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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevo, post: 973885, member: 24781&quot;]IMO it is very unlikely that any &quot;blast white&quot; silver coin from the thirties and fourties has NOT been dipped. Especially when talking quarters and dimes. In those days it was common practice for collectors to clean their coins with baking soda and a brush. There was no such thing as flips or slabs, and most collectors kept their coins in albums, envelopes, and wooden cabinets. All three of the former methods of storage WILL result in toned coins. I would be willing to bet that MOST blast white silver out on the market today has seen the business end of some jewel luster. So, you have a nice blast white example of an slq, or merc, perhaps even earlier barber coinage? I&#039;d bet my pants its been dipped. Of course there are plenty examples that sat in the middle of a roll, and were not seriously toned up, but for all practical purposes, silver is SUPPOSED to tone. I think people are kidding themselves when they say they only collect blast white, and shun toned coinage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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