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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Morgandude11, post: 2350072, member: 37839&quot;]I, as a rule, do not dip coins.&nbsp; I have experimented with very cheap coins in the past.&nbsp; However, my hard and fast rule is not to dip.&nbsp; The reason for this is that there is a very fine line between dipping and overdipping, whereby the coin is ruined, the luster lost, and metal is actually removed to a significant degree.&nbsp; If I wanted a coin that had absolutely clean surfaces, and I often do, it is far easier too buy it that way.&nbsp; What is the point of buying a coin or owning a coin where the eye appeal is not to one&#039;s liking?&nbsp; I do realize the necessity for dipping and conservation, especially if the toning on a valued coin has gotten out of control to the point of devaluing the coin.&nbsp; However, I do not choose to do any dipping myself for one simple reason--I am not very good at it.&nbsp; If I owned a key date as an example, and it had some unattractive surfaces that needed to be delicately removed, I would pay for conservation services.&nbsp;&nbsp; Otherwise, I tend to buy only what I like, in terms of eye appeal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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