Need dipping advice.

Veridicus

I have a very beautiful high end AU 1921 Peace dollar, well my son does, he's putting together a set. The problem is that although the reverse is 100% white with full cartwheel luster, the obverse looks like it was in contact with cardboard and has dark grey toning. I can see the cartwheel luster beneath the toning and was hoping to dip it to make it look better. Normally, I would NEVER clean a coin, but this one is such a high end AU that I figured it would be ok to dip it. So, what would be the best way to go about it? Thanks.

nwcs

Dipping an AU coin rarely helps it, even if it is a very carefully done dip. It usually exposes more of the problems. Your best bet is to find a different way to store it. Perhaps, if you want to keep it where it is, you can get a kointain circular holder dealie and then pry it into wherever it was before.

Veridicus

Thanks but I have to do something with it. It's really a distraction with one side being 100% white and the other dark gray.

Placid

Send it to ncs.

dorkkarl

simple advice on dipping: don't dip.

instead, sell the coin & buy a different 1. it's not an expensive or rare piece.

K S

Blade

Russ has the magic dip formula. Send him a PM if you're going to go forward with it.

SethChandler

Somehow I get you already know the answer.

Veridicus

<< <i>Somehow I get you already know the answer. >>




I've already decided to dip it but I'm wondering what to use and how to go about it, i.e do you dilute the solution a certain way etc? Thanks.

stman

You might see the cartwheel luster beneath the toning now.... but dipping an AU coin you might not see as much as you hope after a bath. If dipping really is your choice, IMO, it should only be done to UNC coins.

GOLDSAINT

Is it possible to dilute the solution ? Does that weken the strenght and make the process slower?
What avout shielding the front and applying the dip with a Q-Tip on the back?

SethChandler

I've already decided to dip it but I'm wondering what to use and how to go about it, i.e do you dilute the solution a certain way etc? Thanks.

Depends on how heavy the toning is. If its light, weaken the solution. Use a large plastic-like tweezers, dip a few times, use plenty of ionic water to rinse, paper towel dry, hairdryer dry, lamp dry. Remember slower and conservative is better.

Presto! Now your AU58 is now an NGC MS64.

Seth

Veridicus

<< <i>I've already decided to dip it but I'm wondering what to use and how to go about it, i.e do you dilute the solution a certain way etc? Thanks.

Depends on how heavy the toning is. If its light, weaken the solution. Use a large plastic-like tweezers, dip a few times, use plenty of ionic water to rinse, paper towel dry, hairdryer dry, lamp dry. Remember slower and conservative is better.

Presto! Now your AU58 is now an NGC MS64.

Seth >>




What do you use to dip it in?

SethChandler

Jewelluster, but I heard it sells under a diff name now. I've been out of the hobby for a while, so I'm out of touch. Ask David Hall in the Q & A. He's cool enough to answer that one.

Seth

SethChandler

Remember, be very, very, careful. I'd bet that 99% of all people who try to dip coin don't do it properly. I would recommend that you show the coin to someone who has an "eye" first.

Seth