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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;coinman0456, post: 1003805, member: 18177&quot;]FYI . Hopefully this will clear up some things . Since the coin in question is presently owned by J.H. Cline , I contacted him . Here is what he had to say after I asked the question posed in this thread if&nbsp; it&#039;s&nbsp; impossible for coin of this age &quot; to exist in this condition ( photo provided ) without having been professional enhanced ( cleaned or dipped ) at one point or another &quot; , as was stated in this thread . His answer &quot; I would agree that many of the 1917 TY 1&#039;s have probably been dipped in the past . Silver does tarnish UNLESS kept in a environment that prevents it, and most coins were not kept that way. I do also believe that some of these have survived in their original, uncleaned condition , having personally seen several examples in tarnish inhibiting drawers/cabinets, that were kept that way since their minting. Bankers often kept these in specially made containers and I have personally seen several collections of this caliber over the years . How many are out there-unknown. &quot;&nbsp; JH Cline. I would like to also note that he believes that both PCGS &amp; NGC do a great job in determining if a coin has been cleaned/dipped. There is a story in this issue of Coin world discussing these TPG&#039;s technological advancements in this area . So for me , is it possible for this piece to have been one of those that were properly stored to prevent the toning or tarnishing process ? YES&nbsp; . Is it possible that this coin was dipped ? Of course , but it is not totally unrealistic to think it all original . A coin in hand is worth two in the bush. Oh wait , thats another story. haha[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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