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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice pickup!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Very careful temperature and timing control heat treatment can achieve the sort of toning seen here.
This one has seen circulation since it's ordeal.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
Canada
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Some of the toning is rainbow. That is very nice. However I suggest you use a non-damaging way to remove the ugly toning.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Toning, be it ugly or beautiful, cannot be removed with non injurious acetone or xylene.
A silver cleaning solution will remove toning, but the coin will also appear to be obviously cleaned.
TPGrading companies will still grade cleaned coins, but the coin will be assessed with a 'comments', which, for most collectors, will mean a significant loss in value.
In this case, for a minority of collectors, there may be an increase in eye appeal, and the loss in value for them, may be less.
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Valued Member
Canada
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You can dip carefully with something like Pro Dip without it being quite so obviously cleaned, at least not in the way you are suggesting with the comments. It does tend to be fairly obvious as the coins come out fairly white and bright if the coin only had light toning and they come out with light toning if the previous toning was fairly dark. Obvious cleaning is when you run something even lightly abrasive over the surface, something to be avoided at all costs. Depending on what the coin looks like in the before state, a quick dip can enhance the appeal. It doesn't distinguish between nice toning and ugly toning though...it will all be reduced or removed. I'd also recommend you learn what you're doing on some really cheap toned coins first as you will likely wreck a few before you figure it out. Over-dipping can really mess up the surfaces of a coin for sure.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Oh and to be clear I'm not advocating for dipping any coins. I'm just explaining it is possible and it is done. PCGS doesn't really have a problem with it at all as long as it's done well. Personally I like well toned, original coins more than bright shiny ones most of the time. I have to admit though that when you have a coin with really nice, heavy cameo it tends to pop a lot more after a quick dip. |
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Canada
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I'm sorry to say, but I find that is, without a doubt, THE ugliest 1968 quarter I have ever seen ! I cut this coin out of it's prison in 2017, and dipped it. Turned out perfect. (go to the fifth post down the page that appears, TerryT post) http://goccf.com/t/297682&whichpage=2#2538419Edited by TerryT
09/24/2022 01:34 am
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Valued Member
Canada
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Ugliest really? You must really like your blast white coins lol, if you can't tell I like all the toning of the coin, even on the reverse!
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The most pristine a silver coin can possibly be,
is equal in appearance, as if it had just left the coining press.
In this situation, it would appear blast white, with radial luster (if not a proof).
Some collectors prefer toned coins, others don't; beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and is purely subjective.
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