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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lkeigwin, post: 1246380, member: 30400&quot;]Susan, I hope you&#039;re having fun with dad&#039;s stash. I just love looking through piles of old coins, even if I don&#039;t uncover any gems.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think it is wise to take your time sorting through them and not use any chemicals on them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Eventually you may want to treat some with harmless acetone to remove gunk, adhesives, PVC, etc. It is almost impossible to hurt silver and gold with acetone. Just use clean, pure acetone from a hardware store. You can dip for minutes or days. No risk or harm.</p><p><br /></p><p>The question you asked was about brightening silver that has blackened from storage. It will not hurt the value of junk silver, no. If done improperly, it <u>will</u> hurt the value of silver you <u>thought</u> was junk until someone pointed out the VAM or DDO or RPM. Then you&#039;re SOL, know what I mean?</p><p><br /></p><p>So it is best not to dip with eZest (nee Jewel Luster) to remove tarnish from old silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, many dealers do it all the time, to our collective chagrin...it is unfortunate that the TPG&#039;s and marketplace reward expert dipping. But it is also easy to screw up, and ugly surprises sometimes lurk below dark toning. The risks are big and damage to the coin is irreversible.</p><p>Lance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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