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Pillar of the Community
 United States
608 Posts |
Thanks once again for the comments. If I do nothing at all at least I have learned to take better pictures.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
The pictures are much better and that coin should go MS64.
I would not dip it. There seems to be a lot of confusion about dipping vs. cleaning. Cleaning is a dirty word in numismatics. Dipping a silver coin for a few seconds is not improperly cleaning, it is often called conservation.
Be that as it may, you have a valuable pre-'21 MS Morgan that I would not dip. The toning is not unattractive so I would leave it as is.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3294 Posts |
Agree. I am of the opinion that a coin that old should look old, not like it was produced last week.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
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There seems to be a lot of confusion about dipping vs. cleaning...Dipping a silver coin for a few seconds is not improperly cleaning The problem arises because it seems that too many people improperly dip(too long, too concentrated, and not rinsed/neutralized)- thus producing a dead, lusterless, stark white coin that may develop ugly stains in a few years  Because it takes skill to know when to dip and how to do it, I do not casually recommend it. BTW, I think this coin is perfectly fine with the rim toning. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10284 Posts |
I guess I am old school on dipping and it stuck in my head not to do that, I think my reasoning was ( perhaps I was told ) that sometimes carbon spots might disappear with a short dip but they come back in time in the same exact places anyways.
I wonder if the cartwheel and/or luster is dulled each time a coin is dipped?
Me, I would rather the toning, it seems to tone so far and stay the same at some point. Almost as if it is a natural seal against oxidization. Which I think is what the toning is anyway.
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Valued Member
United States
232 Posts |
I think if not cleaning the coin will result in some sort of damage you should do it. Otherwise, you should generally avoid it. If you have a really dirty circulated coin - not in great condition, dipping might be fine.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2520 Posts |
Looks fine to me the way it is!
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Valued Member
United States
278 Posts |
There is no way the bright white luster of a "cleaned" coin would surpass the aged beauty developed here.
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Valued Member
United States
155 Posts |
That's a really nice coin. The picture is way nicer than I thought reading your original post.
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Valued Member
United States
183 Posts |
Oh PLEASE don't dip that beauty. I don't know what it grades offhand but its very attractive and I agree with the poster who said they'd rather have that than a blast white. Leave the dipping to the ebay gang ... present company excepted of course.  Bruce |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
650 Posts |
Please........don't clean, shes just fine.
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Valued Member
United States
436 Posts |
Does that look like it has already been cleaned to anyone else.
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Under her chin
To the right of her head
Above her head under B you S in pluribus
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To the right of the arrows
Between "One and United" along the edge.
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