Do gold coins smile after conservation?

BigE

Take a look at the bottom three coins, it looks like the ladies enjoyed their bath-------------BigE--------- http://www.ncscoin.com/gallery/gallery3.htm

kieferscoins

http://www.ncscoin.com/gallery/gallery3.htm

Russ

They do look a little strange.

Edit: Damned punk kids and their fast fingers.

Russ, NCNE

BigE

I think its the Jello--------------BigE

Tassa

Hmm.....kinda creepy if you ask me.

Conder101

I'd have to say that except for the proof gold and the walking half I like the before pictures better. On the proof gold I could go either way. The walker I have to admit looks better after. So that is 1 out of 7. (I just looked at the coins on the linked page.)

Higashiyama

I agree with Conder -- why are these coins being conserved???

satootoko

<< <i>it looks like the ladies enjoyed their bath >>


or just woke up from a deep sleep!

BillJones

I've send one coin to NCS. It was an Indian quarter eagle that had a big copper stain on it that I had owned for many years. The coin was entirely original, but the copper stain made it impossible to sell. NCS got rid of the copper stain, and the coin ended up in a NGC MS-64 holder. The trouble was the coin was now too bright IMO. Still I sold it to another dealer at a discounted MS-64 price and was pleased with the deal.

NCS is right. Their service will help you to sell coins, and since they do it right, the coins should not go bad later.

As for the pictures in the NCS file that are shown here, I'd say that the color needs to be fixed before one can make a proper judgement. All the coins are unattractive on my monitor.

BillJones

Here's a before and after that almost made me cry. Here are pictures of the same coin:



BEFORE When I first saw this coin it was in an NCG AU-50 holder. It was truly beautiful and nicer IMO that many of the so-called MS-61 and 62 coins are three times the price. But it didn't sell soooo......



AFTER It was cracked out, cleaned and reholdered as a PCGS AU-58. (I guess worse is better!)

I wish I could have saved her from the this fate, but I did not have the scratch.

Darn those collectors who are so turned on by bright 'n shinny!

MadMonk

It's a hell of a crap shoot. I have seen a LOT more bad than good "conserving" coins, BUT, if my brain is accurate, the ones that did work, worked EXTREMELY well. Wierd from my perspective.

MrEureka

Here's a before and after that almost made me cry

You mean "after and before", don't you???

BillJones

Do you really like the coin in the second picture with all the hairlines? I thought the eye appeal went way down on this coin after it was "brightened up."