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NGC Conservation, Can you tell?

Jim2359Jim2359 Posts: 281 ✭✭
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Hi, Is there a way you can tell if a coin has been conserved @ NGC ?Other than seller telling you it has? Thanks Jim

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  • gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't think so , unless you can see before and after photo.

  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2, 2018 11:39AM

    Now this is a good question from some one that want to be a collector or is a collector, But I don't think so for your Question.

    And thank you for making me believe that not all the new members are pulling are lags.



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  • Jim2359Jim2359 Posts: 281 ✭✭

    Thanks for answers

  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,181 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It depends. If an early to mid-19th century coin with garish toning is dipped to conserve it, it will show. Few original blast white coins from that period exist.

  • logger7logger7 Posts: 8,901 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Copper spot removal can sometimes be detected. If you look at NCS's before and after site, you can see what was done.

  • seduloussedulous Posts: 3,353 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Didn't NCS used to explain the process but left out the one single critical ingredient so that the process can't be replicated? Does anyone know what that ingredient is?

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  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @sedulous said:
    Didn't NCS used to explain the process but left out the one single critical ingredient so that the process can't be replicated? Does anyone know what that ingredient is?

    AFAIK, No. A former NCS employee teaches a class for the ANA, perhaps he tells some of the "secrets."

  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,665 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2, 2018 4:39PM

    NCS has become a little more careful in the way that they restore coins, because they don't want to damage them. Depending on how deeply the offending area is etched into the surface of the coin--sometimes, remnants can be detected and other times they cannot.

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

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  • oldabeintxoldabeintx Posts: 2,344 ✭✭✭✭✭

    From my limited personal experience, if you can tell they conserved it, they won't.

  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,181 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Insider2 said:

    @sedulous said:
    Didn't NCS used to explain the process but left out the one single critical ingredient so that the process can't be replicated? Does anyone know what that ingredient is?

    AFAIK, No.

    But will you? >:)

  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    :) !!!

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  • Jim2359Jim2359 Posts: 281 ✭✭

    What I meant was can you look at their website lookup to see is that number has been conserved? Thanks

  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,665 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 3, 2018 8:55AM

    @Jim2359 said:
    What I meant was can you look at their website lookup to see is that number has been conserved? Thanks

    No.

    Not if it straight graded after conservation.

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No

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  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,756 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Some yes, others no as far as look,

    as far as a data base, I don't think so

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