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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 4674379, member: 105571&quot;]To me, I see a well-circulated coin with little or no circulation grime or dirt in the crevices around the devices.&nbsp; This is not definitive in itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>The color is such that normal tarnishing that would occur from circulation as evidenced by a gray-toned color is not evident on this coin, indicating to my eye that it was dipped off at some time in the past.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bluish toning is typical of what is called &quot;album toning&quot; from earlier days where the coin would be stored in proximity to sulfur-containing products like paper, cardboard and glue.&nbsp; In the 19th century where there was lots of coal burning, the air itself would contain sulfur in sufficient concentrations to cause toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t really see the &quot;mild abrasive&quot; cleaning that [USER=101855]@johnmilton[/USER] referred to but he is vastly more experienced than me, so I defer to him. </p><p><br /></p><p>The toning is somewhat &quot;blotchy&quot; and there is an un-toned &quot;halo&quot; around stars, Liberty&#039;s figure and some other devices.&nbsp; I have heard this is often a clue to an old dipping and retoning.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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