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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1348947, member: 26302&quot;]Dipping, like Doug pointed out, can be used to preserve coins. I commisurate with Tonedcoins since I know toned coins in the past were dipped to simply make them white, but the fact of the matter is many original coins were improperly stored and when sold at auction were already black. They were dipped, some were beyond saving, but others had the corrosion stopped and are today in slabs or otherwise protected. I guess I am saying Jason be careful and do not equate dipping with coin doctoring. The second is always wrong, the first it depends on WHY you are dipping the coin. An overdipped coin, even, was sometmies produced to stop the reaction. A lot of dippers knew what they were doing, and know they were overdipping on some coins, but had no choice due to the damage that already occurred. Do not assume an overdipped coin was damaged by the dipper, the damage very well could have been done by improper storage long before the dipper ever saw it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding the resident dealer, I would play nice but not be intimidated by him. He is a big fish in a tiny pond, you do not wish to displace him long term but be bigger than him. I would make nice, work with him when possible, if possible learn from him, but otherwise continue yoru learning curve. If it ticks him off his easy days are over, so what. Honest competition is never anything to be ashamed of, and if he is not not up for it shame on him. If he cannot distinguish the better quality examples versus run of the mill, and the value differences, then there is your competitive advantage right there. You can afford to pay more for the better coins than he, since you will be maximizing their value more than he does.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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