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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 8622860, member: 19165"]Yes, it almost certainly has been dipped. That orange/rust colored spotty toning at the top of the obverse and bottom of the reverse are classic signs of a dip. In fact, that's a sign that the dip was not rinsed and neutralized properly (that is, the dip was not done quite as correctly as it should have been). </p><p><br /></p><p>However, a dip is usually considered acceptable and not designated as cleaning, unless too much of the surface was removed and it left a dull, lifeless coin. That does not appear to be the case for your coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 8622860, member: 19165"]Yes, it almost certainly has been dipped. That orange/rust colored spotty toning at the top of the obverse and bottom of the reverse are classic signs of a dip. In fact, that's a sign that the dip was not rinsed and neutralized properly (that is, the dip was not done quite as correctly as it should have been). However, a dip is usually considered acceptable and not designated as cleaning, unless too much of the surface was removed and it left a dull, lifeless coin. That does not appear to be the case for your coin.[/QUOTE]
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