Light Milky White haze on 76 Silver Mint Set - Will it Dip Off?

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• Russ Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭

  May 5, 2003 1:20AM

  Brian,
  
  The 40% clad silvers dip just fine using the same methods you use for 90%.
  
  Russ, NCNE

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• braddick Posts: 25,085 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 5, 2003 4:24AM

  
  
  << <i>Brian, The 40% clad silvers dip just fine using the same methods you use for 90%. Russ, NCNE >>
  
  
  Just don't use the same Jeweluster on both metal types.
  
  Use separate dip for clad and nickel coins. Separate dip for silver and (especially) separate dip for copper.
  
  Using the same dip will give you horrid results down the road.

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• supercoin Posts: 2,323 ✭

  May 5, 2003 5:46AM

  If it's a filmy haze it will come off readily. But there are also white "milk spots" found on these coins similar to those that afflict Peace dollars.
  
  If you have those, you're probably out of luck and overdipping trying to remove them will result in a flat lifeless coin... with milk spots.
  
  I believe (like with the Peace dollars) it's due to a rinse at the mint while the metal is hot and can permanently etch the coin.

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• FrattLaw Posts: 3,290 ✭✭

  May 5, 2003 5:54AM

  You can also get haze off a clad proof using MS70 and a very lite touch with a Q-Tip. I've tried it on a couple of coins -- 1 of which was a type II 81-S SBA, came back from PCGS @ PR68 DCAM. It did have a black spot which made it a 68, but the surfaces were fine. You just can press too hard.
  
  Michael

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