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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;samclemens3991, post: 26572424, member: 82181&quot;][USER=104064]@KBBPLL[/USER] .&nbsp; [USER=3926]@justafarmer[/USER] .&nbsp; At anyone with numismatic experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; I have spent decades collecting Seated Coins and have basically learned that the vast majority of Seated (circulated) coins were allowed to go terminal black at least once.&nbsp; These coins would then get dipped and whatever original details and luster that remained would be revealed.&nbsp; However, I was taught to take a 20X magnifier to any coin and look for telltale tiny black carbon spots hidden in the deepest recesses of the coin.&nbsp; This is your best clue that you are looking at secondary toning on most Seated coins.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; I will add that the chance of finding a coin that may have never been dipped would obviously improve as you got later in the series.&nbsp; What i mean by that is that there may be late date circulated Seated silver that did not get the chemical treatment and or the coin never actually made it to the terminal state.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; I only have 3 high grade Barber dimes to go by; and my gut instinct is that all 3 probably went thru a chemical bath at least once, but where would you look on a Barber coin for residual terminal black specks?</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Barber coins do not have the collector history that Seated coins have.&nbsp; Do any of you think there was less tendency to dip Barber coins?</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; What do you think a completely original, never been dipped Barber coin would look like?&nbsp; finally, what percent of Barber coins would you estimate might be quote &quot;Strict Original?&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Thank you to anyone who has information or an opinion to share.&nbsp; James[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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