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Carbon Spots on a buff?

TonekillerTonekiller Posts: 1,308 ✭✭
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Can they be removed? Will it hurt the toning?

TBT

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  • jonesyjonesy Posts: 5,031
    No, Impossible. Carbon spot are on the blank disk before coinage. They are stamped into the coin under tons of pressure. I know they look easy, but these babies are in there forever.
    Glenn
  • BigD5BigD5 Posts: 3,433 ✭
    Generally, I agree wih Jonesy's comments.
    BigD5
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  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Yes, they absolutely can be removed by NCS. We discussed that in the grading class. They have several ways to remove carbon spots from coins.

    Neil
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  • TonekillerTonekiller Posts: 1,308 ✭✭
    And the the toning?
  • labloverlablover Posts: 3,660 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Try a screwdriver. It worked for me. Want to by a coin?
    "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." Will Rogers
  • TonekillerTonekiller Posts: 1,308 ✭✭


    << <i>Try a screwdriver. It worked for me. Want to by a coin? >>




    LOL!
  • labloverlablover Posts: 3,660 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Tonekiller:
    What the heck is LOL?
    I'm aware of PMS, BMS, UMS, TMI...but don't know LOL.
    "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." Will Rogers
  • RGLRGL Posts: 3,784 ✭
    LOL, you never hard of Laughing Out Loud? image
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  • TonekillerTonekiller Posts: 1,308 ✭✭
    LMAO! ROFLMAO!

    TBT
  • BigD5BigD5 Posts: 3,433 ✭
    That's why I said "generally". Sure, the spots can be removed. Can you tell the spots have been removed? Yes, most of the time. Pick your poison.
    BigD5
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  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    NCS has told me that you can remove the spots without harming the toning (at least to a noticeable degree). They have quite a chemical zoo where they are at. I'd call them or go across the street and to the ask ncs board.
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  • labloverlablover Posts: 3,660 ✭✭✭✭✭
    RGL:
    Got it!!!
    "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." Will Rogers
  • jonesyjonesy Posts: 5,031
    Carbon spots are usually metal impurites. You cannot remove these without gouging the coin. If you don't like the carbon spots on this coin, my advise it to not buy it. I sold a MS 1927 buffalo nickel for less than five dollars last year. Looking at it without a lens, It looked okay. With a lens it was so spotty, it was a crime. I guess like toning lovers, there could be carbon spot lovers.
    Glenn
  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    arrgh, not again!

    YES carbon spots can be removed, from nickel, from silver, & from copper.

    BUT WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO??? what the he11 is wrong w/ an original, unmolested coin??? why does "perfection" have to be such a motive for getting coins cleaned??? is it profit??? are you gonna get it upgraded so you can get more money??????

    LEAVE THE COINS ALONE!!!.

    please?

    K S
  • TonekillerTonekiller Posts: 1,308 ✭✭
    Dorkkarl,

    In a nutshell, b/c I want to. I own the coin and will do with it as I please.imageimage Thanks for your opinion anyway.

    TBT
  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    hey tbt, your right, if you own the coin, you can do want you want w/ it.

    but hey, i DID say please! image

    K S

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