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"Alabama rain" ...Image work -feedback please and question on re-holdering.

dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭
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I'm very happy with this image of my Alabama. Unfortunately the hairlines on the plastic holder are unavoidable. It sort of looks like it's raining in Alabamaimage. Feedback on the image quality appreciated and perhaps I should provide this coin with a new "rain free" home. Come to think of it, I have a few coins that need new slabs. My concern is potential damage or fingerprints, etc. during the re-holder process. Is it essentially safe or does re-holdering carry a viable risk?image

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  • DickyBetzDickyBetz Posts: 3,825
    Thats a great picture! Too bad about the hairlines on the holder. I think it is a good idea to get a reholder.
  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,956 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Polish the lines out. I use Brasso & a piece of cotton cloth like an old t-shirt or sweatshirt. Other members use other substances. Do a search for slab polish.

    I wouldn't waste my time or money with a re-holder. It's not only a risk for fingerprints but also theft by whatever shipping service you use.

    Forgot to mention- I just got a PCGS coin in a very old green holder with a pretty deep dig across the slab from something that scraped it. It took 3 rounds of polishing
    at about 3 or 4 minutes at a time. The dig can't even be seen anymore.

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  • mozinmozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭
    I reholder my coins whenever the holders show scratches. Did over 100 this past year. Some people think their coins are worth more in old style holders. I would rather have the newest style holder, without any scratches.
    I collect Capped Bust series by variety in PCGS AU/MS grades.
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,868 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Those scratches look to deep to polish out with brasso unless you have several hours to work on it.

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  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,956 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Those scratches look to deep to polish out with brasso unless you have several hours to work on it. >>



    Those are very light & will come out quite easily. Reholdering, to me, is a lot of trouble and a waste of time & money unless the slab has damage beyond mere scratches.

    Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.

  • LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭
    I purchased a 3 piece set of NOVUS Plastic Cleaner. Does a Great Job and only cost $14.95. #3 is for Heavy Scratches, #2 for Fine Scratches, #1 Clean/Shine.image
  • oldcameoproofsguyoldcameoproofsguy Posts: 3,174 ✭
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  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭


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    Mike, how on "God's green earth" did you do that???image...image
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  • oldcameoproofsguyoldcameoproofsguy Posts: 3,174 ✭
    It's called the "Art of Cloning".
  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭


    << <i>It's called the "Art of Cloning". >>



    If the info is available where you can share it with me... I'll pay BIG bucks for it!!! I mean BIG bucks!imageimage
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  • TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭
    Coin Image looks fine, It needs a new tomb though.......

    TorinoCobra71

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  • DRUNNERDRUNNER Posts: 3,898 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I did the recommended search on "scratches" last week and spent a lot of time reading it all. Was looking around for my Brasso when I stumbled upon an older (maroon) bottle of Meguiars "Deep Crystal" Deep Gloss Polish (16 oz.). Figured . . ."What the heck?" . .gave it a try on a Missouri that had a slab so heavily scratched it was opaque. Rubbed it in with a soft cloth . . . repeated. Then tried a couple rattlers and some no liners . . . .

    Wow. New or better.

    I'm firmly convinced ANYTHING will polish those slabs. I'd planned on a 10-15 slab reholder next week. Plans cancelled.

    Drunner
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  • oldcameoproofsguyoldcameoproofsguy Posts: 3,174 ✭
    On Adobe 7.0 there is a stamp function; it works like an air brush. First you pick a brush size. Then you put the pointer to an area close to a section you want to fix. By selecting a similar area to a section you want to fix, you can use this cloned area to get a scratch removed from the picture.

    Your pic was a real challenge. It took a good 45 minutes to an hour to fix. It is a great coin; I didn't have any problem trying to fix the photo.image
  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭


    << <i>On Adobe 7.0 there is a stamp function; it works like an air brush. First you pick a brush size. Then you put the pointer to an area close to a section you want to fix. By selecting a similar area to a section you want to fix, you can use this cloned area to get a scratch removed from the picture.

    Your pic was a real challenge. It took a good 45 minutes to an hour to fix. It is a great coin; I didn't have any problem trying to fix the photo.image >>



    What's your hourly rate, and where do I send the check???imageimage ...Thanks Mike!!!image
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  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Coin Image looks fine, It needs a new tomb though.......

    TorinoCobra71 >>



    Gary, image ...It needs to be in a tomb where the label says MS66 or MS67!!!image
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  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I did the recommended search on "scratches" last week and spent a lot of time reading it all. Was looking around for my Brasso when I stumbled upon an older (maroon) bottle of Meguiars "Deep Crystal" Deep Gloss Polish (16 oz.). Figured . . ."What the heck?" . .gave it a try on a Missouri that had a slab so heavily scratched it was opaque. Rubbed it in with a soft cloth . . . repeated. Then tried a couple rattlers and some no liners . . . .

    Wow. New or better.

    I'm firmly convinced ANYTHING will polish those slabs. I'd planned on a 10-15 slab reholder next week. Plans cancelled.

    Drunner
    (The TurkeyMeister) >>



    Thanks Jeff, I'll look into that alsoimage
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  • oldcameoproofsguyoldcameoproofsguy Posts: 3,174 ✭


    << <i>What's your hourly rate, and where do I send the check??? ...Thanks Mike!!! >>



    It's a labor of love!image
  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>What's your hourly rate, and where do I send the check??? ...Thanks Mike!!! >>



    It's a labor of love!image >>



    image Mike.image
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  • coppercoinscoppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭
    Reholdering coins just because of scratches on the slabs is purely insane. Scratches are easy to take out of plastic - it's not rocket science.
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