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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tom B, post: 1879778, member: 11854&quot;]Even though I dislike the appearance of the coin very much, I will defend the coin in that I don&#039;t see evidence of it having been harshly cleaned in a manner that would preclude it from being certified in a problem-free holder by either NGC or PCGS.&nbsp; As I stated previously, it has without doubt been dipped, but dipping is a practice that the larger market accepts and embraces and that both NGC and PCGS accept <i>as long as </i> the remaining surfaces are generally fine.&nbsp; Again, I dislike dipped coins very much and part of this is the obvious nature of the alteration as well as the removal of what might have been original surfaces.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will also defend the seller because I went to ebay to look up the coin and noticed that the seller is a client of mine whom I have sold some very nice raw coins to in the past.&nbsp; This coin, of course, did not come from me.&nbsp; I have also purchased from this collector when he had to liquidate a part of his collection, which is what is happening right now, and the deal went smoothly.&nbsp; It was off of ebay, however.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you are drawn to dipped classic coinage then you will have many pieces to choose from and will have lots of company in terms of folks who share your preferences.&nbsp; I would not be one of those folks and as a full-time dealer we would likely never interact on a coin, but I understand that just because I don&#039;t like a coin shouldn&#039;t stop someone else from favoring its appearance.&nbsp; Please keep that in mind and separate it from any comment about future liquidity, which should be based on the broader market and experience.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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