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Valued Member
United States
442 Posts |
I like to buy a coin like this occasionally for educational purposes and opinions.   Nothing wrong with this coin. Borderline F12 detail. Obverse looks "dusty" from the scans but actually just dark. Heavy album toning. I could dip it (I WON'T) as it is what it is. How about you folks - what would you do? No biggie I got it cheap. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
I would never dip any circulated coin because as you said it is what it is, I can kind of understand someone dipping a MS coin if it has ugly spots or something on it but a circulated coin that has been dipped is just plain ugly
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Rest in Peace
United States
4849 Posts |
Personally, I LOVE IT! I would pay F12 money all day for that. I don't understand what the hype is about shiny untarnished silver? This coin has tons of character...good buy!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1424 Posts |
I guess it would depend on the rest of the coins in the album....I kinda like it the way it is though.
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Valued Member
 United States
442 Posts |
It's nice to see responses from people that appreciate and "ugly" coin. There were very few coins in this ablbum and all with toning. This one was in the best shape and darkest toned so I bought it.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
I might dunk it in an organic solvent like acetone to see if some of that greyish haze comes off but the underlying dark tone is nice  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
666 Posts |
No way would I do anything to this coin. Beautiful circulated piece. I don't collect these, but something like that tempts me to start
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1415 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2540 Posts |
As always:
Leave it alone.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1353 Posts |
Coin is great as is. Leave it and enjoy it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
830 Posts |
I agree with most - leave it alone. It has great character as it is now. It's very appealing to my eye!
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Valued Member
United States
167 Posts |
I wouldn't have bought it, but then again I have always been a detractor of the SLQ as I just don't like the design. I can't even tell you why I don't like it, I just don't.
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Moderator
 United States
16679 Posts |
Leave it. You could be taking off 50-80 years of toning in 1 second with dipping. This coin is dark but nice details.
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Valued Member
United States
442 Posts |
hot to worry folks. I would never touch a coin like this. The ONLY thing I could accomplish is messing it up. It's got character and it was cheap. Guess that makes it a cheap character.  |
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New Member
United States
23 Posts |
A little kitchen cleanser and a toothbrush would really make it shiny!
Actually, this is just how it should look! There are so few "original" silver coins left that those with the natural patina intact sometimes command a premium. It is a beautiful coin for the grade, but as we have seen from the responses, clembo, beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
CCs
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Posted 10/16/2008 8:53 pm
