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1893S Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 04/19/2012 5:47 pm A few more thoughts, sounds like Laura has an "axe to grind" with PNG. also brings to mind collectors who think common or even rare coins are an investment vehicle.....Dealers don't stay in business long by doctoring coins no matter who they are.... Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 04/19/2012 5:56 pm Laura grinds half a dozen axes a year down to bare wood. If you agree witj her, she's the conscience of high-end numismatics. If you don't agree with her, she's a nightmare. Part of the reason it came to this, 1893S, is because doctoring has been such a widespread problem at the very highest end of numismatics for so many years. Report this Post to the Staff
NPCoin Valued Member United States 108 Posts	Posted 04/25/2012 5:09 pm Quote: Quote: The use of solvents and/or commercially available dilute acids, such as Jeweluster, by qualified professionals is not considered coin doctoring. Interesting. It should really come to no surprise as PCGS and NGC were both directly involved in the development of this so-called definition. "It is ethical for us to do it, but not for you to do it." Quote: Seem reasonable to me. Importantly, they addressed conservation, which is critical to mention if you're defining what is and what is not acceptable True. But, unfortunately, the only definition of "conservation" is "by qualified professionals". Thus, whoever has the "authority" to define that particular term has absolute, arbitrary power to exclude any individual or entity of their choosing. caveat numismatis Report this Post to the Staff
Engineer New Member United States 38 Posts	Posted 04/26/2012 03:31 am "by qualified professionals" sounds like another way for the TPG to make money in fees. Report this Post to the Staff
enoilgam Valued Member Australia 243 Posts	Posted 04/26/2012 04:01 am I agree with the above - I only have a problem with "by qualified professionals". But I guess its a trade off for the implementation of a standard which is definitely needed. Report this Post to the Staff
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