Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Morgandude11, post: 1814723, member: 37839&quot;]Dipping is fine if done properly, and the coin is not over dipped, so as to destroy the natural luster of a mint state coin.&nbsp; However, one should not believe that the dipped coins are by any means &quot;original--&quot; most of the blast white coins that come from the 1850s through early twentieth century have been dipped.&nbsp;&nbsp; Silver coins (as well as other metals) tone due to environmental factors.&nbsp; The toning is by no means always attractive, but that is the way the original surface is of the coin after 100 or so years.&nbsp; If you want &quot;blast white&quot; coins from the &quot;good old days,&quot; just understand that they were dipped in a &quot;market acceptable&quot; way--almost none of the 1870 and 1880 coins we all love are naturally white after 100+ years.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in