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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 5006081, member: 112&quot;]That&#039;s thing, it has been cleaned, there&#039;s no disputing that ! BUT - it has been properly cleaned. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with proper cleaning. Dipping is a form of proper cleaning just like rinsing a coin in acetone, or distilled water is a form of proper cleaning. </p><p><br /></p><p>Just about every collector there is on this forum who owns any coins 50 years old or older - the vast majority of all those coins you own have been dipped ! And the same is probably true of many of the more modern coins you own. 80% or more of all older coins, both slabbed and raw - have been dipped ! And those are not just my words, and that 80% is not just my personal estimate. They are the words and estimates of just about all the numismatic greats, people like Q. David Bowers and Ken Bressett.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now of you think the coin has been harshly or improperly cleaned Mike, you are of course welcome to your opinion. But if you do, please keep in mind that just about everyone who knows coins is going to disagree with you, even the genuine experts.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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