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Rest in Peace
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Actually, I've been using a slab restoration chemical for many years and I always use it when I get an encapsulated coin I didn't submit myself. It's very similar to the clear coat wax that is used to remove or hide scratches on a car's paint surface. It works really well on ANACS (the softest slab), okay with a few applications on PCGS slabs, but you really have to work an NGC to make it look better (hardest slab). Before taking inventory photos I always make sure that I've covered as many scratches and scuffs as is possible. They sell the stuff on ebay for about 15 bucks a bottle and I usually get about 125-150 slabs done with a bottle. Heck of a lot cheaper than reslabbing. |
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thanks everyone for your thoughts and opinions. And especially for the advice on scratch removal. Never heard of it and did not think it was possible, but I'm definitely going to research it and give it a try. Will save me a whole lot of trouble and expense. Great practical information for a coin collector to know! I'll let you know how it turns out.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I bought a bottle of Slab-Renew several years ago (4 oz) and still have about an ounce left in it. It works great.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Awe man! Does this mean we need to start grading the slabs as details polished?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
536 Posts |
ANACS will reholder for $10 + shipping.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4594 Posts |
Since it's an older holder (Amos press ownership), current ANACS won't reholder. It wuold be regrade regardless of which service you sent it to...
-----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ |
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Pillar of the Community
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Use the polish awesome stuff.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 that is an AWESOME '31-S! I would either use Slab Renewer on it or get it re graded. |
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United States
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I think the scratch is too deep to polish out without jeopardizing the slab. The coin is a slam-dunk 63 in anyone's slab and stands a good chance of crossing at grade. Me, I'd try to cross it in the current slab and accept 63.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sometimes the deep scratches require you to kick it up a notch. I had a 1909-S VDB MS63BN in a messed up PCGS holder. I never tried it before, but used my rotary tool on a couple of the deep scratches. There's a soft cloth polishing attachment that I used. Just keep the attachment wet at all times. I had some dvd/cd disc repair stuff lying around and used that. It worked fine. I probably could have sold the coin/holder as is, but had trouble getting decent photos. When I was done you couldn't even tell it was polished, looked good as new.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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What a pathetic excuse to return a coin! PITYFUL, hopefully you blocked that buyer.  Slab-Renew has a lot of good reviews on ebay, go for it. Edited by BadThad
08/21/2015 4:59 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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WOW Ed, I would have been nervous as all heck using a rotary tool on a slabbed S-VDB.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yeah. Maybe we should charge you with "Reckless Endangerment"...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Yeah, sometimes ignorance is bliss. It was a couple of years ago after I started collecting again. Was very careful though, and never got too far over my head. Soft brush, very slow speed, minimal contact, and lots of polish. Practicing on less valuable slabs first helped.  |
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@rayof315, would you consider selling this LWC to me? I tried emailing you, but your account currently won't accept them. Email me when you see this. Thanks. |
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