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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;UTC, post: 927013, member: 26203&quot;]Hi,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;m new to coin collecting, and I have just started with collecting old silver dollars and crown sized silver coins. I have been reading and learning a lot in this forum.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Today I am hoping to get advice from you on the followings: In the last coin show I bought this 1890 Crown (see picture) which had some nice details but also appeared to be very dark. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The following pictures have been &quot;brightened&quot; with Photoshop. The original coin is about 25% darker.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr297/HYTerry/Coins/British1890Crown03Small.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr297/HYTerry/Coins/British1890Crown02Small.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The dealer told me that I should dip and clean up the darkness &quot;and it will become a nice sharp coin&quot;. When I asked whether it would ruin the value, he said it wouldn&#039;t, as long as I used a specially made coin dip which was also available from another dealer in the show.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I also asked the guy who sold the coin dip solution here. Of course he said I should dip it and it won&#039;t harm the coin.&nbsp; The dip will remove all the black coat and &quot;restore&quot; the coin to a bright condition without showing any corrosion, according to him.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But I remember that all the books and articles I had read about coins told me NOT to remove anything from old coins unless it was dirt or grease. Personally I think this coin is a bit too dark, and I do want to pretty it up. But at the same time I don&#039;t know what will happen to it, and I don&#039;t want to take a risk because I really like this one.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What should I do? Please let me know your suggestions. Thanks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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