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37-S Washington. MS64 or so. Not real valuable, but not junk either. Milky surface as shown, very little luster. I do not believe it has been dipped previously . . . . Would a light dip restore some of the luster?  |
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Pillar of the Community
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It has always been my experience that the dipping a coin etches the surface of the coin, while bringing back a shine, it dulls any luster.
And in the retail market many people won't touch a dipped coin. But if you feel it has already been cleaned and just want it to look good in your collection, then practice on a cull because a couple seconds too long in the acid, will permanently ruin the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
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No, I really do not believe it has been cleaned. But I am not a fan of the milky surface. Not sure where it came from.
It is not in my collection just yet, I will probably just pass on it . . . .
But if it might dip out nice, I would be intrigued.
My specific question is for this specific coin. That surface is not in my range of experience. Hoping someone would tell me it would dip out nice is suppose.
Not happnin' :(
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Superdave can probly help you or MDS. Hopefully they'll stop by.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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It's yours, so do with it as you wish. But I'd definitely heed the suggestion from Jon K on using the cull for practice first. If you do it post some before and after pics. Good luck !  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks to be in really nice shape, love to see the reverse. Could be worth a good bit.
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Pillar of the Community
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Here ya go. Looks just like the obverse.  Edited by Jon K
02/08/2013 1:53 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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I don't think I'd try anything more than an acetone soak and then maybe Verdicare. Nothing more. I'm not sure the cause of the frosty change. Maybe SsuperDdave can add some meat to this stew. Anything that removes the coating may leave pitting. I'm no expert, just a student like many others here. That coin has too much detail to take a big chance on. Acetone first. Then see what happens.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yeah it's a very nice coin, be careful.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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My gut says don't touch it aside what mds308 suggested. What I see here is the poster child for "overdipping." That surface is exactly what a silver coin looks like after too much thiourea. Maybe that's not the cause of its' color, but if it is you can only make it worse.
At MS64 that's a $200+ coin. Don't risk it.
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Missed it anyway, it went for $172.00
So I will never know, but I actually was intrigued, probably would have taken a swing at it but was scared 1, it wouldn't grade and B, it wasn't "speaking" to me anyway.
Thanks for the tips guys, I always learn something when I come here.
Jon
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Bedrock of the Community
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Looks like it was over-dipped and retoned to that mess. I wouldn't touch that coin. It's already been abused IMO.
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