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PVC damage in slabbed coins.

GoldCoinLoverGoldCoinLover Posts: 1,244
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Hi, I was wondering if minor PVC damage in slabs is a common thing.

I had gotten a 1946 S PCGS MS63 quarter from a reputable member here on a swap and there is some whitish mold like stuff growing on the coin when tilted under the light in the appropiate way. It is NOT green.

How does this white stuff grow on coins after they are slabbed and why? It was obviously not on the coin before it was slabbed it mustve grown in the slab.
thank you

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    silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,598 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sounds to me like the holder is reacting to the coin for some reason

    Just my opinion

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    Nocerino18Nocerino18 Posts: 1,572 ✭✭✭
    Send it for the guarantee. They will most likely pay for the coin.

    What does everyone else thinK? Will they uphold their policy when they graded a problem coin? or a cleaned coin that turned and they didn't catch it?
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    MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    Mold??? image
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    DickyBetzDickyBetz Posts: 3,825
    Havent you posted about this already?image

    Anyway, I think you should send it in for the guarantee.
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    sinin1sinin1 Posts: 7,500 ✭
    you can get a 63 with some whitish crud around the devices




    show us a picture


    what makes you think it is growing?
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    TrimeTrime Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭
    The white stuff sometimes comes from the dip not properly dried other times it is from the rim holder and inert stuff stuck on the surface of the coin.
    Trime
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    1jester1jester Posts: 8,638 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Havent you posted about this already?image

    Anyway, I think you should send it in for the guarantee. >>



    Yes, he likes to ask questions multiple times.

    I agree, send it in for the guarantee.

    If it's really PVC and not residue from improperly dipping the coin, then you can remove it with acetone (take it out of the slab first image ). But that won't rescue the coin if it's already been damaged by the PVC; it'll just remove the PVC contamination (which should be done in any case).

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    sinin1sinin1 Posts: 7,500 ✭
    Grade guarantee check submissions cost more than this coin is worth
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    Spiffy469Spiffy469 Posts: 661 ✭✭


    << <i>Havent you posted about this already?image

    Anyway, I think you should send it in for the guarantee. >>



    Indeed he has, and if you give it a couple weeks or so it'll be posted again.
    Somewhere between now and then he will tell us how much he hates his life, hates these forums, and hates us.

    Let the Cycle continue

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