Conservation reject--is there hope
puffer
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I was wondering if others have had any luck after NCS or PCGS restoration rejected a coin as stained or not suitable for conservation? They both have the best chemicals for their work, but I assume they do not do more than a quick dip.
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are you trying to conserve a coin here for sake of conserving it here?
there are services for the last one
google coin repair services if you are trying to conserve a coin for sake of conserving it
soaking the coin for a month (or more) in an olive oil/secret ingredient solution, then gently removing the encrustations that had
loosened. PCGS and NGC will not spend that kind of time on any coin, so I certainly do not blame them for the rejection.
On the other hand, silver coins that have been etched by PVC contamination are usually goners. I made one Morgan dollar more
visually acceptable by carrying it around in my pocket for a while, slowly circulating it down a grade and smoothing out the roughness,
but many here would consider that a bit extreme (my wife certainly did, especially when she would fish it out of a pocket when doing
the laundry). We compromised -- now I do the laundry whenever I have a "project."
It all depends on the amount of time you are willing to invest, and how close to becoming a coin doctor you are OK with.