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Relating to this topic I found an 1876 1 cent for 500... graded by PCGS as MS65. Book value for that is 2500. I don't collect Canadian coins. Should I buy it? I would just resell it to fund my NFLD coin collection.
edit* It's a nice red with a little bit of brown..
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09/13/2011 9:33 pm
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Congrats on getting a beauty. If it were me, I would keep it in the hard holder, and put it in my safety deposit box.
I was considering buying some of the other coins CA had on that sale, but I was concerned because of no pictures.
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I was considering buying some of the other coins CA had on that sale, but I was concerned because of no pictures. You can ask for pictures of any coin or banknote, usually they will respond the next business day. Edited by Canadian-Banknotes
09/13/2011 11:35 pm
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 Hello Stevex6, are you absolutely sure this quarter is a 1902 and not a 1902H? I spoke to Todd Sandham, owner of Colonial Acres and he did confirm he sold the coin to you for $499.00, however he states it is a 1902H quarter which trends at $750.00. If you have the quarter nearby, can you take a "real close" (10x loop) look at it and confirm this? There seems to be some discrepancy! Confused and waiting! Glenn  |
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sadly glenzy1 => mystery solved (despite asking Colonial Acres to verify that the coin was a 1902, apparently it was a 1902H)
... now I'm sad (however, I bought the coin for $499 and Charlton has it listed for $600) ... so, I'm probably still gonna keep it?
Man, that's a bit of a sad story, isn't it? (oh well, I still think the coin is pretty) ...
... it's now kinda like a stray-dog that I probably wouldn't have adopted, but now that I own it, I will keep it and raise it as if it was one of my own ...
QED
... I'm gonna go have a glass of wine
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New Member
Canada
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some of you seem to think dipping equals polishing or ruining. Unless the
toning is very heavy, a proper dipping will only remove the unwanted toning.
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Many have no idea what dipping really is,nor any idea the percentage of slabbed silver coins that have been dipped at some point in their travels.
It's a subject best left alone as coins can be impaired by improper dipping,and experimentation can lead to unwanted results.
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Unless the
toning is very heavy, a proper dipping will only remove the unwanted toning.
Key word being proper. Unfortunately, >90% of collectors do not know how to do it properly which is why there are so many dull overdipped coins on the market. |
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"Dippers" => brutal, please stay away from my coins
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Canada
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Like this coin?   Dipped and toned in open air for a year :P I could show you some amazing coins.... |
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I'm a sucker for toning and that my friend is pretty.  |
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That's certainly an interesting looking coin ... not sure what it looked like "before" you dipped it?
Yah, and please don't get me wrong => you can certainly dip your coins, or wash them in acetone, and/or whizz 'em, etc ... that's just not for "me" ...
I feel that dipping seems a bit like deciding to refinish a nice, old piece of antique furniture => sure, it's probably gonna look nice after you're finished, but you've now "altered" its condition, so that it is no longer genuine/authentic ... is it just me? ... anyway ... unfortunately, this thread has turned into one of the numerous threads regarding cleaning vs not cleaning (let's just agree to disagree, shall we?) ...
but once again => "that's a purdy coin"
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Steve, we do agree, with the statement that polishing/altering is bad.
But dipping, acetone washing and whizzing are not all in the same category.
As for your antique furniture analogy, it would be the re-toning that's similar to refinishing, not the dipping.
The toning is the altered surface, dipping would stip it down to the original wood.
if you have to stip or sand too deep then the surface is ruined.
The coin pictured is quite surprising for only a year on the shelf, there must be alot of "something" in the air. Almost looks like a really good "fake" toning job.
Edited by numismateer
09/19/2011 4:01 pm
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Thanks numismateer ... but sadly, if you could see me right now:
=> I'm sitting cross-legged on the floor, with my hands over my ears, rocking back-n-forth, muttering:
=> "I'm not listening, I'm not listening, I'm not listening"
I'm just kidding ... but hey numismateer and all of you other dipppers, it's not you, it's me (I won't be dipping, washing, whizzing any of my coins ... even if they have an old piece of gum stuck to them, I'm gonna think to myself:
=> "gee self, I wonder if Queen Victoria chewed on that piece of gum"?
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Steve, I wouldn't classify myself as a "dipper", as most of my coins are lightly toned, but I rather safely remove a toning "spot" than put it in a TPG holder spotted for eternity. Same goes for dirt. |
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