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What is wrong with this George III 6 pence?

MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382 ✭
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What turns it so dark?
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    ccrdragonccrdragon Posts: 2,697 ✭
    from what I understand, all environments that cause toning will eventually cause the coin to turn black. the coins that we have where there are vibrant colors are the ones where the toning was interupted before that happened.
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    MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382 ✭
    Can this be removed?
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    weresteveweresteve Posts: 1,224 ✭


    << <i>Can this be removed? >>



    Yes ... if you feel like sending it in to NCS for "conservation" and request they return the coin as raw rather than having NGC grade/slab it. I believe Marty and/or Russ have done this before sending coins in to PCGS.

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    Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,284 ✭✭✭
    " Can this be removed? "

    No, not even NCS will touch that coin. If you dip it, the black will turn a paste white color (not recommended).
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    Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,284 ✭✭✭
    Additionally, to answer the question "What is wrong with this George III 6 pence?" the answer is nothing, it's not a bad looking coin.
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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,379 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hmm. I wonder how that coin would respond to electrolysis.

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    AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,291 ✭✭✭
    All silver coins are on the way to being black, it is just the way of things.
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    SylvestiusSylvestius Posts: 1,584 ✭
    I've got a Louis XVI coin with a deep grey tone... not quite so far to blackdom as your sixer, but it's heading that way!
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