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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SuperDave, post: 2423963, member: 1892&quot;]Yeah, please do. We can throw it back and forth and see if we think it&#039;s a wise choice. I am unlikely to think so, to be honest, but I&#039;ll offer the pros and cons fairly.</p><p><br /></p><p>The trouble with dipping circulated coins is, they come out looking far too &quot;clean&quot; for the wear. Ever left a circulated coin in your pocket through the washing machine? Like that, only brighter. You&#039;d have to pocket-piece it down ten grade points to remove the obviously-cleaned look.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dip (I&#039;m using the term exclusively for thiourea here) literally strips a layer of metal off the surface, gone forever. Once you&#039;ve stripped enough metal off to remove the microscopic irregularities which form &quot;luster,&quot; the coin will never be lustrous again. Still bright, but &quot;dead&quot; looking, almost matte/satin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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