what to do with Improperly cleaned coins

Ray261

I just got an order back and two of them were noted as being inproperly cleaned. One's a 1931s and the other is a 1909vdb. Are they destined to to junk drawer? Any advise. Should I send them on to NCS or take the loss.

guitarwes

Depends on how bad the supposed "improper cleaning" is I guess.

If you don't want them, take good pics and list "cleaned" and throw them on auction somewhere.

BECOKA

If there is significant value then either have them slabbed as original by NCS or ANACS or sell them on e-bay with the proper attribution of improperly cleaned.

Not sure which way will get you the most back.

YaHa

Bury them in your back yard and let mother nature get em back to where they need to be. Did em up and send in again, Should grade nicely.

ziggy29

A '31-S (I assume you're talking about a Lincoln here) is not a "junk box" coin even if it's cleaned.

sanitarium1inmate

You could always just take a loss and give them away when you reach a milestone post # here on the boards.

rhedden

You could clean them properly, then send them back.

PerryHall

How much can a cleaned 1909vdb be worth?

ArizonaJack

PICTURES would help !!!

Any 31-S Lincoln unless damaged or corroded should fetch $75 or so on ebay even if cleaned, the vdb? who knows

charley

Off to YN Club and take the tax deduction. Respectfully, John Curlis

TwoSides2aCoin

Buy a Dansco 7070 and build a second set with the coins that are cleaned. Imagine a key coin that is cleaned in every slot

shirohniichan

<< <i>Buy a Dansco 7070 and build a second set with the coins that are cleaned. Imagine a key coin that is cleaned in every slot >>



And when you get a second 1926-S in MS65RD, you can clean the second one for your spare Dansco.

Scarce dates always have demand, although I wonder if the high bidder will be a collector who can't afford an unimpaired version or a coin doctor who will try to make it look as though it were unimpaired.

robkool

Best thing you can do with these cents, is to fill those album holes... Keep that 31s for awhile in that album and hopefully it can retone.

TwoSides2aCoin

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<< <i>Buy a Dansco 7070 and build a second set with the coins that are cleaned. Imagine a key coin that is cleaned in every slot >>



And when you get a second 1926-S in MS65RD, you can clean the second one for your spare Dansco.
No, that's not what I meant
Scarce dates always have demand, although I wonder if the high bidder will be a collector who can't afford an unimpaired version or a coin doctor who will try to make it look as though it were unimpaired. >>



I just know if it isn't in plastic it doesn't make it any less collectible , especially if it's a key date. Not all problem coins are great problems.

ricko

Send it to me.... I will care for the poor thing... Cheers, RickO