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CaptHenway · October 25, 2012 6:28AM

Somebody on my dealer-to-dealer network just posted this:

"Anyone see this guy on CNN going through a cute blonde with the coin
collection? They were books of silver dollars which he said melted for more
than $40 and many are worth more. Then this guy told her that some were toned
and in her spare time she should CLEAN them!!!! I kid you not. The guy was
from that TV program Gallery 63 out of Georgia. I got so piffed off I called
them and told them how WRONG they were to tell people to clean coins and to
check with any dealer or association like ANA, PCGS or NGC to verify it.
If you want ot have fun their number is 404-252-2555! They said I was the
first person to say anything about cleaning coins.

Jcarney · October 25, 2012 6:42AM

<< Somebody on my dealer-to-dealer network just posted this:

"Anyone see this guy on CNN going through a cute blonde with the coin
collection? They were books of silver dollars which he said melted for more
than $40 and many are worth more. Then this guy told her that some were toned
and in her spare time she should CLEAN them!!!! I kid you not. The guy was
from that TV program Gallery 63 out of Georgia. I got so piffed off I called
them and told them how WRONG they were to tell people to clean coins and to
check with any dealer or association like ANA, PCGS or NGC to verify it.
If you want ot have fun their number is 404-252-2555! They said I was the
first person to say anything about cleaning coins.

I called to complain but their office closes at 4 Eastern time. Let's all pummel them tomorrow with complaints! >>

Maybe reword a bit?

LanceNewmanOCC · October 25, 2012 6:51AM

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ty for taking action

while there are much worse things happening, i still get piffed as well when seeing cleaned coins, grrrrrrr
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AUandAG · October 26, 2012 1:07AM

Or send them an email: info@gallery63.net

as I did.

bob

CaptHenway · October 26, 2012 4:05AM

@AU and AG Thanks---Done!

TwoSides2aCoin · October 26, 2012 4:23AM

One day, a young woman called about a few coins she owned and wanted someone to look at and assess, or appraise. She wanted to sell them but did not know what they were worth. By the time she got to my office, which seemed longer than she said it would take, I looked at the coins and said, "Ma'am, these five coins would probably be valued at $3,000. but they've been cleaned. As they are, they're only worth about a $100-$200. That's really too bad , they have such beautiful strike detail. Do you know who cleaned these ? "

She got mad , jumped up out of the chair, grabbed her coins and said, " I cleaned them for you because you were so nice on the phone". Then she stormed out of the shop.

I wanted to take up drinkin', but I just stood there thinkin'. "what did i do

? "

The extra time she took to clean the coins was about the time I was thinkin' "What's taking her so long ? " It's not easy caring, but someone has to do it. This is a "coinundrum".

commoncents05 · October 26, 2012 4:25AM

<< That's terrible using a platform in the media to further perpetrate the ignorance.
I purchased some coins that are full of green gooey stuff. They feel yucky. These, for years, were held inside soft flips. Will petroleum distillates remove this substance without putting the coin in harm's way ? What should a person do ? >>

Pure acetone will removed PVC.

-Paul

okracer · October 26, 2012 4:39AM

PerryHall · October 26, 2012 5:10AM

Tom---Why did you delete the thread title?

LanceNewmanOCC · October 26, 2012 6:48AM

<< Tom---Why did you delete the thread title? >>

+1, i'm having flashbacks

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WillieBoyd2 · October 26, 2012 6:50AM

Sounds like a comedy program.

Coinosaurus · October 26, 2012 7:28AM

<< these five coins would probably be valued at $3,000. but they've been cleaned. As they are, they're only worth about a $100-$200. >>

True enough, but that doesn't like a very good opener when you are trying to close deal. You've immediately disappointed the client. I'm all for veracity, but the coin dealer is entitled to be a salesman as much as anyone else.

dtkk49a · October 26, 2012 7:34AM

Knowing that she probably didn't know anything about coin collecting, you should have told her not to clean the coins when you had her on the phone.

TwoSides2aCoin · October 26, 2012 7:45AM

<< Knowing that she probably didn't know anything about coin collecting, you should have told her not to clean the coins when you had her on the phone. >>

... let me get back to the crux of the problem :

and i quote :

<< 
Somebody on my dealer-to-dealer network just posted this:

"Anyone see this guy on CNN going through a cute blonde with the coin
collection? They were books of silver dollars which he said melted for more
than $40 and many are worth more. Then this guy told her that some were toned
and in her spare time she should CLEAN them!!!! I kid you not. The guy was
from that TV program Gallery 63 out of Georgia. I got so piffed off I called
them and told them how WRONG they were to tell people to clean coins and to
check with any dealer or association like ANA, PCGS or NGC to verify it.
If you want ot have fun their number is 404-252-2555! They said I was the
first person to say anything about cleaning coins.

>>

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