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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 744328, member: 112"]Well it sure looks like it is.</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That may be what he recommends but I sure wouldn't. Yes, a coin dip will often remove spots like those on the coin you pictured. But - it will also remove luster and a thin layer of metal from the coin. And even when the spots are removed the dip most often leaves the places where the spots were a lighter color than the rest of the coin. So you end up with light spots instead of dark spots. That's no improvement in my opinion. And is in fact worsening because of the loss of luster to the coin.</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>He is correct, there is no such thing as an airtight coin holder or slab.</p><p><br /></p><p>But there is hope. All you need to do is store your coins properly and there is very, very, little chance of them ever changing, in your lifetime anyway.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 744328, member: 112"]Well it sure looks like it is. That may be what he recommends but I sure wouldn't. Yes, a coin dip will often remove spots like those on the coin you pictured. But - it will also remove luster and a thin layer of metal from the coin. And even when the spots are removed the dip most often leaves the places where the spots were a lighter color than the rest of the coin. So you end up with light spots instead of dark spots. That's no improvement in my opinion. And is in fact worsening because of the loss of luster to the coin. He is correct, there is no such thing as an airtight coin holder or slab. But there is hope. All you need to do is store your coins properly and there is very, very, little chance of them ever changing, in your lifetime anyway.[/QUOTE]
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