US Coin Forum Contest.

mdwoods · June 23, 2003 4:24AM

Who has dipped the most coins? Please answer truthfully. Winner will receive a Corroded (toned) Franklin half and possible guest
appearance in an upcoming Coinalot episode. mdwoods

I have dipped probably a dozen coins. I never tried to submit any for slabbing, I was just experimenting.
Personally, I don't see a problem with dipping a proof coin to get off spots, proof coins aren't really coins anyway.

. I'm Kidding,
of course they are coins.

mdwoods · June 23, 2003 5:01AM

No one has dipped?

keets · June 23, 2003 5:07AM

ah Mark, methinks there are some who are afraid they'll be maligned by the forum community!!

personally, i find nothing wrong with dipping to improve a coin's overall appearance, such as the corroded Franklin you're offering or a proof coin with hazy fields. i've washed perhaps 40 and at the current moment there is a short stack of holdered coins i'm contemplating and one raw Kennedy Acc. Hair that is cameo and severely hazed. i always give careful consideration before i dip, i don't think it's something to be done indiscriminately. there are times when it helps the coin.

once again, my total is about 40.

al h.

beartracks42 · June 23, 2003 5:17AM

I have dipped perhaps 20 coins. All but 2or 3 of them were dipped in MS-70. to remove haze or residue from the mint(spots on state qtrs.) The 2or 3 that I dipped using EZlust, I still have. They are so shiney that they are downright scarey. I have a 70S Kennedy that you could comb your hair with. lol

Russ · June 23, 2003 5:26AM

I've lost count.

Russ, NCNE

keets · June 23, 2003 5:28AM

I have a 70S Kennedy that you could comb your hair with.

hey gary

wouldn't the half need to be re-dipped after that??

al h.

mdwoods · June 23, 2003 5:30AM

I've lost count.

But more or less than Keets?

cladking · June 23, 2003 5:32AM

I used to dip silver but have since just avoided buying it unless it's attractive.
Never had any luck dipping clad, but do wash with acetone to stabilize them
chemically.

I can't win though since I've hardly dipped 100 coins. -unless acetone counts.

keets · June 23, 2003 5:35AM

But more or less than Keets?

hey Mark

i think it's safe to assume that would be more!!

al h.

SmallTownCoins · June 23, 2003 5:39AM

I keep a jar of jewelLuster in the back , Primarily for silver rounds and ugly silver bars.....
So If silver rounds count, I'm surely in the 1,000's by now....
I'm not a real fan of dipping collectible coins, I leave that up to the purchaser....

We use to kid a fellow dealer here in town, That he must have ordered Dip by the 55 gallon drum because
all of his inventory was bright white, all the time... hahahahaaaaa

MadMonk · June 23, 2003 5:44AM

I have probably judiciously dipped a good 30 coins over the years.
I have used MS70 on at least 100. How many were actually improved, probably 20.
As already stated, if a coin is butt ugly, a quick dip, and appropriate means to stabalize
the surfaces is acceptable to me if it actually improves the eye appeal, or prevents further damage.
All examples stated above were silver or gold. Never tried nickel or copper

Wolfy00002 · June 23, 2003 6:14AM

i've dipped 11 or 12 good ones, and countless circulated for practice, and techniques, different dips, just to see what they would they would do.

mdwoods · June 23, 2003 10:46AM

ttt

a2labmom · June 23, 2003 10:50AM

does soaking ancients in olive oil count?

barberlover · June 23, 2003 10:56AM

I am proud to say I'd finish last in this contest.

So send me the toned Frankie for honosty !!!

Les

RGL · June 23, 2003 11:01AM

Nickel dips nicely ... Keets has me by a few. But, Russ is the King...

dorkkarl · June 23, 2003 9:43PM

i'm probably w/in striking distance of 1000 dipped coins

K S

nwcs · June 23, 2003 10:08PM

Well, I have dipped around 21 coins right now. Pics of some can be seen in my other thread.

laserart · June 23, 2003 10:40PM

Darn it. I didn't know I could dip coins.

CarlWohlforth · June 23, 2003 11:39PM

I dipped one coin and I ruined it. I don't have much desire to practice and get better.

cosmicdebris · June 24, 2003 1:09AM

About 10 or so in Jewel lustre. Saturday I picked up my first quart of Acetone and did 6 coins in that.

Zerbe · June 24, 2003 1:16AM

I must be using the wrong dip. I tried dipping a Morgan Proof, and the slab got hazy, even after I rinsed it for an hour.

poptopsRus · June 24, 2003 1:17AM

Coins must be judged closely before dipping in order to be able to tell if it will improve the coin. Only experience will tell you the answer before dipping. About 5% to 10% of my BU silver coins get dipped to attempt to improve it in one way or another. So how many total, I have no idea.
On proofs MS70 normally works much better and about 90% of my proofs get MS70 treatment before being sent in for grading.

mercurynut · June 24, 2003 1:21AM

I only dip into my pocket for coins to purchase the ones others have dipped.

Conder101 · June 24, 2003 3:26AM

Hundreds, maybe a thousand, I don't know.

dragon · June 24, 2003 3:38AM

Where is Iwog??????

Catch22 · June 24, 2003 4:33AM

I've never dipped a coin, but I have rubbed the heck out of hundreds of circulated silver coins with toothpaste...from back in my old metal detecting days. Nothing particularly collectible, just junk silver.

itsnotjustme · June 24, 2003 4:55AM

I'd say I've dipped 150 or so. Most were silver 1956-1964 proofs, a few SMS Halfs, a silver eagle for practice, and several dozen brown Ikes.

ANACONDA2 · June 24, 2003 5:52AM

00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

do I win

baccaruda · June 24, 2003 6:14AM

i dipped 6 rolls of Jefferson proofs all at once one time. Every one that I got was badly hazed, some had crusty crap on them, some had proof set plastic still sticking to them. Now I have that same pile of them I've nearly thrown away many times, but can't do it.

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