What is a dip?

Russellp23

What does a dip consist of? What's the difference in a bad dip and a good dip and how do you tell a coin has been dipped? Why would I want to dip a coin?

mgoodm3

DHeath

In my region of the country, it is a vinegar and pepper based product with a little catsup, and is used to marinate and baste a smoked pork shoulder which is cooked over hickory wood, chopped and served on a bun with slaw.

Russellp23

A little lower, I can't see

nankraut

c'mon Dheath---I'm trying to lose weight. Now I'm really hungry.

JohnZ

"Dipping" generally refers to the practice of cleaning a coin by placing it briefly in a chemical solution which removes the toning. (By removing a thin layer of the metal in fact). It's most often done to clean up silver. It's generally pretty easy to tell a dipped coin, but collectors are divided as to whether it's a good idea or not.

Copper does not suffer dipping very well. In the first half of the 20th century it was de riguer to clean copper coins, and one finds many examples of IHC's and Large cents with a strange orange color. Silver can actually look quite "normal" after a dip, if it's done correctly.

Gold is basically inert, which is not to say that it doesn't get dipped. But sadly, I've seen more "whizzed" gold coins than dipped ones.

Russ

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The one on the right.

Russ, NCNE

MadMarty

DAMMIT Russ, you beat me too it!!!

MacCoin

me I'm a dipper but I'm not into the acid dip a quick dip in jewel cleaner or even better soap and water to take of some of the surface dirt and grim. I don't dip to remove the toning. most of your early silver has been cleaned many years ago. like John said dipping copper is not a good idea it will turn pinky kind of a color. yer who wants pink pennies

ksteelheader

I did some silver coins yesterday with that aluminum foil and baking soda in hot water trick. It works great!....Ken

Russ

<< <i>I did some silver coins yesterday with that aluminum foil and baking soda in hot water trick. >>



You're supposed to use washing soda, not baking soda.

Russ, NCNE

MacCoin

won't bakig soda make the spotty?

Russ

<< <i>won't bakig soda make the spotty? >>



Not using the method he's talking about.

Russ, NCNE

barberlover

This thread is a dip. Dipping is for chips & dip or like the previous picture of dipping a beatiful gal on the dance floor, thats it, nothing else !!!

Les

Prometheus183

I tried french onion on a Kennedy,.. it came out cringing like Roosevelt.
Maybe I'll give ranch a try.