Dipping candidate?

dan1ecu

Here is my (unattractive) 1957 NGC MS67 Washington quarter.

1957 25C MS67

It’s actually quite lustrous in person, but the toning detracts from it. Would this coin dip well having heavy brown toning? It’s not worth enough to really worry about it, but I was just wondering. What are some things that could go wrong when dipping coins? In most cases, is it best to leave coins the way they are?

Dan

Cam40

I would think a dip strong enough to take that thick of a toning off would strip the coin of all the mint luster
leaving a totally flat gray coin.
I say its not a good candidate.

coppercoins

Dipping coins improperly can really screw them up. I've seen it time and time again. At frst they look fine...but give them a few weeks and a different sort of "toning" happens...corrosion, gray spots, and an overall lack of luster. Proper dipping, if done at all, is the key. My hint is that the dip is acid, and must be removed from the coin after it has done its job.

Russ

The biggest problem with dipping one that heavily toned is that you might end up revealing flaws, such as hairlining, that aren't currently visible. I'm also not certain how well that degree of toniing would dip. It might require too long to remove, and thus hurt the luster.

Russ, NCNE

FC57Coins

Agreed. Along with the fact that you have a coin that's in a 67 slab, and the cost of getting it re-slabbed might not be worth it, I'd try trading it for a better specimen.

Frank

Cam40

Its mint set toning.
Its an aquired taste,,,,that type of toning.

Ya ,It grades 67 now cause it has that luster.But if you try to clean it up,it may turn out as a blotchy
coin,with worse eye appeal.
Original is best they say.

kryptonitecomics

The reverse doesn't look too bad, but that Obverse looks like it has been sitting inside an ash tray for a couple of year It will most certainly not dip well, so leave it slabbed and sell it on Ebay.

Bigdogg

That is one ugly coin , I sure would dip it .
That is just me thou, to each his own

DHeath

Dan,

If you are seriously considering dipping it, send it to NCS and ask for a grade guarantee. I will only cost a few bucks, and you'll get the coin back in the same holder.

Cam40

Remember that thread on dipping slabs?
Someone claimed they did it I think.....still sounds like nonesense to me though.

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Dog97

Not a good dip candidate. It will probably turn out gray & lackluster because the corrosion has etched the surface of the coin. I think the rev is more purple and might be pretty but overall a junky coin.

merz2

I'd say yes.If the coin were mine,I'd crack it out and dip it.I'd then send it in for gradeing to PCGS. I say this because of the value being so low.