Holiday Party Faux Pas.

So the wife and I were at her company's holiday party over the weekend, and I was talking to one of her coworker's husbands. We usually chat every year at the party as they gripe about work... well this time the subject of coins came up. I thought to myself "this is cool! We can talk coins!"

My hopes got even brighter when he told me about the "mint state" Morgan dollars he had and how perfect and shiny they were. He had had then for years, I think he even mentioned his grandfather may have given him some of them. A real point of pride for him.

But alas my hopes were dashed when he tells me that his "secret" for keeping them "mint state" was none other than Tarn-X and how he dips them "all the time" to keep them looking nice.

At first I thought he must be joking so I was like "really?" and was waiting for the punchline. But there was no punchline to be had. I nearly fell over as he patiently explained to me "They're real silver you know. If you don't do something to protect them they'll discolor pretty easy."



Well, that line of conversation died pretty quick. I certainly didn't want to be the one to break the news to him that any value he may have once had was gone. I just didnt have the heart.

Ah well!