decades ago. Oh no! I am revealing my decrepitude!...lol Kidding aside. That is a very important insightful tool. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9793 Posts	Posted 12/11/2011 9:32 pm LOL JadeSpear, I'm not 50 yet but I'm sure getting close! "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
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