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pateio New Member United States 27 Posts	Posted 09/08/2006 12:36 am Would this be a Proof and is it worth anything but face value? Report this Post to the Staff

Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 09/08/2006 01:08 am Dont know what it will grade but that thing is gonna be ugly in the next year or so because all those finger prints on the reverse is gonna really make it ugly Report this Post to the Staff
grouse12 Valued Member New Zealand 227 Posts	Posted 09/08/2006 01:24 am Sorry but I have to agree with Bryan those finger prints will kill any valueit had as proof Report this Post to the Staff
pateio New Member United States 27 Posts	Posted 09/16/2006 9:39 pm I used a cotton cloth and wiped the prints they were fresh so they came off thanks for the heads up Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 09/16/2006 10:46 pm Hi Pateio The coin is a proof,, and I hate to be the one to tell you but wiping the coin was as bad as the fingerprints,,Im sure beyond a doubt that the fields were impaired from being wiped with a cloth,, that also ruins the value of a proof coin. Rick Report this Post to the Staff
Irishraider Pillar of the Community United States 1454 Posts	Posted 09/16/2006 11:05 pm quote: Originally posted by Metalman Hi Pateio The coin is a proof,, and I hate to be the one to tell you but wiping the coin was as bad as the fingerprints,,Im sure beyond a doubt that the fields were impaired from being wiped with a cloth,, that also ruins the value of a proof coin. Rick Rick is right. You may have gotten it cleaned, so to say, but there are now tiny scratches all over where the fingerprint used to be. If they were recent fingerprints, say from you taking the pics then you might have been able to dip in acetone and gotten rid of them but even at that there is no guarantee. Like Bryan said, in about a year it won't be worth much than face value. Sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
pateio New Member United States 27 Posts	Posted 09/17/2006 12:11 am oh darn oh damn Report this Post to the Staff
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