Are you a coin doctor if you.....

fivecents · October 31, 2003 1:40AM

Are you a coin doctor if you take a AU50 PCGS bodybagged for cleaning coin and carry it in your pocket until it wears down to a problem free PCGS gradable XF45?

Placid · October 31, 2003 1:41AM

fivecents · October 31, 2003 1:45AM

Placid... You have the fastest keyboard on these message boards.

I figure most coins naturally wear this way. It's like putting coins in a Wayte Raymond album in hopes that they might tone.

nwcs · October 31, 2003 1:52AM

Steve27 · October 31, 2003 1:56AM

NO.

bigtonydallas · October 31, 2003 1:59AM

You dont have to wear it down to XF just handle it everyday for about 6 months. Make sure your hands are sweaty and maybe even a little dirty from doing the yard work!!

mgoodm3 · October 31, 2003 3:30AM

Coin doctor "enhance" coins. You were "de-enhancing" it. Good honest wear.

ccrdragon · October 31, 2003 3:48AM

Nope - you have effectively decreased the value of the coin which is the opposite of what the Dr's hope for

LAWMAN · October 31, 2003 5:21AM

You no more a coin doctor than if you leave a cent on the railroad tracks (remember doing that as a kid?)

ms70 · October 31, 2003 5:33AM

I vote no. Do it!

ms70 · October 31, 2003 5:33AM

BTW- What kind of coin are we talking about here?

fivecents · October 31, 2003 8:10AM

<< <i>BTW- What kind of coin are we talking about here? >>

I don't have any certain coin in mind. Somebody mentioned this theory in the "pocket wear' coin thread on these boards.
I think it is an excellent idea for certain bodybagged for cleaning coins.

Bulldog · October 31, 2003 11:25AM

Nope

LincolnCentMan · October 31, 2003 12:05PM

Honest ware is "honest" for a reason.

David

Bochiman · October 31, 2003 1:57PM

I agree with the others....that isn't doctoring and I think that is actually something smart...you are reversing the cleaning in a natural way...no unnatural chemical baths, not whizzing, etc......actually, a cool idea if you need it slabbed for some reason and the lesser grade is fine with you.

Hmmm...would a slabbed, worn (old-cleaned & bodybagged) XF coin, be worth more a coin that was bodybagged for cleaning even as AU?
Hmmmmm

Baley · October 31, 2003 2:10PM

Hmmm...would a slabbed, worn (old-cleaned & bodybagged) XF coin, be worth more a coin that was bodybagged for cleaning even as AU?

and more importantly, should it be?

depends...

construct · October 31, 2003 6:41PM

But would the protected areas near the devices still show signs of cleaning?

I thought that only worked for scratches and such.

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