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Bedrock of the Community
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How would you tell if this has been done to a coin you are looking to purchase? The short answer is it looks way to good. But the other thing is the entire coin looks the same. The poofs should just have the fields looking that way not the lettering and kennedy as well. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1971-US-MIN...em20cf7b00e9Thats a proof mint set from the same year where you can see the difference better |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Is it maybe b/c he is polishing a Kennedy half dollar people think the one he has done this 1971 D will ever have numismatic value? in my roll searching I find 1972 to be the most common date and 1971-D to be the next. most abundant. I cannot see this date of JFK ever being worth more than .50 and, since it is not made of PM, its likely it will only depreciate when the natural depreciation of our fiat money is taken into account. 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 halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 |
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 United States
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Guess I'll have to try polishing an Ike instead (ducks to avoid tomatoes being thrown by community members)  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't even need to watch the video, I see a dremel tool with a buffing wheel on it in the first frame. That's all you need to turn a coin into an altered surfaces detail cleaned coin and destroy anywhere from 40% to 90% of the value. Any knowledgable dealer collector would be able to tell it's been buffed. There will be no original flow lines in the metal, and the luster will be all wrong. I still can't watch the video knowing what he is about to do.
"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 |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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My issue with the video is not that he has destroyed a coin. My issue with the video is that it plants an idea in people's minds. Even though he says not to do it on valuable coins you just know some people would.
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United States
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Sorry to bring back an old topic, but I feel like I need to repent of my wrongdoings!  As I mentioned before, curiosity got the best of me and I tried this process on a beat up 1979 Kennedy half (my birth year). It looked pretty sweet under artificial light, and I threw it on my shelf and didn't think about it again. A couple of days ago I found the coin and brought it out into the sunlight to take a closer look. All I can say is that it just looks fake. As others noted would happen, I ended up with a coin that has every surface glossy. No cameo at all so it looks pretty stupid. While I didn't really affect the 50-cent value of this coin, I just don't like it any more.  I've decided to make it a pocket piece and see if I can get it back to a beat up "normal" state. Any suggestions on how to speed up the process of degrading the grade of a coin? (This has to be the first time somebody's made such a request on this forum!!)  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've actually seen videos of people putting a bunch of wheaties in a rock tumbler and cleaning them that way.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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i loved it great job on cleaning that coin,,,
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Bedrock of the Community
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Any suggestions on how to speed up the process of degrading the grade of a coin? Put it in your pocket with other coins, rub it while your surfing the internet, I've heard of people burying them too. Basically just think of all the things you wouldnt do with your other coins and do that |
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United States
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I've actually seen videos of people putting a bunch of wheaties in a rock tumbler and cleaning them that way. Very common method of cleaning clad coin and wheats in the dirtfishing community, rock tumbler. Many use non-abrasives such as walnut shells. When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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One of the big problems with the internet is so many that really don't know something witll see things like this and think that is the right thing to do. So many things like this are out there. So many are just nutty.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I am glad others posted the obvious thing I had overlooked. We know there will be people who see this video who have no concept of which coins actually are valuable. Its likely to cause the "death" of a good coin  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 halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 |
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