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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SuperDave, post: 2292687, member: 1892&quot;]Lacquer. Any time you want, acetone makes lacquer disappear without a trace, and it makes a coin impervious to corrosion.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Part of the problem is, the definition and procedure of dipping is easy to learn, but knowing when to apply the information is very much *not* easy. I lean away from going into detail about dipping procedure in public forum posts because of those who are only passing through, and may just be experiencing numismatics as a passing fad. These folks, lacking our long-term commitment to the hobby and our understanding of ourselves as merely caretakers of history, might then go out and trash a valuable coin permanently. Once overdipped, a coin cannot be saved.</p><p><br /></p><p>Honestly, I don&#039;t like discussing the subject at all, and wouldn&#039;t on my own initiative. I only post about it to avoid the spread of misinformation.</p><p><br /></p><p>And frankly, I cannot describe <i>physically removing metal from a coin</i> as anything but &quot;damaging&quot; it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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