"BLAST WHITE" usually ='s dipped...correct?

TheLiberator

Hey guys. Question for you. All these "Blast white" peace, morgan and other silver coins have to have been dipped right? I mean silver tarnishes very quickly and I don't see how something could stay like that without some help. Am I mistaken?

nwcs

Nope. All they require is a protected environment. Many white morgans came from original bags because they were surrounded by other coins which protected them. Also, collectors in the past could preserve specimens. Silver is reactive, of course, but you can dramatically slow down the reaction with proper care of the coin.

All this is not to say that many have been dipped. Just that not all older white coins have been dipped.

rhedden

I think the thruth is that completely untoned blast white Morgans are rather uncommon, but do exist. Blast white coins offered by dealers are usually ones that have been dipped, whether the dealer knows it or not. There is usually no way to tell whether a coin has been dipped, except in cases where the coin was heavily toned, leaving a washed out or hazy surface. Dipped coins get slabbed by PCGS and NGC every day, and there is no harm in owning them.

Russellp23

Liberator, please, do you have an icon people can look at without getting sick?

BillJones

There are many "blast white" Morgans that are totally original. These coins were stored in bags for many years in bags where they were away from the air and other contaminates. Their bright silver color is totally natural.

With other coins that were issued for general circulation, it becomes dicey. Most of these “blast white” coins are pieces that were dipped, and the results came out well. If the color is stable, who cares? BUT many of these coins are destined to tone, often in the PCGS or NGC holder, AND the color is usually not very attractive.

And yes I agree. Your icon is getting old, Liberator. It’s time for a change

Dave99B

The majority of 75+ year old blast white coins have been dipped one or more times. Each bath removes a little more of the surface.

Dave

MICHAELDIXON

This is an untrue statement. I've been able to see several original bags of Morgans (1881 S, 1888 P) bought and opened. Coins on the sides of the bags were toned, but the ones which were on the innerside, surrounded by coins were "blast" white.

dorkkarl

<< <i>"BLAST WHITE" usually ='s dipped...correct? >>

correct.

K S

solid

Coins from original rolls will often tone at/on the edges, with blast white surfaces.

Iwog

Dipping a coin doesn't do nearly the harm that toning a coin does. 99% of those "original" toned coins are sandblast grey underneath the silver sulfide and most have the luster stripped away.

dorkkarl

bwuahahahahahahaha!

good 1!

K S

Iwog

Of course you've dipped enough dark coins to know this isn't true, right?

Kriek

<< <i>All these "Blast white" peace, morgan and other silver coins have to have been dipped right? >>


Vast overstatement, and no, they do not have to be.

northcoin

TRUTH IN ADVERTISING

Ever consider what the "blast" in "blast white" stood for?

Webster's New World Dictionary, Second College Edition: Blast ..... 5. An abrupt and damaging influence.

Sandblast .... vt to engrave, clean, etc. with a sandblast.

Iwog

A sharp strike from cold steel is an abrupt and damaging influence to a planchet resulting in numerous raised flow lines as the metal was crushed and pushed out of shape.

These flow lines look kinda pretty is the thing........