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A couple of days ago I was at my local shop and found that my dealer had just purchased a beautiful 1806 8R in VF30 (or maybe even 35). The only problem is that there is a little PVC damage on the bottom of the reverse near the base of the shield. My dealer offered it to me for only $20 due to the PVC. So what would you do? Would you just pass on it and look for a better one without the PVC contamination or would you just buy it since it is so nice and try to revive this tainted coin through acetone treatments and chiseling? Edited by Archraz
03/18/2009 12:33 pm
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At $20 you can't go wrong on a real 8 reale coin.
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I guess it all depends. If it was me I'd probably buy it as I don't see 8R's too often but I don;t really collect them so the price would have to be right. Of course there are loads on e-bay and with dealers but then there is the postage to account for. If you see these fairly frequently and think there could be a better one along soon then I think I'd pass
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Bacchus2- thanks for the input. Well, it seems that my dealer gets 3-5 decent bust 8s a year. So that is why I'm pondering buying a a PVC damaged one. And when it comes to all of the 8s on ebay, remember that a heck of a lot of those are fake. |
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Grab it worth case trade-up or sell later.
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Grab it worth case trade-up or sell later. So, Zohar444, you think that it is worth it even with the PVC damage? |
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I can't stand PVC damage. I would have passed.
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snowman- you would pass even if the coin is salvageable?
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I guess the degree of damage would be a factor. Are we talking damage as a green tint or a green glob? Either way, the only means to see if it is salvageable would be to buy it and give it an acetone bath. I think that I would still have to pass.
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Buy it in a heartbeat if it isn't physically damaged (dents, bends, holes). Acetone will take off PVC slime and if the coin is VF it's not like the surfaces are mint, you'll be fine as long as you dip and don't rub. Any bust 8 in decent shape is worth more than $20. We want pictures!
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BUY IT! or I will  |
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Thanks for the advice, everyone! I think that I'll in fact buy it when I go back to my dealer later this week.
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Archraz, maybe it won't be there anymore. Good luck!
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The green stuff from PVC can easily be wiped off with a quick swipe of a nice and soft alcohol pad. (assuming it's not the green stuff that's permanently eaten into the surface, like on many bronze and copper coins).
If you saw the Swedish over-date coins I posted a while back, all of those were heavily covered in green PVC stuff. Yet, when you look at them now, there is no sign of verdigris or cleaning. Soaking them in alcohol works wonders! And the alcohol will not affect coins of any material (unlike acetone).
If you like, Archaz, I can de-green the coin for you (no charge of course!).
Edited by Numismat
03/17/2009 10:38 pm
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manilagalleontrade- Oh, I know that it will be since my dealer is holding it for me under my name.
Numismat- Really alcohol? Thanks for advice. I'll figure out some way how to purify the coin.
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An 8 reale for $20 is hard to beat. PVC slime is easily removable and that coin is a good deal at that price.
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Posted 03/16/2009 1:58 pm
