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NCS and its making of the DCAM for egsantos
lava
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I guess I am out of the loop a little. I take it that NCS is the National Conservation Service and holds itself out as removing surface problems from coins that can still pass PCGS and NGC authentication standards, am I right? Would love for someone to share the scope of the company's services. I am wondering a couple of things. 1. Has anyone submitted coins to NCS that later got rejected by PCGS or NGC as being altered/cleaned or some other evil? 2. What can the company safely do, and what is beyond their capabilities? I have some morgans with a few surfaces spots that would sure look a lot better if the spots were gone. Is that asking the impossible?
Great success story for egsantos. I enjoy those kinds of stories; just wish I had one to tell.
Great success story for egsantos. I enjoy those kinds of stories; just wish I had one to tell.
I brake for ear bars.
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I think you could get a lot of helpful information if you would post your questions on the NGC site - you might even receive a direct reply from someone with NCS or NGC.
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They didn't "make" the coin a DCAM; it already was. They simply improved the grade through expert conservation.
In answer to your #1, I've put quite a few coins through NCS. None has ever been rejected at PCGS. But than, none I've ever dipped myself has ever been rejected either.
In answer to your #2, they can remove haze, surface contaminants, some spotting and can substantially reduce even some non-removable junk. They aren't miracle workers, though. Just much better than most of us.
They use a two step process, involving evaluation of the coin prior to conservation. In other words, if it's something they can't do, or they feel it might hurt the coin, they don't move forward with the process.
Russ, NCNE
Lava, Mark's advice was good, contact them, go to their site, they have examples of what they have done and they will answer your questions.
Russ is right. NCS didn't "make" the coin. It was a very nice coin since was minted, but with some “removable” problems.
I don't know the origin or the technical reason, but the coin had some stains (as an influence of fat and something more on the metal) and certain spots (some kind of oxidation) that, for sure implicated in low grade in the first attempted. Probably in that time the former owner didn’t have the opportunity to send the coin for a "professional cleaning".
The guys of NCS were very kind and suggested to me send the coin for a "first analysis" before the treatment (and crack the slab). After that, they sent an e-mail confirming that have a good opportunity to improve the coin, and I order the service.
It is not a free advertisement, but guys that love coin deserves the right of keep their puppies beautiful, in a beautiful high grade slab…
I will love if PCGS start a service like that, eventually connected with the grading process.
Edson
Russ, NCNE