A coin dip is basically a liquid that contains an acid. The reason the dip removes the toning is because the acid it contains literally eats away...
There really is only 1 solution, if you want to find nice stuff then you have to look where it is - not where it isn't. And exercise patience....
I agree with you Jim that there are still plenty of collectors out there who favor untoned coins. I'm OK with that, I used to be one of them....
Let's not forget that the original owner did view it in hand - and marked it as a fake. Couple that with what I can see in the pics, and you have...
I say he's a nit Jim because he advocates dipping every toned coin there is citing as his reason that toning is damage and will always progress...
Yes ANACS used to assign net grades, they no longer do though. I stand corrected on them slabbing holed coins - thought they drew the line at...
If your scale is correct it's a fake. But take it to a jewelry store, they can weigh it accurately.
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