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Posted 01/16/2013 6:14 pm
Most 'white' coins have been dipped.
I remember going to coin shows in the 1970's and on the entire show floor, you could not find one toned coin. Dealers were dipping coins right in front of you!
Dipping is NOT cleaning.
Anyone who thinks dipping is cleaning is gravely mistaken.
Now let me also say, I'm not a propopnent of dipping.
I'm also a realist and understand that 90% of old 'white' coins have been dipped and I also believe most toned coins too have been 'messed' with in some form or other.
There are very, very few truly 'original' coins out there, white or toned.
To answer the question....0 points (if done only one or two times thereby not disturbing the coin's surface).
I remember going to coin shows in the 1970's and on the entire show floor, you could not find one toned coin. Dealers were dipping coins right in front of you!
Dipping is NOT cleaning.
Anyone who thinks dipping is cleaning is gravely mistaken.
Now let me also say, I'm not a propopnent of dipping.
I'm also a realist and understand that 90% of old 'white' coins have been dipped and I also believe most toned coins too have been 'messed' with in some form or other.
There are very, very few truly 'original' coins out there, white or toned.
To answer the question....0 points (if done only one or two times thereby not disturbing the coin's surface).
Edited by doubleeagle59
01/16/2013 6:21 pm
01/16/2013 6:21 pm
