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Pillar of the Community
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Well, I don't think any value at all was added.
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Pillar of the Community
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Congrats!
You've managed to turn garbage into junk.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Congrats!
You've managed to turn garbage into junk. Oh I don't know . . Nobody would have kept them in their original state. Now they'll live on in posterity in his collection . .  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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all steps taken beyond WD40 (questionable in it's own right) will ruin 99% of value to any coin subjected to this treatment.
nothing lost by doing this to these cents, but please save yourself the heartache and don't try this on anything collectable.
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Bedrock of the Community
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@ The collector value of these coins is gone.
@ Well, I don't think any value at all was added.
@ Congrats!
You've managed to turn garbage into junk.
@all steps taken beyond WD40 (questionable in it's own right) will ruin 99% of value to any coin subjected to this treatment.
nothing lost by doing this to these cents, but please save yourself the heartache and don't try this on anything collectable.
Thank you very much for your opinions Guys.
Like I said before ...I do that for my own satisfaction ...I have time ...and I like spending my time the way I like . I do no do this for money ..I do it for pleasure .
I am very happy with the results .
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Rest in Peace
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Oh I don't know . . Nobody would have kept them in their original state. Now they'll live on in posterity in his collection Well as was stated for how long...and BRASSO!... last time used that stuff was to shine my uniform belt buckles, my God, 43 years ago!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Oh I don't know . . Nobody would have kept them in their original state. Now they'll live on in posterity in his collection . . * Your opinion is very appreciated* |
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Bedrock of the Community
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The collector value of these coins is gone. In the condition they were in in the before pictures, they didn't have any to start with. They couldn't lose something they didn't have. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I can't tell if your use of asterisks is sarcasm or not. For stuff way past saving (like that zinc rot penny that will self-destruct anyway), or things that will only ever be worth their material worth, fair game.
But to do this to anything collectible is very selfish. We are the temporary caretakers of history. These objects will outlast our generation, and will eventually be passed down to the next generation for their enjoyment and education. Not unlike how it ended up in our hands in the first place.
How would you feel if someone took a wrecking ball to the Pyramid of Khufu, because they thought it looked like an eyesore?
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03/14/2017 11:24 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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 to a point . . Our coins will hopefully be around long after we're gone. Just like some of them have been around long before we got here. They were pocket change, used for commerce. They were flipped, tossed, handled without gloves . . and sometimes even cleaned. Granted, rare and valuable coins should be handled with care to preserve them for future generations, but that's not what the OP was dealing with here. Just my 2 cents . .  |
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Pillar of the Community
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My analogy may have been too harsh but OP has cleaned and polished other coins before. I want to point out shiny does not always equal good.
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Bedrock of the Community
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My analogy may have been too harsh but OP has cleaned and polished other coins before. I want to point out shiny does not always equal good Quote:
I can't tell if your use of asterisks is sarcasm or not. For stuff way past saving (like that zinc rot penny that will self-destruct anyway), or things that will only ever be worth their material worth, fair game.
But to do this to anything collectible is very selfish. We are the temporary caretakers of history. These objects will outlast our generation, and will eventually be passed down to the next generation for their enjoyment and education. Not unlike how it ended up in our hands in the first place.
How would you feel if someone took a wrecking ball to the Pyramid of Khufu, because they thought it looked like an eyesore? I respect your opinions, respect my own ... Thank you. * What the eyes don't see, the heart doesn't feel * Quote:
I want to point out shiny does not always equal good. I do not call this selfishness ... it is freedom to choose.   Edited by Dorado
03/15/2017 06:39 am
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Well as was stated for how long...and BRASSO!...
last time used that stuff was to shine my uniform belt buckles, my God, 43 years ago! It was the early 60's for me. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Think of it what you will, then. I'll just leave this quote here: "Our own generation enjoys the legacy bequeathed to it by that which preceded it."
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Bedrock of the Community
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Think of it what you will, then. I'll just leave this quote here: "Our own generation enjoys the legacy bequeathed to it by that which preceded it." *legacy from past generation * from family  |
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