I used to want to acetone everything early on. I've grown to love that crusty, dirty look! Unless it's got green PVC or glue or something like that, I leave the dirt alone. You can tell nothing has been done to that coin. I really like the look it currently has. I would leave it as is.
I bought a PCGS slab because I wanted to be certain of the coin's authenticity. I bought this particular one because I got it at a pretty good price, because of the obvious problems. I want to crack it because I like to feel a coin in my hand, rather than look at it behind a plastic case. As for cleaning it, I don't think I'm going to do it, because of all the input I've gotten here in this thread.
Now, I think I kind of like the idea of buying a different, cleaner Trade dollar, but I still don't want to spend a lot of money for it. And it has to be certified.
So, maybe I will look for somebody to trade with me. A Trade trade, if you will.
@Romankow said:
I bought a PCGS slab because I wanted to be certain of the coin's authenticity. I bought this particular one because I got it at a pretty good price, because of the obvious problems. I want to crack it because I like to feel a coin in my hand, rather than look at it behind a plastic case. As for cleaning it, I don't think I'm going to do it, because of all the input I've gotten here in this thread.
Now, I think I kind of like the idea of buying a different, cleaner Trade dollar, but I still don't want to spend a lot of money for it. And it has to be certified.
So, maybe I will look for somebody to trade with me. A Trade trade, if you will.
Anybody interested?
If you want to clean YOUR coin, I'd usually say "Go for it!" That said, the reverse environmental decay will not come off without serious damage--you'll be left with an uglier coin. Buy another.
@davewesen said:
If I wanted a trade dollar for my album, I would buy a raw one unless this one has special meaning to you. Sell the certified, buy a raw.
There are many counterfeit Trade Dollars. If ever there were a coin that should be bought certified, this is it.
The dark toning on the reverse of that coin will not come off unless it is improperly cleaned. It runs too deep.
Look at it this way. I that coin could talk, it would have a lot of stories to tell about its world travels. It is more than likely it spent a lot of time in Asian ports.
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Crack the coin out and put it into your collection as is. I would bet that some day you will be glad that you never cleaned the coin. Finding nice original classic coins that have not been cleaned, dipped, artificially toned or altered is a real challenge in the hobby. As you continue to collect coins, your taste in coins will change because you most likley want to find that attractive orginal coin that has not been altered or messed with by human hands. If you need an incentive, the problem free attractive orginal coin sells for more money than the altered coin.
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I used to want to acetone everything early on. I've grown to love that crusty, dirty look! Unless it's got green PVC or glue or something like that, I leave the dirt alone. You can tell nothing has been done to that coin. I really like the look it currently has. I would leave it as is.
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I bought a PCGS slab because I wanted to be certain of the coin's authenticity. I bought this particular one because I got it at a pretty good price, because of the obvious problems. I want to crack it because I like to feel a coin in my hand, rather than look at it behind a plastic case. As for cleaning it, I don't think I'm going to do it, because of all the input I've gotten here in this thread.
Now, I think I kind of like the idea of buying a different, cleaner Trade dollar, but I still don't want to spend a lot of money for it. And it has to be certified.
So, maybe I will look for somebody to trade with me. A Trade trade, if you will.
Anybody interested?
If you want to clean YOUR coin, I'd usually say "Go for it!" That said, the reverse environmental decay will not come off without serious damage--you'll be left with an uglier coin. Buy another.
There are many counterfeit Trade Dollars. If ever there were a coin that should be bought certified, this is it.
The dark toning on the reverse of that coin will not come off unless it is improperly cleaned. It runs too deep.
Look at it this way. I that coin could talk, it would have a lot of stories to tell about its world travels. It is more than likely it spent a lot of time in Asian ports.
Crack the coin out and put it into your collection as is. I would bet that some day you will be glad that you never cleaned the coin. Finding nice original classic coins that have not been cleaned, dipped, artificially toned or altered is a real challenge in the hobby. As you continue to collect coins, your taste in coins will change because you most likley want to find that attractive orginal coin that has not been altered or messed with by human hands. If you need an incentive, the problem free attractive orginal coin sells for more money than the altered coin.