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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 3017123, member: 5233&quot;]You&#039;re right...we all have a different ethical barrier.&nbsp; But, what we can&#039;t really argue is what is commonly considered normal behavior in this field.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, my comments mostly relate to silver coinage...I don&#039;t know a ton about copper so I will yield to the experts there.&nbsp; Dipping to remove toning is a normal practice and it isn&#039;t unethical because it can&#039;t be.&nbsp; Dipping <b>doesn&#039;t hide anything</b>.&nbsp; It is <b>impossible</b> to dip a coin to mask problems.&nbsp; It&#039;s not a short term fix that reverts.&nbsp; If anything, dipping uncovers problems that the toning has hid.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some people prefer coins to be as original as possible...they like that vintage patina on their coins and that&#039;s a perfectly fine preference.&nbsp; Others want a blast white coin.&nbsp; Both are acceptable ways to collect and neither has any real ethical connection.</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess I&#039;m a little puzzled as to why ethics is even being brought into this discussion.&nbsp; All I can figure is that you simply don&#039;t understand what dipping is or how it works.&nbsp; Dipping literally removes a small layer of molecules from the coin.&nbsp; So, it can&#039;t hide flaws.&nbsp; When chosen correctly, the coin&#039;s eye appeal will improve but there is nothing artificial about it.&nbsp; It was always there and was simply hidden.&nbsp; When chosen poorly...it makes flaws far more evident (sometimes toned problem free coins turn out to actually have problems masked by the toning).</p><p><br /></p><p>If you want to discuss ethics...how about this.&nbsp; It&#039;s a fairly common practice to take coins that have minor issues (light improper cleaning, ect) and put them in the environment that promotes toning (place them on a window sill, in a wooden desk) for an extended period of time.&nbsp; The goal is to tone them...to hide the flaws.&nbsp; To me, that could be a bigger ethical issue than removing toning.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The belief that dipped coins will suddenly revert or are more susceptible to retone isn&#039;t really accurate.&nbsp; They are more prone to toning that a toned coin...because the surface is fresher but it is not different than a newly minted coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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