Shield Nickel Spot -- Verdigris? PVC?

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Keeper New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 03/16/2011 12:15 am * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * I recently purchased an MS Shield nickel in a PCGS holder. After I took it home and looked at it more closely, I noticed the spot shown below. Is this verdigris? Or maybe PVC damage? Or something entirely different? What is the danger of just leaving it? I saw an article recently on PCGS's spot removal service (http://news.coinupdate.com/pcgs-spo...ervice-0701/), and I'm tempted to give that a try if this spot might damage the coin over time. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 03/16/2011 09:16 am Looks like a simple, light verdigris spot. Store the slab properly and don't worry about it. If it bothers you, sell the coin and buy a new one. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 03/16/2011 09:55 am Out of couriousity what was it graded as? MS is a wide variety so if only a MS-60 or -61, I wouldn't worry about that little spot. If something like MS-66 I agree to just get rid of it since that obviously bothers you. Resending for that spot to be removed could cost more than it's worth. Report this Post to the Staff
specksynder Pillar of the Community United States 1080 Posts	Posted 03/16/2011 10:18 am Quote: Resending for that spot to be removed could cost more than it's worth If I understood the spot removal service... if it's already graded, you only cover shipping costs. An MS Shield nickel should be worth shipping charges. Report this Post to the Staff
Keeper New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 03/16/2011 2:16 pm Thanks for the replies. It's an MS-64, and a nice one at that. The spot really doesn't bother me and is not very noticeable, but I am interested to know if the spot will get bigger or damage the coin if it's not removed. If it will just sit there as a harmless mark, then I'll probably just leave it as is. Based on the Coin Update article, I think the PCGS spot removal is free other than shipping both ways. Report this Post to the Staff
Newbismatic Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 03/16/2011 11:33 pm I dont think that the spot should get any worse. Although I would inquire a little more about the spot removal service, and see what is involved... Report this Post to the Staff
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