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The Downside of Dipping

GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
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This piece should never have been dipped in the first place, but it was anyway. The person failed to wash it off enough though, resulting in hideous spots that have now eaten into the surface of the coin, ruining it forever.

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    JustBustDimesJustBustDimes Posts: 357
    Someone is always attempting to squeeze out a couple more bucks!
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    meos1meos1 Posts: 1,135 ✭
    I could not pull that link. But I could cut and paste it in and go there. I made my own post with the link that worked but I still could not jump to that page. Too late for troubleshooting. I did see that TD and it looks knarly in a bad way.
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    GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 18,502 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    beepbeep Posts: 968
    Here's a chop marked dollar that is worthy of a look if you like Reales.....ebay chop reale dollar

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    RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A shorter thread might be entitled, "The Upside of Dipping". image
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    Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    Cool coin.
    It obviously has some stories to tell.
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    tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    That probably would've been a coin I'd like to have sans dipping...
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    ModernCrapNutModernCrapNut Posts: 2,086 ✭
    There was an expensive lesson.


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    Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,284 ✭✭✭
    The spots were NOT caused by dipping, please stop spreading false information. Those spots were on the coin before it was dipped.

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    JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The spots were NOT caused by dipping, please stop spreading false information. Those spots were on the coin before it was dipped.

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    millenniummillennium Posts: 3,305


    << <i> This piece should never have been dipped in the first place, but it was anyway. The person failed to wash it off enough through, resulting in hideous spots that have now eaten into the surface of the coin, ruining it forever. >>




    Another "expert" with false information...image
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    CoxeCoxe Posts: 11,139 ✭
    Looking at the chopmarks, I am not so sure it has been dipped, at least recently. It certainly has been abrasively cleaned. The spots look like carbon spots, not the product of any chemical alteration of the surface.
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    DJCoinzDJCoinz Posts: 3,856 ✭
    Interesting chopmarks...image
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    SottySotty Posts: 373 ✭
    It says that it has been already cleaned and circulated. I would re-clean it with a baking soda paste to remove the spots, neutralize in acetone and leave it out in the air to retone.
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    GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The spots were NOT caused by dipping, please stop spreading false information. Those spots were on the coin before it was dipped. >>





    Please explain. How do you know
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    GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭


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    << <i> This piece should never have been dipped in the first place, but it was anyway. The person failed to wash it off enough through, resulting in hideous spots that have now eaten into the surface of the coin, ruining it forever. >>




    Another "expert" with false information...image >>



    How can you tell they were on the coin before?!? I'm genuinely curious
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    RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    These guys are correct. That is not what a bad dip looks like. The acid in a dip is not corrosive enough to do that kind of damage.

    Edited to add: A bad dip produces a golden or brown hue that is more expansive than those corrosion spots and does not eat in to the coin.

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    rec78rec78 Posts: 5,936 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cleaning nonwithstanding, any coin with that many chop marks i have to question the authenticity of the coin. Sorry-not for me.image
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    millenniummillennium Posts: 3,305


    << <i>How can you tell they were on the coin before?!? I'm genuinely curious >>



    I am no expert, and don't confess to be...but with the chop marks and the harsh cleaning, I would say that coin had been stored in a metal (iron or steel) container at one time and had gotten wet. During the time it was wet corrosion caused the stains you see now...the cleaning got most of it, but the stains are so ingrained into the metal, you will never get it out...
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    JJMJJM Posts: 8,128 ✭✭✭✭✭
    that one is a train wreck...........
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    al410al410 Posts: 2,435 ✭✭✭✭
    I own a chopped Trade dollar wirh more chops then that has in a xf45 PCGS holder. I don't believe the amount of chops on that would cause me to think it is not authentic. I bought the one i have because of all the chops.


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    7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,983 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, I agree this was NOT damaged not by the dip as much as other environmental exposure, possibly as Millenium stated but he is bolder than I am in making that pronouncement. I do not think that the dip helped though. Maybe a reclean and tone, possibly with vinegar or lemon juice.
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    pb2ypb2y Posts: 1,461 ✭
    Those chop are all fresh and show no sign of circulation wear.
    The spots may be from a chemical test for silver content.
    Better have this coin authenticated---might be another China phony.
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    BlindedByEgoBlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yum... Bent up, beat up, harshly cleaned with a brillo pad... Dipping was the least of this coins' problems IMO.

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    tr8certr8cer Posts: 276 ✭
    Good post. Entertaining and learned some new things.

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