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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;superc, post: 1814796, member: 44079&quot;]That must have been a tough call.&nbsp; Many collectors (and some stores) won&#039;t touch a coin that has been dipped or at least discount the value a lot.&nbsp; It is viewed by some as damaged.&nbsp; Not too long ago I picked up a classic capped half dollar for only about $80.&nbsp; Call it mint state.&nbsp; Why was it so cheap?&nbsp; Because someone had dipped it and all of the luster that may have once been there was gone.&nbsp; Seriously, I may sometimes remove tar and crud from a coin, but I never use anything harsher than hot water and some (very little) Palmolive and a tooth brush.&nbsp; In truth, I find soaking a coin in a glass of hot water till the water cools is usually as much cleaning as I and the coin can tolerate.&nbsp; Coins turn dark.&nbsp; That is what they do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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