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OK, I inheirited a Walking Liberty 50 cent Whitman Album from my Father-In-Law, that is filled except for the usual key dates. All the coins are VG to VF. But being in this folder for 40+ years has toned the coins an ugly dark color (especially the Reverse) Also being in a smoke filled house did not help! I have taken one coin at a time and carried in my pants and rubbed it occasionaly. Or I will take a coin and rub with my fingers for 5-10 minutes. I am not cleaning the coin per se. I am merely circulating it for a short period of time. The grade cannot change, only the appearance. Do you folks agree with this? Should I keep them in the ugly cigarette toned condition or "re-circulate" it briefly. Is this cleaning? They look better to me! I would never do this with a 21-D or S or 1938-D, only the common ones in the album. Photos: Obverse Before and After:   Reverse Before and After:   Edited by JayDon62
06/21/2009 5:53 pm
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The blue Whitman folders are notorious for "striping" coins as shown. I have no problem with what your doing. Just never clean any coin. Period. Never rub with a rag either. Your fingers (skin) and pocket carry should not harm the coins giving they are carried alone. I'm sure others will have another opinion. This is just mine ;-)
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Edited by vermontensium
06/21/2009 6:03 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree that the coins do look alot better! I disagree that you can't change their grade. Since coins are graded by circulation wear, any additional circulation could possibly knock a coin that barely makes one grade down a grade! But probably not in your case.
Edited by ratman4762
06/21/2009 6:18 pm
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Well I agree that you are wearing them and indeed reduce the grade (see above posters) but its "honest wear" and seems to have done some good.
One warning - don't rub too hard or you risk hairlining. Under hi mag it could get you in trouble at resale.
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Geez...what kind of smoke are we talking about here ? Was the bloody house on fire ?  |
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wet...huh ya talkin' bout boy?
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The coins dear boy..the coins you say were smoked damaged , please see above.
Smoke filled house..coins...are ya with me..i say are ya with me there boy
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Valued Member
United States
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AHHH I see where ya getting at...well...if you had to clean that place out with the yellow/brown nicotined walls, ceilings, rugs , furniture-- the stench of decades of cigarette smoke, you would know what I mean! Nasty ain't the word!
I had to toss the Whitman folders out. If I gave you a half or dollar coin and told you to put it to your nose and smell, you would understand and not be so ignorant.
Cheers Mate!
Edited by JayDon62
06/21/2009 8:41 pm
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....then you've done the right thing by them. We're not talking about huge value here, and the difference in subjective appeal is big.
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Ignorant ? Hardly ..perhaps the nicotine damaged your sense of humour..who knows.Now that youve cleaned them I've a suggestion where you might put them.But ill keep that to myelf old boy..cherioo
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Pillar of the Community
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 May I suggest a nice nicotine free Dansco? Edited by ratman4762
06/21/2009 9:41 pm
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Enough. This is a place where we don't allow the trading of insults, and it takes two to fight. There's no reason for either of you to have let it get to this point.
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