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<p>[QUOTE="mikem2000, post: 1652031, member: 30574"]If the coin is raw, a good indicator is to look at the edges. This is especially good to check for dipped copper. a non-dipped coin will rarely be bright on the edges since even if the coin was properly handled, there were probably fingers that touched the edges.</p><p><br /></p><p>To expand on the topic though. Unless the coin is overdipped (which is just plain ugly) there really is nothing wrong with a properly dipped coin, if you you prefer bright coins. If natural toning is more your thing, then you are probably staying away from these bright coins anyway.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mikem2000, post: 1652031, member: 30574"]If the coin is raw, a good indicator is to look at the edges. This is especially good to check for dipped copper. a non-dipped coin will rarely be bright on the edges since even if the coin was properly handled, there were probably fingers that touched the edges. To expand on the topic though. Unless the coin is overdipped (which is just plain ugly) there really is nothing wrong with a properly dipped coin, if you you prefer bright coins. If natural toning is more your thing, then you are probably staying away from these bright coins anyway.[/QUOTE]
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