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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2874810, member: 24314&quot;]JOEinSTLOUIS, posted: <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> &quot;chemical additives to any coin, will take away cartwheel or pinwheel shine from coin.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; You are extremely <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie96" alt=":vomit:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> misinformed!&nbsp; This is not a random opinion. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Also,<span style="color: #ff0000"> I reported your abusive words directed to another member here</span>.&nbsp; I think if you cool it they may just give you a warning and let you continue being a member here so you may learn some things.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, chemical additives <b><span style="color: #ff0000">do not</span></b> take away a coin&#039;s luster UNLESS they are strong enough to destroy its original surface.</p><p><br /></p><p>JOEinSTLOUIS, posted: &quot;Do the grading company&#039;s have a standard on how we should dip and clean coins? how would u know that for sure? never seen a graded coin that said &quot;properly cleaned&quot; dipping will lower the grade or get the coin a details grade, dipping will most always will remove luster, most collectors wont dip or clean a coin not ever.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>To the best of my knowledge, no TPGS tells collectors how to properly dip a coin or which coins to dip so that the treatment cannot be detected!&nbsp; However, there are former TPGS or NCS employees who offer classes.&nbsp; The ANA has one.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Properly dipped coins are straight graded.&nbsp; Perhaps, that is the reason you have not seen &quot;properly dipped&quot; on a label.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, &quot;properly dipped&quot; coins often grade higher as their eye appeal is increased.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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