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52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8521 Posts	Posted 07/31/2016 09:26 am To me the coin looks to have been lightly polished. Enough that as soon as you see it you know it's been messed with. It's too bad but it's still worth good money. It is what it is. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 07/31/2016 12:38 pm Quote: Ummmm, you know what you just said is the textbook definition of cleaning a coin. And if your dealer told you using EZest is not considered cleaning coins I'm sure every silver coin you bought from him was dipped. Wrong. "Cleaning" is using an abrasive to scrape away the patina, such as a cloth or brush. "Dipping" is using a chemical to change the chemical makeup of the patina (in this case Ag2S) to the base metal (Ag), or using a chemical to strip the top layer of metal off the coin (ezEst does the former). The two are mutually exclusive, although it is possible to overdip a coin by stripping away the luster. Report this Post to the Staff
edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 07/31/2016 3:44 pm Yeah, a quick dip if you know what you are doing is generally acceptable. Half the Morgans in problem free holders have probably been conserved/dipped. Report this Post to the Staff
terry8835 Pillar of the Community United States 1450 Posts	Posted 08/02/2016 5:41 pm E Zest just removes certain sorts of grim, oil, dirt and unnatural toning. You cannot turn a VF silver coin into MS coin just by dipping, but it does a lot for eye appeal. I bought a AU53 Morgan that had unattractive marks on the surface for a pretty cheap price. This was probably because of the ugly mark on the coin. E Zest got rid of it and I bet I could get more money for the coin now, but it would still be a AU53 coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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