Coin Dipping ?

Lori · January 15, 2003 11:04PM

I know some of you dip your hazy and other problem coins. My question is what do you use, a brand name would be helpful.

Thanks in advance.

Lori

LucyBop · January 15, 2003 11:07PM

Who put the Bomp in the Bomp Sho Bomp, Who Put the Dip in the Dip-dI-Dip Dip Dip!

Hopefully Russ or someone more knowledgeable in this area will answer this one....

cointagious · January 15, 2003 11:20PM

you need two products to play 'basic coin doctor'. 1. MS70 - it's a 'surficant' or a super soap. this is the product that will clean the haze off modern proofs by applying with a cotton ball or swab and a good rinse afterwards. easy for the novice to use. 2. jeweluster - acid 'dip' used to remove unsightly toning. it is total overkill to acid dip hazey moderns.

dorkkarl · January 15, 2003 11:56PM

PLEASE don't dip 'em! they didn't do anything to you!

K S

DCAMFranklin · January 16, 2003 1:25AM

ttt

merz2 · January 16, 2003 7:01AM

Lori
Most will tell you not to dip.If you do,then practice on non valueable coins first.The products already mentioned are right.Some even dillute them with distilled water.Rinse with distilled water and pat dry.Then apply acetone with cotton ball to completely dry.

mbbiker · January 16, 2003 7:03AM

<< <i>Then apply acetone with cotton ball to completely dry. >>

wouldn't a cotton ball hairline a PF coin?

BSqr · January 16, 2003 7:21AM

Here is a thread I started a while back documenting my method

http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=26&threadid=130506&highlight_key=y&keyword1=dip

One thing I may not have mentioned in the above thread. I used a chip puller tool (computer chip) to hold my dilver dollars and goldpieces since I didn't have coin tongs large enough to hold silver dollars by the edges.

If you get berated for even asking about dipping don't worry about it

JMOORE · January 16, 2003 9:03AM

Tootawl · January 16, 2003 9:57AM

How old is that ad?

JMOORE · January 16, 2003 10:15AM

It's from 1941

danglen · January 16, 2003 10:21AM

According to Bob Cambell, immediate past president of the ANA, as stated in many of his lectures.........."if a coin dealer tells you he doesn't dip coins, he's lying to you." In the same talk he also said that "a coin can be dipped up to seven times, and there is not a grading service out there that can tell the difference".

coinkat · January 16, 2003 10:35AM

"a coin can be dipped up to seven times and there is not a grading service that would be able to tell"...(paraphrased) now thats a comforting thought... exactly what grade are we talking about here...just proof coins? Over time it will become obvious...which coins were dipped (up to seven times...) and those that were not.

Mike921 · January 16, 2003 2:42PM

I use a product called "Guardsman silver dip" that I got at a local hardware store for about $4. It contains Water, Thiourea, and hydrochloric acid. Dipping is cumulative, if over dipped it will strip away the luster. If it is an original coin you shouldn't have a problem. It can also uncover hairlines and other marks that may have been hidden before by any toning, haze, etc. I wouldn't dip a circulated coin they are better with their original look in my opinion.

I dip a coin in the solution for a few seconds then take it out and put it straight into warm water. Then just let it air dry.

Where gloves when working with Thiourea and don't touch the surfaces, you don't want fingerprints. Try some silver pocket change to start with.

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