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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 3839172, member: 24314"]Just came across this discussion. I'll add some thoughts later. I have already posted about:</p><p><br /></p><p>What<span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 0)"> luster</span> actually is and how it differs from <span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 0)"><b>MINT </b>luster.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 0)">The myth <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">about proper coin "dipping" removing any silver alloy in any degree that is enough that <b>you can see.</b> Yet, soak a coin in dip long enough and you will eventually destroy it; however, that's not proper cleaning. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 0)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 0)"><span style="color: #000000"><i>That's a <span style="color: #b35900">rust</span> residue on the coin. I cannot be specific - its a dark <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie66" alt=":muted:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> secret - but think about <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> what affects <span style="color: #b35900">rust</span> products.</i></span></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 3839172, member: 24314"]Just came across this discussion. I'll add some thoughts later. I have already posted about: What[COLOR=rgb(179, 0, 0)] luster[/COLOR] actually is and how it differs from [COLOR=rgb(179, 0, 0)][B]MINT [/B]luster. The myth [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]about proper coin "dipping" removing any silver alloy in any degree that is enough that [B]you can see.[/B] Yet, soak a coin in dip long enough and you will eventually destroy it; however, that's not proper cleaning. [/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(179, 0, 0)] [COLOR=#000000][I]That's a [COLOR=#b35900]rust[/COLOR] residue on the coin. I cannot be specific - its a dark :muted: secret - but think about :bookworm: what affects [COLOR=#b35900]rust[/COLOR] products.[/I][/COLOR][/COLOR][/QUOTE]
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