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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 3466086, member: 101855&quot;]I have been buying coins from professional dealers since 1963. Cleaned or dipped coins were on the market then. In fact a lot of writers and columnists advised collectors to avoid toned coins. The reason given was that the toning hid problems and that it was harder to spot a rub on toned coins that were offered as “Uncirculated.”</p><p><br /></p><p>A lot of collectors only wanted white silver coins. Many of them avoided toned pieces. There are still some of those collectors around today. Dipping and cleaning are almost as old as the hobby, and for some items, like most ancient coins, it is necessary for attribution purposes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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