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Message:: [QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 26112, member: 112"]1 - Dipped coins can be either Mint bright or dull and lifeless. The reason for this is simple. Let's say a collector has a mint state Morgan dollar - but the coin has toned over the years, as silver does, to a natural grey color instead of a bright, shiny silver. So the collector dips the coin and does it properly. This removes the grey color and makes the coin bright just like the day it was minted. But because the dip is in fact a mild acid, a minute amount of metal is also removed. But the amount is so small that it does not remove all of the luster from the coin's surface. But some time later, the coin retones, and the collector decides to dip it again to make bright once more. So again a minute amount of metal is removed. I think you get the idea - every time a coin is dipped it loses some luster - even when dipped properly. But if it is dipped improperly or too many times - the luster will eventually be destroyed leaving the coin a dull, flat washed out grey. Again - it can go both ways. If the toning is thought to be attractive and adds to the eye appeal of the coin by the person grading the coin - grading points can actually be gained. So a coin that otherwise might grade MS64 can be graded MS65. And yes the grading companies do this - even NGC & PCGS. But if the toning is unattractive and lessens the eye appeal of the coin - then points can be deducted. It is purely subjective for as they say - beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Nothing is surefire - photos can be easily manipulated and 3rd party graders can and do make mistakes. So buying any coin without seeing it in person has its risks. And a good return policy is a must whenever you buy a coin on the internet or in person.[/QUOTE]

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