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jason888

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a friend of mine bought a huge lot of silver kennedys in cello. alot of them have cloudy and filmy surfaces. i dont know much about dipping, what could he dip theses in? do you have to rinse with something special? thanks

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Stanley

Stanley

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Before you go and ruin some original Mint sealed coinage by dipping check out this thread. And stick around, someone will be by shortly.

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/sho...e=2#Post1134785

 

And do not tamper with them coins.

You could have a real treasure in this lot and render it worthless by mishandling it. But regardless, original coins are what true collectors collect, cleaned coins always bring less and can even be classified a junk. So please leave them in there original package until you find out more.

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ldhair

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And do not tamper with them coins.

You could have a real treasure in this lot and render it worthless by mishandling it. But regardless, original coins are what true collectors collect, cleaned coins always bring less and can even be classified a junk. So please leave them in there original package until you find out more.

Well said.

 

Too many coins end up worthless by those trying to help them. I would leave them in the package for now.

Dipping is not something to jump into. Few coins can be helped by a dip. Picking the right coin for a dip is the hard part. Learning how to dip is probably just as hard. If not done properly it will destroy any value the coin might have had. It's best to just not mess with it till you are sure of what you are doing. smile.gif

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Newmismatist

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Removing PVC (usually with a "dip") can improve a coin; occasionally a dip can improve the look of a coin, but it will remove the protective surface on the coin and make the coin very susceptable to reaction with the atmosphere it is stored in, which could cause new, different and permanent harm to the coin. So, you need to know what you're doing and the consequences of what you will do if you "dip".

 

But here's the most definative reason why I think dipping is not a good idea:

 

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