Advice in addition to reholdering…….
safari_dude
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Hello everyone. So I am seeking suggestions/advice concerning a coin I just purchased on GC two weeks ago. I was happy to win and receive this beautiful coin……BUT…..I was wondering if the ‘spot’ below and to the right of the date was really as distracting as the GC photo showed it to be. When I received the coin it didn’t appear to be as dark or obvious as the GC photo showed. So I was happy to just put it away for my step kids to enjoy in the future….and then the unexpected happened. As I was putting it away, it fell out of my hand, dropped all of two feet and the slab cracked on the top edge when it hit the edge of my safe. I almost started crying……😩😩😩 I called PCGS and they said they could reholder it with no problem, but I’m wondering if I should try and have PCGS restore the coin to hopefully remove the spot since it will be taken out of the chipped slab? Is there a possibility it could ruin or mess the coin up? So I’m seeking advice from all the experts here on what to do. Thanks in advance everyone! 
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It's worth a shot, but I don't see the spot being fully removed. It's possible that it had been restored previously, and they would know?
My limited experience with PCGS restoration has had mixed results, mostly for the better.
They don't do a whole lot, very cautious. Mainly to protect the coin and themselves from "damaging results".
They'll either treat it with their special product(s), or flat out say no.
Different lighting matters, and I'm pleased to see that GC has both photos highlighting both lighting conditions(as usual)...
Nice coin!
Thanks….! I guess the good news is that it wasn’t in a Regency holder. 😉 I had one coin restored by PCGS and it turned out nice….but as you can see in the current holder the spot is barely visible. Just wondering if I don’t have it restored if the spot will get worse over time?
Zinc is a highly reactive metal so I seriously doubt that PCGS will want to mess with it. That spot may have developed subsequent to the coin being slabbed and the original owner was concerned that it may grow in size over time and it may be the reason he decided to sell it.
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You may be right…. Ugh….. Had I not seen the spot in the GC photo I would have never known it was even there. In hand it is practically invisible…..
What did you end up doing @safari_dude ? Reholder or Restoration?
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
I have one piece of advice for you DON’T. That is a spot in the zinc coating that is covering steel. You can’t make that spot look like the rest of the coin. It might even look worse after you have spent the money.
Well, I have a dilemma now. I was going to get it reholdered by PCGS at the Great American Coin and Collectors show in Ft. Lauderdale at the beginning of April. Unfortunately, that show has been cancelled….so now I am CONSIDERING sending it to CACG to see if it will cross over. As it is a 67+ I would hope for a crossover, but not sure I want to risk it ….yet. The spot is barely noticeable on the coin now, so I am 99% sure I will just leave that part of it alone. Suggestions? Thanks!
@safari_dude
That doesn't mean that the spot is gone, or has faded away.
Like I've said before...
"Different lighting matters, and I'm pleased to see that GC/ @PhilArnold has both photos highlighting both lighting conditions(as usual)..."
Light is directed up/full on, on the full slab photo below ⇊ (look under his chin)
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Now look under his chin ⇊ (shadow)..And there's the spot down by the D/D.
I'd guess that other enhancements were employed to both photos as well?
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With that said, I'd keep the coin & holder as is, or cross it to CACg if they agree with your request for a straight cross.