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Does anyone here have experience with NCS?
I have a 1797 two pence that has been in my family for most of the last
century. It is in at least AU, but it has an ever so slightly hazy appearance and a touch of verdigris around a couple of letters. Does anyone have any knowledge of whether NCS could improve this? The worst case scenario would be to submit the coin, have them remove the green spotting and return me a coin with the unnatural orange color of copper soaked in acid. Aside of the almost unnoticible hazing and the small green spotting, it is a pleasing shade of brown at present. Thank you in advance for your response. IF |
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Does anyone here have experience with NCS?
"Iagos Fool" wrote in message . .. I have a 1797 two pence that has been in my family for most of the last century. It is in at least AU, but it has an ever so slightly hazy appearance and a touch of verdigris around a couple of letters. Does anyone have any knowledge of whether NCS could improve this? The worst case scenario would be to submit the coin, have them remove the green spotting and return me a coin with the unnatural orange color of copper soaked in acid. Aside of the almost unnoticible hazing and the small green spotting, it is a pleasing shade of brown at present. Thank you in advance for your response. IF If the green is removed the pitting will be revealed. An American AU grade makes it unlikely to be worth spending any money on a coin with verdigris. Orange or pink copper coins are not desirable. Billy |
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Does anyone here have experience with NCS?
"Iagos Fool" wrote in message . .. I have a 1797 two pence that has been in my family for most of the last century. It is in at least AU, but it has an ever so slightly hazy appearance and a touch of verdigris around a couple of letters. Does anyone have any knowledge of whether NCS could improve this? The worst case scenario would be to submit the coin, have them remove the green spotting and return me a coin with the unnatural orange color of copper soaked in acid. Aside of the almost unnoticible hazing and the small green spotting, it is a pleasing shade of brown at present. Thank you in advance for your response. My advice is to enjoy your coin as it is. There are, in fact, few perfect coins. If you really want to own one without verdigris, though, seek one out and buy it. They exist abundantly. James |
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Does anyone here have experience with NCS?
"Iagos Fool" wrote in message . .. I have a 1797 two pence that has been in my family for most of the last century. It is in at least AU, but it has an ever so slightly hazy appearance and a touch of verdigris around a couple of letters. Does anyone have any knowledge of whether NCS could improve this? The worst case scenario would be to submit the coin, have them remove the green spotting and return me a coin with the unnatural orange color of copper soaked in acid. Aside of the almost unnoticible hazing and the small green spotting, it is a pleasing shade of brown at present. Thank you in advance for your response. If the coin won't look better afterward, they won't "curate" it. They do good work. Steve |
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Does anyone here have experience with NCS?
"note.boy" wrote in message
... "Iagos Fool" wrote in message . .. I have a 1797 two pence that has been in my family for most of the last century. It is in at least AU, but it has an ever so slightly hazy appearance and a touch of verdigris around a couple of letters. Does anyone have any knowledge of whether NCS could improve this? The worst case scenario would be to submit the coin, have them remove the green spotting and return me a coin with the unnatural orange color of copper soaked in acid. Aside of the almost unnoticible hazing and the small green spotting, it is a pleasing shade of brown at present. Thank you in advance for your response. IF If the green is removed the pitting will be revealed. An American AU grade makes it unlikely to be worth spending any money on a coin with verdigris. Orange or pink copper coins are not desirable. Billy Thank you for the response. I agree that orange and pink copper coins are hideous. Still, if NCS could make mine look nicer, I would like to do it, since it comes from my grandfather's collection and it has sentimental value to me. For comparison, my coin compares favorably to this one -- less wear and no dings & scratches to speak of. http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item...o=51265#photo# My coin is similar to this one, except that this one shows what looks like pitting or debris inside most of the letters around Brittania while in mine the bits of green are only within the second N and the I of Brittannia. Also, mine has a more even tone and does not have the spotting. http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item...No=51266#photo Overall, I like my coin a lot and will enjoy it regardless. As to the grade, as I said, it is at least AU. I would not be surprised if ANACS or NCS returned an UNC details grade. That's not the real issue for me, though, as it is not my intention to sell the coin. My question is whether a service such as NCS could remove the green and send me back a pleasing coin (with perhaps pitting in the two letters mentioned) or if they would return to me an orange disaster. This is what I would like them to return to me... http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item...No=51338#photo IF |
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Does anyone here have experience with NCS?
"Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message
... "Iagos Fool" wrote in message . .. I have a 1797 two pence that has been in my family for most of the last century. It is in at least AU, but it has an ever so slightly hazy appearance and a touch of verdigris around a couple of letters. Does anyone have any knowledge of whether NCS could improve this? The worst case scenario would be to submit the coin, have them remove the green spotting and return me a coin with the unnatural orange color of copper soaked in acid. Aside of the almost unnoticible hazing and the small green spotting, it is a pleasing shade of brown at present. Thank you in advance for your response. My advice is to enjoy your coin as it is. There are, in fact, few perfect coins. If you really want to own one without verdigris, though, seek one out and buy it. They exist abundantly. You're probably right. Even with the verdigris, mine is nicer than most of them I have seen for sale -- It doesn't look like it was ever dropped. I do worry a little about continued corosion, though, and of course it's always nice to think that someone can make your coins look nicer rather than damaging them in the attempt. IF |
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Does anyone here have experience with NCS?
"Iagos Fool" wrote in message . .. "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message ... "Iagos Fool" wrote in message . .. I have a 1797 two pence that has been in my family for most of the last century. It is in at least AU, but it has an ever so slightly hazy appearance and a touch of verdigris around a couple of letters. Does anyone have any knowledge of whether NCS could improve this? The worst case scenario would be to submit the coin, have them remove the green spotting and return me a coin with the unnatural orange color of copper soaked in acid. Aside of the almost unnoticible hazing and the small green spotting, it is a pleasing shade of brown at present. Thank you in advance for your response. My advice is to enjoy your coin as it is. There are, in fact, few perfect coins. If you really want to own one without verdigris, though, seek one out and buy it. They exist abundantly. You're probably right. Even with the verdigris, mine is nicer than most of them I have seen for sale -- It doesn't look like it was ever dropped. I do worry a little about continued corosion, though, and of course it's always nice to think that someone can make your coins look nicer rather than damaging them in the attempt. That verdigris has likely been on your coin for over 150 years, and is extremely unlikely to spread further. All of the contaminant that caused it was used up long ago, and in the absence of fresh contaminants the coin will likely not change for the next 150 years. In fact, check it once a year during that time, keep a log, and report back in 2158. Some of us may still be around! James |
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