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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 915288, member: 15309&quot;]In my experience there are very few toned coins that have toning so unappealing that they can&#039;t be appreciated by someone. You may not like the look of that Lafayette Dollar but I promise you there are collectors who covet that exact look. One only needs to look at the CBH guys who love their crusty busties.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I want to get to the heart of the dipping issue. A collector never has an excuse for dipping a coin IMO. Everytime I ask why people dip coins, they tell me &quot;to improve the eye appeal of the coin and remove harmful toning.&quot; My question is why is that collector buying an unappealing coin to begin with? </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dealers are only bound by the constraint that they must make a profit. They have no incentive to buy unattractive toned coins because they are difficult to sell. However, since they are allowed to simply dip these coins and instantly improve the eye appeal of the coin for the most part, they now have have all the incentive they need to dip coins and make a profit.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The problem is that the next owner of the coin has no idea that the coin he is buying does not have original surfaces. Everytime a coin is dipped, someone uses a chemical to enhance the appearance of the coin and this treatment is not disclosed to the buyer. If that is not coin doctoring, then neither is artificial toning.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The only difference is that the numismatic community accepts the practice of dipping coins. The motive behind dipping is profit by deception and preservation is nothing more than a cover story. And for all of those collectors who support dipping but oppose coin doctors, consider this. Impoper dipping is responsible for more ruined coins than all of the other doctoring methods combined.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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