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Is this little guy worthy of a slab?

CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 10,884 ✭✭✭✭✭

Or do I just throw em back into the silver box and move on

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  • BStrauss3BStrauss3 Posts: 3,882 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Lucite is a tradename for Dow's version of Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), also known as acrylic. Other trade names include Plexiglas and Acrylite.

    Very different from PVC.

    -----Burton
    ANA 50+ year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")
    Author: 3rd Edition of the SampleSlabs book, https://sampleslabs.info/

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  • JasonGamingJasonGaming Posts: 928 ✭✭✭✭

    If you think it’s graded 66 Full Bands to 67+FB, you could flip it for anywhere around $50 to $1000, but do not ask me for the grade.

    Always buying nice toned coins! Searching for a low grade 1873 Arrows DDO Dime and 1842-O Small Date Quarter.

  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hairlined Obv.

  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 10,884 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Point well taken thanks. So, if surface preservation is 60% and you have one nice gouge the luster is lack luster?

  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 10,884 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Insider2 said:
    Hairlined Obv.

    Hairlined? I see gouge.

  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 10,884 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @davewesen said:
    I think it is near 65, shot 66 with reeding marks on cheek and medium strike - not sure about bands

    The reverse has what could be PVC between BU on torch, I would acetone it before long.

    Would this packaging cause the PVC? And is that the original packaging?

  • abcde12345abcde12345 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All coins are worthy. Some are just more worthy than others.

  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 10,884 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @davewesen said:
    I think it is near 65, shot 66 with reeding marks on cheek and medium strike - not sure about bands

    The reverse has what could be PVC between BU on torch, I would acetone it before long.

    I see what your talking about now and I think that is the cheap led lights on my new cheap OptiTekScope. Gotta turn down the squelch, still working it all out. Thanks!

  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CoinscratchFever said:

    @davewesen said:
    I think it is near 65, shot 66 with reeding marks on cheek and medium strike - not sure about bands

    The reverse has what could be PVC between BU on torch, I would acetone it before long.

    Would this packaging cause the PVC? And is that the original packaging?

    No, it will not cause PVD damage, and no not original packaging

    Frank

    BHNC #203

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Keep it 'as is'.... looks good in that holder with the other two dimes. Cheers, RickO

  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 10,884 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @davewesen said:
    That container is a Capital Plastics holder, is not original packaging but rather aftermarket, and will not cause PVC contamination.

    PVC is polyvinylchloride and many soft flips are made from this. If you stretch the 2x2 and it smells like a shower curtain, it contains PVC. The contamination may take years to develop and shows as small blue/green areas and sometimes makes it into top company slabs. It could eventually cause pitting into the surface of a coin if left long enough.

    With all this knowledge have we figured out how to remove milk spots? Or am I still crying...

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