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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lkeigwin, post: 1370082, member: 30400&quot;]I see very few copper coins that have been dipped and aren&#039;t pretty obvious. Dipped in what? Copper is very sensitive. eZest will turn it orange/pink. Even normally benign acetone does ugly things to the color of RD and RB copper.</p><p><br /></p><p>BN copper can tolerate acetone, oxylene, Blue Ribbon, Verdicare and CoinCare. And unless the handler does foolish things when applying any of these, most BN copper is perfectly market acceptable when treated with these solutions. (Yes, I know PCGS&#039;s Sniffer barks at Blue Ribbon. Experienced collectors have been using it safely for many years. What PCGS objects to is residual glossiness intended to deceive graders.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t think the OP&#039;s coin has been dipped.</p><p><br /></p><p>So what then? Cleaning with lemon juice or ketchup or vinegar? Doesn&#039;t look at all like that&#039;s been done. The brightening would be obvious. Wiping with some sort of polish? Where are the hairlines?</p><p><br /></p><p>Lord knows the TPG&#039;s are unpredictable about their &quot;cleaned&quot; judgment calls. I would never guarantee OP&#039;s IHC would grade problem-free. I simply think it looks like it has not been spoiled. And I think the OP got a heck of a deal on it!</p><p>Lance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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