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Alex7373 New Member Canada 9 Posts	Posted 07/25/2013 9:18 pm Hi everyone, I just want to know what do you think about this 2008 alpine skiing quarter. This is not the coloured Petro-Canada one. Is it a mule or something ? Do any of you have a similar coin ? Thanks ! Alex Report this Post to the Staff

DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9865 Posts	Posted 07/25/2013 9:44 pm Many believe these are Petro Canada mules that have received an acetone bath. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
dialog_gvf Pillar of the Community Canada 1581 Posts	Posted 07/26/2013 9:10 pm Wow. Would SPP's methods be able to detect that? Report this Post to the Staff
Alex7373 New Member Canada 9 Posts	Posted 07/28/2013 7:35 pm If it's a Petro-Canada, wouldn't there be a "Numismatic BU" description like this one ? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Mule-2...em232d17b3b0 ICCS would have seen the "Numismatic BU" quality, even if the coin had an acetone bath, no ? Thanks for all your comments ! Report this Post to the Staff
sanong New Member Canada 23 Posts	Posted 07/29/2013 3:46 pm I have these coins exactly as yours, Alex. So the same question here, why the ICCS certified coins had acetone bath? If these "ICCS" are counterfeit, how to tell? Report this Post to the Staff
dialog_gvf Pillar of the Community Canada 1581 Posts	Posted 07/29/2013 5:40 pm Could also be a back-door. There are a couple of possibilities there. Petro-Can die pair on business planchets Alpine reverse used in 2008 paired with a proper 2008 obverse Both of those could be detectable. Higher quality die for the former, and a die state mismatch for the latter. Report this Post to the Staff
Coin Chick Pillar of the Community Canada 1354 Posts	Posted 07/29/2013 6:03 pm I agree with DBM. These were only issued in the petro cards. Probable acetone. ICCS is not perfect and there have been tons of posts in regards to them certifying numismatic BU as MS... It's not like these came from high end proof or specimen sets. They were uncirculated. A step above a roll. Report this Post to the Staff
Coin Chick Pillar of the Community Canada 1354 Posts	Posted 07/29/2013 6:12 pm Actually. All I'm finding in relationship to these coins is MS grades. The wheelchair mule as well only found in sets is graded MS. Report this Post to the Staff
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