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Professionally restored coins ?
- Thread starter hatpin
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hatpin said:
Some say any restored coin is worth less. Some say a Professional restored , and graded coin is worth more.. It really depends on the end buyer and or rarity of the coin.
I was once offered $125.00 for a 1903 Barber quarter by a dealer. I sent it in. Had it cleaned and graded. Dealer then offered me only $55.00 dollars for the coin ???????? "Go figure "
Cleaning coins that folks think is harmless has killed many a collectable and valuable coin,over here in the UK its best to keep the patination on the coin rather than cleaning,some folks use such things as mild abrasive,chemicals and including natural chemicals like lemon juice,and also many other methods and after they look nice and shiny they then go and expect a much higher value only to find out they have zero value.
I still reckon one of the best methods thats often the defact standard over here is just run the coin under the tap and use a very soft tooth brush this wont damage the coin in any way,but as they often say if in doubt leave it as you found it,is it worth killing a possible valuable coins because of one careless action by the finder after its been in the ground for possible 100s or 1000s of years my answer is NO.
I still reckon one of the best methods thats often the defact standard over here is just run the coin under the tap and use a very soft tooth brush this wont damage the coin in any way,but as they often say if in doubt leave it as you found it,is it worth killing a possible valuable coins because of one careless action by the finder after its been in the ground for possible 100s or 1000s of years my answer is NO.
Larry (IL)
Well-known member
I think you are best to just clean the coins with soap and water using your fingertips and sell as is. You might even use light oil to put some moisture back into the copper and help bring out more detail. If the buyer wants to professionally clean it, fine, but more often than not, it devalues the coin. JMHO
I agree with Larry (IL).
This is a tricky issue depending on the individual and other variables.
I myself would not clean any valuable coin or have it cleaned by a so-called pro.
Any old coin i find is rinsed thoroughly in a water stream then soaked in a soap bath, then rinsed again and air dried.
One time i took a valuable 19th Century coin to have it appraised after i scrubbed the soil off clean.
All they said, too many micro scratches (from cleaning) and just worth a little more than the silver spot value.
I never squeaky cleaned an oldie since then.
This is a tricky issue depending on the individual and other variables.
I myself would not clean any valuable coin or have it cleaned by a so-called pro.
Any old coin i find is rinsed thoroughly in a water stream then soaked in a soap bath, then rinsed again and air dried.
One time i took a valuable 19th Century coin to have it appraised after i scrubbed the soil off clean.
All they said, too many micro scratches (from cleaning) and just worth a little more than the silver spot value.
I never squeaky cleaned an oldie since then.
Goldstrike
Well-known member
This post brings back happy memories for me. In the 1960's I was an auto mechanic at a small garage but also subbed as the gas monkey pumping gas. I was a coin collector (not into detecting at that time) and I would look through the cash in the register for collectable coins. The boss was ok with that! If I saw a collectable coin, I would swap it for a coin of like value. The nice shiny coins I would take them home and submerge them in a container of oil to seal the patina from getting oxidized by exposure to the air. It worked well and ok course, I went on to different other interests and sold my coin collection. As much as I could clean those shiny coins, they still smelled of engine oil!!!