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<p>[QUOTE="John Burgess, post: 7562160, member: 105098"]Dip is meant for uncirculated coins only and it's a fine line how many times you can dip them before it impairs the luster. Every dip removes microns of silver sulfide from the surfaces. On a uncirculated coin it can take it a few times but on even a lightly circulated coin it will strip off the remaining luster in those areas and look blotchy compared to the unworn surfaces.</p><p><br /></p><p>There's nothing to be gained by dipping a circulated coin really and a lot to lose. You could do it if it's terminally toned to correct the much worse problem of the terminal toning, but that would be the only reason really to do it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think if you can't tell a high end AU58 from a low end MS60, you've got no business really messing around with a coin dip because a disaster is the likely result if it's AU.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin. Carry it if you like. It will go even lower as far as grade over time, but the new wear might improve its overall appearance. The date is strong and you didn't pay much for it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="John Burgess, post: 7562160, member: 105098"]Dip is meant for uncirculated coins only and it's a fine line how many times you can dip them before it impairs the luster. Every dip removes microns of silver sulfide from the surfaces. On a uncirculated coin it can take it a few times but on even a lightly circulated coin it will strip off the remaining luster in those areas and look blotchy compared to the unworn surfaces. There's nothing to be gained by dipping a circulated coin really and a lot to lose. You could do it if it's terminally toned to correct the much worse problem of the terminal toning, but that would be the only reason really to do it. I think if you can't tell a high end AU58 from a low end MS60, you've got no business really messing around with a coin dip because a disaster is the likely result if it's AU. This coin. Carry it if you like. It will go even lower as far as grade over time, but the new wear might improve its overall appearance. The date is strong and you didn't pay much for it.[/QUOTE]
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