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What does this SLQ grade? Good candidate for a dip?

canadanzcanadanz Posts: 618 ✭✭
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I've never dipped a coin, but I grabbed this for pretty much a song today and figure it's probably a pretty good candidate for a dip. Or do you figure it will bring the hairlines even more to the forefront. On that note... why the hell do people clean coins. Grrr. What says the crowd?

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    Tdec1000Tdec1000 Posts: 3,851 ✭✭✭
    You can see the hairlines on the reverse. This coin has been cleaned/dipped before. If you do it again you will probably ruin it. Looks nice for what it is right now as it sits to me.

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    commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,082 ✭✭✭
    I think there's a cleaning hiding under there. I would suggest not dipping it.

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    mrpotatoheaddmrpotatoheadd Posts: 7,576 ✭✭
    I can't imagine that dipping that coin would lead to anything even remotely related to an improvement in any conceivable way.
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    tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    Leave it, it'll look worse if you dip it
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    Wizard1Wizard1 Posts: 74 ✭✭
    what does dipping a coin entail? In a solvent or cleaning agent? Sorry I'm really new at this and have no clue.
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    tresgatostresgatos Posts: 531 ✭
    My understanding is do not dip a circulated coin.
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    morgandollar1878morgandollar1878 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Never dip a circ coin. It looks cleaned as it is.
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    relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 7,878 ✭✭✭✭✭
    High end AU is about the only circulated coin that might not look worse after a dip. Anthing 53 and below tends to really look washed out and lifeless.
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 45,678 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A dip won't help that coin and could possibily hurt its appearance. Leave it alone.

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    BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is NOT an AU as mentioned.

    If you dip a circ SLQ it will look lifeless like a chrome bumper.
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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,253 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree with the others - do not dip it, or even soak it in acetone. If anything I would allow it to tone a little more.
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    kurtdogkurtdog Posts: 1,456


    << <i>what does dipping a coin entail? In a solvent or cleaning agent? Sorry I'm really new at this and have no clue. >>

    The commercial dips these days have some fancy chemical in them that'll clean off that tarnish. This one was probably dipped in something similar back in the old days and the tarnish is trying real hard now to make a respectable comeback. I agree with the others on this one, she's been hurt enough, let her alone.
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    SamByrdSamByrd Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭✭
    No way do not dip. I would soak the coin in acetone only. I would put the coin in an envelope or album for a few years and let it re-tone. Its not a bad coin at all looks to be vf30 details.
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    metalmeistermetalmeister Posts: 4,584 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would leave it as isimage
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    PTVETTERPTVETTER Posts: 5,902 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image

    it hsa already been messed with once or twice!
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    tydyetydye Posts: 3,894 ✭✭✭
    I agree - never dip a circulated coin.

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