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Morning everyone, So last night I was dwelling upon the various strategies collectors employ in order to purchase their coins, and I thought I would ask you all the whys & wherefores of coin buying strategy and protocol. In other words - How do you buy your coins? I looked at the choice GV Shilling advertised here and was very impressed with the quality, but the asking price was higher than many other similar coins I have seen for sale on other coin sites and shops. My first question is then, if you were interested in acquiring the Shilling is it good investment strategy to pay a little over the odds for a choice coin? Is it likely to return a profit in the long term (say 20 years) ?? Finally, is it acceptable to haggle with coin dealers over asking price? Hope this doesn't touch any nerves at all, I'm just trying to understand the coin dealing business a little better in terms of the best cost effective strategy for building up a first class coin collection for the future.

Thanks Charlie. I'm going to read the book again and come back for another attempt at passing my grading exam...

Yeah. Great book! I just keep over grading everything...

Rats! No pass for me yet then...

Hi everyone, As a newbie I am prone to over grading my coins as you all know. So...from all the reading I have done here and from various other sources, can I pass my first grading test? Here we go... I think this is NVF. Why? Because on the OBV you can detect some hairline but not enough to make it a clear VF, but hopefully more than a F. Also, on the REV the acorns are worn down but not completely flat, so again I rate it as NVF. Am I close? What do you experts think... Cheers, Wayne

Hi Benio, I'm a newbie like you and also like you my Grandfather also encouraged my interest in all things coin-like! In his memory I continue his passion for collecting 19th & early 20th Centry Swedish coins. Not suggesting that you should collect the same, but have a chat with your Grandad and see what he suggests! You never know, you might end up sharing ownership of few nice pieces! All the best, Wayne

Thanks again VS. The acetone I purchased was recommended via a link from another discussion forum, and was listed as lab tech grade. But actually, I have decided to stop with the acetone bathing now because I am beginning to like the original patina on the coins even if they do look somewhat dirty and tarnished y'know?

Thanks VS, that particular coin is probably the most worn of the collection, hence the first recruit for acetone bathing.

Thanks John, I have been reading many of your posts and very much appreciate your opinion as of everyone here. I think I will leave the rest of the collection alone with the original patina. All the best, Wayne

Thanks VickySilver, I realise I have got two threads running on the same topic. Rookie mistake! Apologies. Out of interest then VS, would you grade that coin as VG? I was hoping for F

Thank you VickySilver, What about lustre? Will acetone affect that?

And 60 secs later here is the resulting after shot... What do we think? Is it worth continuing?

Thanks Rob, I appreciate your opinion, and yes a before and after shot would be better. I will do this now, but I am starting to lean towards the not needing to do it because most of the coins are tarnished naturally and not showing PVC damage or similar. I was trying to gauge whether it was important or not to clean with acetone before storage if that helps with preservation for the long term y'know? Here is before shot of one more coin.

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie and just added my first post to the existing Acetone thread, but felt like I needed a bit of guidance from you all so started a new topic. Hope that's ok? I have inherited a collection of circulated silver Swedish Ore coins from my Grandfather which were loose in a cigar box. I want to put them in correct storage to preserve them effectively, so I have already bought 97% grade acetone (lab standard) and Hartberger self-adhesive flips. Already bathed first coin in acetone and would like your opinion of 2 coins:- 1883 has been acetone bathed. 1907 has not been touched. Most of the coins in the collection are similar wear and look to the 1907 25 Ore. Which do you prefer the look of? Am I wasting my time or even ruining the patina of these coins if I carry on with acetone bathing before storage? Would it be better just to put the rest of the collection straight into flips? Your expert opinions will be most welcomed! All the best, Wayne

Hi everyone, I'm new so bear with me if my question has already been asked/answered ok? I inherited a circulated collection of Swedish Ore coins from my Grandfather which was not stored in anything but an old wooden cigar box. I'm not an expert on grading but we are probably talking F to VF at most and dates are 1883 - 1920 so each has silver content. Naturally each coin has tarnished to different degrees which is ok right? That's normal for an aged circulated coin yeah? My question is about the use of acetone on circulated coins to give them a clean before storage in Hartberger self-adhesive flips. I bought some 97% grade acetone (Lab tech standard) and submerged my first 1883 25 Ore coin in a glass dish for about 30 secs. When I took the coin out to let it air dry it definitely looked slightly cleaner, but have to admit that I think it affected the patina as there are uneven patches of dark and shine on the coin. Is that a problem for an old circulated coin? Do collectors of circulated coins prefer a coin with old dirt and grime on? Am I wasting my time with the acetone treatment for preservation purposes and just house the coins straight into Hartbergers instead? The photos uploaded are after acetone bath. I welcome all your expert opinions please! All the best, Wayne