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<p>[QUOTE="Player11, post: 1247017, member: 26725"]I have been dipping coins since my teens. As a dealer, dipping is an ordinary, necessary part of the coin business and if done properly can enhance eye appeal of coins needing a dip (PVC damage, unattractive toning).</p><p><br /></p><p>Silver coins reacting with the atmosphere over a long period of time will eventually develop dark toning. This is a fact so the older a coin is the more likely it has been dipped at some point in time. Beware of toned "stickered" coins especially those with blackspots. I have seen a number of these in the marketplace. To those of us who can grade coins, these peices are average quality at best. Remember, the sticker is merely an opinion and in no way a gurarantee an informed buyer is going to find the coin desireable enough to pay a premium.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Player11, post: 1247017, member: 26725"]I have been dipping coins since my teens. As a dealer, dipping is an ordinary, necessary part of the coin business and if done properly can enhance eye appeal of coins needing a dip (PVC damage, unattractive toning). Silver coins reacting with the atmosphere over a long period of time will eventually develop dark toning. This is a fact so the older a coin is the more likely it has been dipped at some point in time. Beware of toned "stickered" coins especially those with blackspots. I have seen a number of these in the marketplace. To those of us who can grade coins, these peices are average quality at best. Remember, the sticker is merely an opinion and in no way a gurarantee an informed buyer is going to find the coin desireable enough to pay a premium.[/QUOTE]
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