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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
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Not my coin, but thinking on trying to purchase if price is right. Do you think these prints could be dipped away? Coin looks to be in low ms otherwise? thankful for you input  Edited by Moniker
06/29/2024 03:39 am
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New Member
United States
29 Posts |
I'm just not a fan of altering coins. Dipping is Details in my eyes. As Sir Paul said, "let it be".
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
179 Posts |
I second that, no dip!
Also... that's an 1883 in the picture.
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Pillar of the Community
 Sweden
1814 Posts |
That is true mcstone I changed topic
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Moderator
 United States
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I agree, leave it be. Dipping will remove luster along with the fingerprints.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4468 Posts |
A dip can remove fresh fingerprints that are toned into a coin, but after the dip, some toned coins will show a trace of the fingerprints. The toning on the example is not heavy, therefore, there is a chance it could remove the toning and the fingerprints. After the dip the coin will retone faster, and it could be ugly toning. I have dipped 6 or 7 silver coins to remove toned fingerprints and a couple still showed a trace of the fingerprints.
If I was going to purchase the coin, I would not dip to remove fingerprints.
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
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Thank you for advices all, we will se if I aquire it, looks to be in 63-64 imho
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2280 Posts |
I would pass altogether.
You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
If that's an option, I agree - pass.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I would pass on it. That's one big fingerprint.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
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Here is another pic I think its a print but also something else normal marketprice for a ms63 cc is 300-400$? Maybe for 200 it would be ok Could it be VAM 3A clahshed N?   Edited by Moniker
06/29/2024 04:07 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4468 Posts |
The areas that appear to be fingerprints is below the jaw and on the cheek. If you dip the coin the black area around the star and above the E may take the top layer of metal off the coin and show up as a white spot. There is also some strange spotting around the date.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
630 Posts |
I've dipped thousands (yes, thousands) of coins in my time. Fingerprints can, over decades, etch into a silver coin dure to several oxidation factors. I'm a fan of dipping to remove them when at all possible. Usually, they *pop* with no problem or trouble. If it's "inexpensive" enough to warrant a try I'd go for it. Dip-rinse-pat dry. There are 'Purists' who would naysay at the mere mention of dipping, but I'm not a fan of that.
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
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Tank you both for your thoughts on the matter,
yes slider they looks like drops or something
Edited by Moniker
06/29/2024 09:52 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If you want to try dipping, try it on problem Uncirculated coins first that aren't worth a few hundred dollars.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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