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New Member
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Hey everyone. This is a flashy 1899 Indian Head cent graded PCGS MS66+. It's a coin I could love if the spots didn't drive me crazy. In particular, there is a nasty carbon spot above the shield on the reverse. I've been waiting years for a spot-free MS65/66 red IHC without any luck. I chose this one because it has relatively few spots compared to similar examples. My question - would NCS be able to remove these spots? Is the coin too clean for them to consider working on? I probably won't keep this one if the spots are here to stay. Any thoughts much appreciated.    Edited by Dinkhart
08/30/2020 4:19 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Can you try to take sharper photos of this coin ?
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New Member
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Those spots are very small, only a minor distraction and likely permanent. I doubt if NCS would try to remove them if they thought it possible.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Much better photos . Save your money , that coin would not benefit conservation . There is really not that many issues with it and the few that there is are very small . I would leave it just the way it is ; You have a beautiful high grade IHC .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Right, leave well enough alone. In my experience, carbon flecks do not deter many collectors of high grade red IHC, though they are distracting to me. |
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New Member
United States
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Thanks, guys. I'm leaning more towards keeping it as-is now. Even the set registry coins seem to be spotted more often than not.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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She's pretty enough as it is!!
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Pillar of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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It is not a brand new coin so leave it alone.
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Pillar of the Community
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first pics are not flattering and it looks better in the others. I agree to just leave it. Its not so bad, although the spots might bother me aswell.
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New Member
United States
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GrapeCollects, congrats on that 65. I didn't think it could be done. Gives me hope.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I sorta cheated. I work for a dealer and he had EERC keep an eye out for one for me. But it is very nice in hand
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