Should I dip this 25-S Peace? (Updated with Photos!)

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steve_richardson
steve_richardson Posts: 315 ✭✭✭✭
edited September 27, 2025 2:01PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I’ve been looking for an upgrade to my 25-S Peace dollar, and ended up on eBay late last night. I guess I was trying to get a deal, because I made an offer on this ICG Details coin. I had forgotten about it until I got a notification this morning that my offer was accepted! What do I do now?

Should I dip this 25-S Peace? (Updated with Photos!)

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  • Walkerfan
    Walkerfan Posts: 10,392 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 18, 2025 9:24AM
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    Crack it but leave as is for a reminder not to coin-shop on eBay late at night.

    Even if you dip it, it will still have the 'cleaning' issue, likely due to hairlines.

    I would crack it and stick it in an album and forget about it.

    PS-This coin is actually a 1925-S not a 1928-S.

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  • steve_richardson
    steve_richardson Posts: 315 ✭✭✭✭
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    @Walkerfan said:

    PS-This coin is actually a 1925-S not a 1928-S.

    Thanks! Updated the post. (Where’s the emoji for “that was an embarrassing typo”?)

  • steve_richardson
    steve_richardson Posts: 315 ✭✭✭✭
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    @braddick said:
    I'd crack it and send to PCGS for conservation and slabbing.

    Interesting idea. I guess if it still has decent luster and not too many hairlines from the cleaning, that might be worth it? Would they dip it to remove the toning, or just do something to stabilize the surfaces?

  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,072 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @oldabeintx said:
    Sell it take your lumps. Lesson learned.

    This 😉

  • steve_richardson
    steve_richardson Posts: 315 ✭✭✭✭
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    @braddick said:
    I'd crack it and send to PCGS for conservation and slabbing.

    Or is this a joke? I have no experience with PCGS conservation.

  • braddick
    braddick Posts: 25,185 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @steve_richardson said:

    @braddick said:
    I'd crack it and send to PCGS for conservation and slabbing.

    Or is this a joke? I have no experience with PCGS conservation.

    No, no joke.
    I'd otherwise leave it alone or sell it raw (that ICG slab isn't doing you any favors).

  • LukeMarshall
    LukeMarshall Posts: 2,212 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 18, 2025 10:58AM
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    if you dont want the coin, sell it as is

    It's all about what the people want...

  • MFeld
    MFeld Posts: 17,133 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @steve_richardson said:

    @braddick said:
    I'd crack it and send to PCGS for conservation and slabbing.

    Interesting idea. I guess if it still has decent luster and not too many hairlines from the cleaning, that might be worth it? Would they dip it to remove the toning, or just do something to stabilize the surfaces?

    I doubt that the coin has decent luster and if it’s dipped, the cleaning will probably be more conspicuous. I wouldn’t spend any additional money on it and if you don’t like it, why would your keep it?

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  • oldabeintx
    oldabeintx Posts: 3,214 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    If you do experiment with this by involving PCGS conservation. etc., please let us know how it goes. I’d be curious whether PCGS would accept this coin for conservation, perhaps depending on the damage done by the “cleaning”? Not something I would spend my time and money on, but could be an interesting experiment.

  • pcgsregistrycollector
    pcgsregistrycollector Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Crack it and dip, hope for the best

    Dip it

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  • coastaljerseyguy
    coastaljerseyguy Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    If seller allowed, return for refund and eat the s&h.

  • Coins3675
    Coins3675 Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭✭
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    Get rid of it any way possible

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  • TallahasseeCoinClub
    TallahasseeCoinClub Posts: 477 ✭✭✭✭
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    I hate to say that it looks sort of awful. It deserves to avoid any further embarrassment by getting dipped.

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  • coastaljerseyguy
    coastaljerseyguy Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    As a seller I would hate returns, I agree, but that is part of the business one needs to accept. If the OP paid the shipping both ways, that's his loss for making an bad decision. Not so sure about effecting future transactions. The coin is what it is and doubt other buyers are actively reviewing and contemplating a purchase. Its a $40-50 coin at best. OP will lose about 30% of that with the S&H. Now if this was a $500 coin, I'd agree with you.

  • ChrisH821
    ChrisH821 Posts: 7,147 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I would not waste any of your time on it. A cleaned AU 25-S is just bullion IMO, they aren't difficult to locate until MS62-63, then become basically impossible above MS64. I don't think the holder does anything for it so there's no reason not to crack it out, but I don't think there will be any improvement from a dip.

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  • coinkat
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    I'm with Randolf Duke on this one... Sell!

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  • slider23
    slider23 Posts: 682 ✭✭✭✭
    edited September 18, 2025 12:48PM
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    The seller listed the coin for $90 or best offer. The coin has a value under $50. You made a purchase of a coin that you do not want. The eBay seller offers free returns. Return It.

    On another note I am not sure why you are buying a details coin for an upgrade as you can find problem free 1925 S examples in the AU range for under $50.

  • steve_richardson
    steve_richardson Posts: 315 ✭✭✭✭
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    @slider23 said:

    On another note I am not sure why you are buying a details coin for an upgrade as you can find problem free 1925 S examples in the AU range for under $50.

    Yeah, that was poor judgement on my part, which I blame on shopping while tired. Learned my lesson for sure.

    I’d love to find a mid AU 1925 S for $50. I haven’t been able to find one. Of course I’d love an MS, but most of my set is raw in an album, and I am hesitant to buy a raw coin for a few $100 online. So unless I decide to start building a slabbed set, then I should just wait for the next coin show in my area, I guess.

  • GaCoinGuy
    GaCoinGuy Posts: 2,867 ✭✭✭✭
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    Dip it and turn it into a pocket piece for a couple of years.

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  • WildWestHalfDollars
    WildWestHalfDollars Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 18, 2025 1:13PM
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    Crack it and dip, hope for the best

    Crack and dip or just sell it if you do not dip it. Take the lose (if you sell it) if any and mark it as lesson learned.

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  • hummingbird_coins
    hummingbird_coins Posts: 1,671 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Crack it but leave as is for a reminder not to coin-shop on eBay late at night.

    @steve_richardson said:

    @slider23 said:

    On another note I am not sure why you are buying a details coin for an upgrade as you can find problem free 1925 S examples in the AU range for under $50.

    Yeah, that was poor judgement on my part, which I blame on shopping while tired. Learned my lesson for sure.

    I’d love to find a mid AU 1925 S for $50. I haven’t been able to find one. Of course I’d love an MS, but most of my set is raw in an album, and I am hesitant to buy a raw coin for a few $100 online. So unless I decide to start building a slabbed set, then I should just wait for the next coin show in my area, I guess.

    This one looks like a good option
    Otherwise, I recommend saving a search for 1925-S peace dollar auctions, as those often end at a lower cost than a buy it now for an equivalent coin.

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  • braddick
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    @hummingbird_coins said:

    @steve_richardson said:

    @slider23 said:

    On another note I am not sure why you are buying a details coin for an upgrade as you can find problem free 1925 S examples in the AU range for under $50.

    .

    This one looks like a good option
    Otherwise, I recommend saving a search for 1925-S peace dollar auctions, as those often end at a lower cost than a buy it now for an equivalent coin.

    There is 'cleaning' and then there is stripping a coin of every bit of luster and original skin.

  • Morgan13
    Morgan13 Posts: 2,693 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Live in learn.
    Sell it even at a small loss.
    I know I bought a few dogs before I learned my lesson and put more time into my purchases. Yes I do make mistake still just not as many.

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  • pcgsregistrycollector
    pcgsregistrycollector Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Crack it and dip, hope for the best

    @steve_richardson how much u pay

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  • dcarr
    dcarr Posts: 10,259 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Crack it and dip, hope for the best

    Bust it out, dip it, and show the results here. It will be a good educational opportunity.
    If you can, image it (before and after) using spotlight(s) and a normal digital camera instead of a scanner.
    A scanner (or broadly-diffused lighting) will make any coin look lifeless and lacking in luster.

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  • golden
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    That is one ugly coin.

  • braddick
    braddick Posts: 25,185 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Okay... upon further reflection and after reading many of the opinions here I change my mind: Don't send it to PCGS to be curated and slabbed. I honestly (now) don't think the expense is worth it and this Peace dollar is likely to not really be improved that much.
    (Sorry for the somewhat hasty first impression/opinion.)

  • JBN
    JBN Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Crack it and dip, hope for the best

    I am assuming that you are not into it that much (your offer represented a decent deal in your mind).

  • steveben
    steveben Posts: 4,666 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Crack it and dip, hope for the best

    this one isn't going to be worth any more as is or dipped. so why not try to dip it to see what happens. my guess is that it will remove most of the stuff, but will still appear discolored where the stuff used to be. either way, it's bullion at this point.

  • Coins3675
    Coins3675 Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭✭
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    @pcgsregistrycollector said:
    @steve_richardson how much u pay

    I would like to know to.

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  • steve_richardson
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    @Coins3675 said:

    @pcgsregistrycollector said:
    @steve_richardson how much u pay

    I would like to know to.

    I paid $70. So, too much for this coin, but worth it to learn my lesson to shop with more care next time.

    Plus I’m now curious to know the result of the dipping experiment that DCarr described. Hopefully I can get good before and after pics.

  • keyman64
    keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Leave it alone and dump it on eBay or GC or at the next show you go to. Dipping with something like MS70 can work well on coins with full luster MS66 or better but with something like this you will end up more dull gray areas on the coin. If you are a glutton for punishment then you could crack, dip, rinse well, and then stand on edge on a window sill for a couple years for it to retone evenly…then sell it raw in a flip. Seriously though, who wants to spend that much time and effort on something like this? I’d dump it and call it a lesson learned.

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  • thebeav
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    I don't think a swim will provide any type of improvement on this coin. It will still be mottled in appearance.

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  • GRANDAM
    GRANDAM Posts: 8,785 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I would send The Coin back to ICG and let them conserve it
    They do a pretty good job and their fee fees are a lot more reasonable than others

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  • TwoSides2aCoin
    TwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,217 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Crack it and stack it as a play on silver. If it is an upgrade, I would say “step up”, not down.

  • 291fifth
    291fifth Posts: 25,218 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Sell it and move on. Ugly coin.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • braddick
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    @GRANDAM said:
    I would send The Coin back to ICG and let them conserve it
    They do a pretty good job and their fee fees are a lot more reasonable than others

    I wasn't aware ICG offered this service.
    Good to know!

  • GRANDAM
    GRANDAM Posts: 8,785 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I am pretty sure they still do.

    GrandAm :)
  • airplanenut
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    @braddick said:
    (Sorry for the somewhat hasty first impression/opinion.)

    Worry not... if not for significant haste, we wouldn't have this thread in the first place.

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  • pcgsregistrycollector
    pcgsregistrycollector Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Crack it and dip, hope for the best

    @steve_richardson said:

    @Coins3675 said:

    @pcgsregistrycollector said:
    @steve_richardson how much u pay

    I would like to know to.

    I paid $70. So, too much for this coin, but worth it to learn my lesson to shop with more care next time.

    Plus I’m now curious to know the result of the dipping experiment that DCarr described. Hopefully I can get good before and after pics.

    U didn't get burned too bad dude. Maybe only lost like 25 bucks

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  • rte592
    rte592 Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 19, 2025 12:42AM
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    For $30 you took a gamble.
    For $70 you stayed up too late :D
    Dip for sure, practice your technique and learn how to conserve.
    Maybe send it to Dan after you get done with the conservation... have Dan Over stamp you something cool.

  • Paradisefound
    Paradisefound Posts: 8,623 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    🤔 the way she is currently looks 😖 why NOT?

    Go dip her babe!

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