Is proper dipping/acetone considered doctoring?
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David,
Thanks for doing another Tuesday Q&A.
With all the messages about At on the coin board, does PCGS consider dipping/acetoning a conservation practice or doctoring a coin? It seem the competition is conserving and my guess would be some of this is cleaning a coin with safe methods. What is PCGS's take doctoring or conservation?
Tony
Thanks for doing another Tuesday Q&A.
With all the messages about At on the coin board, does PCGS consider dipping/acetoning a conservation practice or doctoring a coin? It seem the competition is conserving and my guess would be some of this is cleaning a coin with safe methods. What is PCGS's take doctoring or conservation?
Tony
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
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Over-dipping is a negative to eye appeal and could be a grade reduction. I once told a person who was complaining about the grade of a coin the he should "dip it one more time to make it an even dozen."
Harse cleaning, i.e. evidence of cleaning lines...is considered a big negative and will results in a body bag, or if it's not really that bad a substantial reduction in the net grade.