Dipping 40% Halves -

clackamas

Kennedy guys I need some advice.

I have 2 ultra nice MS67 candidate 1968-D halves but the obverses have a milky haze from the mint sets they came from. Do I dip them or will PCGS not downgrade and be happy I left the surfaces intact?

Thanks

Russ

PCGS will knock them a point or so. They love luster on these, and the film dulls it.

Russ, NCNE

clackamas

<< <i>PCGS will knock them a point or so. They love luster on these, and the film dulls it.

Russ, NCNE >>



Will that mint set film come off?

fivecents

Sometimes that haze is what keeps them in the MS67 grade. Removing the haze will brighten up all the minute tics.
Of course if they are ultra nice MS67 then dip them because: luster is good. Dipping should remove the haze.

MadMonk

You could try MS70 coin cleaner. It not harsh. Just be sure to neutralize the surfaces afterwards.

BigE

I believe they look at the edge of the coin on clad to see if the copper layer is pink, be careful--------BigE

clackamas

<< <i>I believe they look at the edge of the coin on clad to see if the copper layer is pink, be careful--------BigE >>



These are 40% silver and the dip, so far, has not changed the clad color.

I dipped both coins. 1 is now a 66 and the other still has some mil spots but the coin does look much better and is near perfect and has much better luster. I am still debating if it was worth it.

Russ

An MS67 for the 1968-D would be a major score. PCGS hates giving that grade to the 1964 through 1970 coins. Even MS66 is pretty hard to squeeze out of them for those years. I've managed to make only three at that grade, and none at MS67.

Russ, NCNE

clackamas

Russ,

I agree, a 67 would be a score. I have gone through, 15 original rolls, and 50 mint sets and I am still not convinced I have one. I have 7 I am going to send in. Only 1 coin, I believe has a shot and I am setting it up with the others. I have mad some Nice Ken in the past few months, the POP 1 (oops now a POP2), MS68, 2004-P so far in the best

fivecents

clackamas.....I just went thru half a bag of 1968-D halves looking for gems. I ended up with 3 rolls. Most will be nice MS64s, but I think I saw at least 3 or 4 special coins that I will have certified. I haven't had a chance to try to grade all 60 coins yet.

Russ

I went through 72 rolls between the 1964 and 1964-D coins and found two MS66's, and four MS65's. Most were just beat up junk. The mint was not very careful in their handling back in those days. The 1969-D I made in MS66 was a crackout/dip from an NGC MS66 holder.

Russ, NCNE

clackamas

<< <i>I went through 72 rolls between the 1964 and 1964-D coins and found two MS66's, and four MS65's. Most were just beat up junk. The mint was not very careful in their handling back in those days. The 1969-D I made in MS66 was a crackout/dip from an NGC MS66 holder.

Russ, NCNE >>



69-D is a much tougher date than the 68-D for some reason. I was born in 68 so that is the root of my obsession.

BigE

nevermind------------BigE

fivecents

OK OK OK.....you made me go thru and grade these three rolls of 1968-D halves. The coins are mostly beat up and rough looking. The majority are MS62-MS63. I picked out 7 decent looking MS64 coins and 3 others that I would be lucky if they would MS65.
Russ and clackamas were right when it comes to BU 1968-D Kennedy halves BU means beat up.

fivecents

BigE....Dipping 40% silver coins will not turn the edges pink. Nickel-clad coins can also be dipped without causing any edge discoloration.

BigE

From my experience, half of the edge remains dark and the other bright whte-----------------------BigE

BigE

Nevermind again! The whole edge is bright white now-----------BigE

ElectricEye

interesting ~ any pics of the before and after?