How common are conserved ex-Farouk patterns, and are they disclosed in the marketplace?
Longacre
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I was reading the Judd/QDB pattern book, and there was a reference to King Farouk's pattern collection. It indicated that he cleaned almost all of his coins, even the patterns. The book then goes on to state that the polished ex-Farouk patterns have been improved (conserved) by stripping down their surfaces and retoning or recoloring them to more pleasing hues. Does anyone know if it was NCS who did this conservation, and are the patterns in regular holders, or NCS holders? Also, is the fact that the coin was previously polished and then conserved disclosed in transactions that take place in the market?
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Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
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<< <i>I was reading the Judd/QDB pattern book, and there was a reference to King Farouk's pattern collection. It indicated that he cleaned almost all of his coins, even the patterns. The book then goes on to state that the polished ex-Farouk patterns have been improved (conserved) by stripping down their surfaces and retoning or recoloring them to more pleasing hues. Does anyone know if it was NCS who did this conservation, and are the patterns in regular holders, or NCS holders? Also, is the fact that the coin was previously polished and then conserved disclosed in transactions that take place in the market? >>
My belief is NCS did NOT do this and it is usually NOT disclosed.
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