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Numismatic Discussion => Coin Chit Chat => Topic started by: markn on February 09, 2014, 04:35:07 PM

Title: I polished a coin - and I liked it
Post by: markn on February 09, 2014, 04:35:07 PM
Before on the left. After on the right.

(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/gb-1919-farthing-before-after.jpg)
Title: RE: I polished a coin - and I liked it
Post by: purplepennyhunter on February 09, 2014, 04:38:36 PM
The slab not the actual coin Mark. I've been sending all slabs out in plastic baggies because I hate it when they get scratched.
Title: RE: I polished a coin - and I liked it
Post by: trout on February 09, 2014, 04:48:34 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAp9BKosZXs

:)
Title: RE: I polished a coin - and I liked it
Post by: Unicorn on February 09, 2014, 04:48:42 PM
:laugh2: ..... nice job Mark ..... Katy Perry would be proud.

Mark .... Master of The Mr Miyagi Technique ...... wax on ..... wax off.
Title: RE: I polished a coin - and I liked it
Post by: markn on February 09, 2014, 04:50:14 PM
Quote from: 'Unicorn' pid='41247' dateline='1391926722':laugh2: ..... nice job Mark ..... Katy Perry would be proud.

Mark .... Master of The Mr Miyagi Technique ...... wax on ..... wax off.

Sand the floor :)
Title: RE: I polished a coin - and I liked it
Post by: echidna on February 09, 2014, 04:53:49 PM
There used to be a problem where if you stack them on top of eachother they came in contact causing scuffs in exactly the wrong place.
Hopefully they have fixed it...
Title: RE: I polished a coin - and I liked it
Post by: JeffH on February 09, 2014, 05:51:14 PM
Misleading title -sucked me right in!
I thought Mark might have lost the plot.
Title: RE: I polished a coin - and I liked it
Post by: Ozcoins on February 09, 2014, 06:11:13 PM
What did you polish with?
Title: RE: I polished a coin - and I liked it
Post by: purplepennyhunter on February 09, 2014, 06:16:15 PM
He did this.

polishing a scratched slab (http://www.australian-threepence.com/blog/2011/08/polishing-scratched-slabs.html)
Title: RE: I polished a coin - and I liked it
Post by: emu666 on February 09, 2014, 06:55:14 PM
Quote from: 'markn' pid='41244' dateline='1391925907'Before on the left. After on the right.



Polishing coins...

You may yet become one of Santa's little helpers.
Title: RE: I polished a coin - and I liked it
Post by: Fr45h3R on February 09, 2014, 07:08:40 PM
Would that mean it would get a 'DETAILS' grade from these guys ?

http://www.thesandpit.net/templates/2009.April1/listing4.html
Title: RE: I polished a coin - and I liked it
Post by: trout on February 09, 2014, 07:57:52 PM
Quote from: 'Fr45h3R' pid='41258' dateline='1391935120'Would that mean it would get a 'DETAILS' grade from these guys ?

http://www.thesandpit.net/templates/2009.April1/listing4.html

NO it was professionally  Cleaned/Restored :)
Title: RE: I polished a coin - and I liked it
Post by: Ozcoins on February 09, 2014, 07:59:51 PM
Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='41254' dateline='1391931975'He did this.

polishing a scratched slab (http://www.australian-threepence.com/blog/2011/08/polishing-scratched-slabs.html)

Excellent results!
Well done.
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