Possible To Improve MS Bust Half By "conservation"?

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Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6381 Posts	Posted 09/06/2009 11:06 pm Very likely I should just leave well enough alone, but this bust half has a strange brownish stain or haze on the obverse that has always bothered me a little. It's otherwise pretty darn pristine for a bust half and PCGS gave it an MS-63 grade. Anyone have any thoughts about whether it would be worth having NCS take a look? I've emailed them several times about possible conservation for this and other coins but they've never responded. Maybe that lack of response means "no, we can't do anything with them"? Report this Post to the Staff

MikeThePenny Valued Member United States 321 Posts	Posted 09/07/2009 09:37 am Kinda looks like goldish paint. Not saying thats what it is. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 09/07/2009 10:08 am This one's a prime candidate for NCS. Busties are in sufficient demand for the PCGS resale advantage to be much lessened, and it's a stupendous coin. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/07/2009 11:17 am If it was mine I would leave it as is. Beautiful coin. Report this Post to the Staff
hadleydog Pillar of the Community Canada 1267 Posts	Posted 09/09/2009 2:21 pm Hard to tell from the pics if the brown stuff is old dip residue or not. NCS should be able to remove it, but will also strip the surface a little further. If the brown stuff bothers you, sell her off and find another. JMHO. Report this Post to the Staff
johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 09/09/2009 2:26 pm The brown is kind of unattractive. I would send it to NCS if it were mine. That being said, I dont have a lot of experience with bust halves, but that is by far the best struck bust half I have ever seen. It almost looks re-engraved, definitely worth restoring. Report this Post to the Staff
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Possible To Improve MS Bust Half By "Conservation"?