Dipping 40% silver Ike?

[pendragon1998]

I just got a 1971-S 40% silver Ike in the mail and it's hazed as all heck. It was in a blue token mint pack, which I've just liberated it from. Do 40% silver coins like this one dip well? I'd like to try and get some of that nasty haze off of the coin, but I've never done any dipping before. I figure that a $6 coin is a good place to learn. Any tips, products, etc? Thanks!

 

BTW, is the blue token that came with the Ike collectable? I don't especially want it.

[Zoins]

Do 40% silver coins like this one dip well?

How about these before and after photos from Russ ATS?

 

[Zoins]

Are you sure you don't want to preserve the original surfaces?

[pendragon1998]

No, I don't think I can handle that kind of quality. Yeah, that'd be great if mine would come out looking that nice (although this is an MS coin). What's the product of choice?

 

EDIT: we posted at the same time. This coin is hazed really badly. I think in this case, I want to dip it and then store it properly this time around. Those old mint cellophane packs trash coins.

[Zoins]

Russ used eZest for that which he discussed in this thread.

[bsshog40]

I would think an MS coin would have quite a bit of different outcome than this proof kennedy had. The polished finish is much more durable than normal luster. I would think trying to dip off the haze may jeopardize the luster. As you said also, it can be replaced for another $6.

[zrlevin]

No proof sets were made in 1967.

[bsshog40]

No proof sets were made in 1967.

 

My bad! Let me re-state my statement. I think that Cam and Dcam would have a more durable finish than plain MS luster!

[pendragon1998]

I would think an MS coin would have quite a bit of different outcome than this proof kennedy had. The polished finish is much more durable than normal luster. I would think trying to dip off the haze may jeopardize the luster. As you said also, it can be replaced for another $6.

 

Well, then it should be perfect for an experiment

[bsshog40]

I would think an MS coin would have quite a bit of different outcome than this proof kennedy had. The polished finish is much more durable than normal luster. I would think trying to dip off the haze may jeopardize the luster. As you said also, it can be replaced for another $6.

 

Well, then it should be perfect for an experiment

 

I smell the bunson burner and test tubes warming up already

[ant]

e-z-est is awsome to use! i have been practicing with many different types of dips and i like e-z-est best. make sure to use gloves and such it has a warning of cancer on container

 

one thing i have noticed tho is it doesnt like copper much! turns odd shades of collor on pennies

[pendragon1998]

 

Well, then it should be perfect for an experiment

 

I smell the bunson burner and test tubes warming up already

 

Let me clarify for the record: I don't approve of doctoring coins or (generally) of dipping them either. This particular coin has a ton of haze and crud from being in that government mylar packaging for 30+ years and it needs to come off. Beyond that, I don't plan on doing any dipping, but it will be nice to know how for any future conservation that needs to be done. I know you weren't really serious about suggesting I wanted to learn to doctor coins, but I thought I'd make my position clear.

[Zoins]

I know you weren't really serious about suggesting I wanted to learn to doctor coins, but I thought I'd make my position clear.

Aww, I was hoping to see some monster toner Britannias

[bsshog40]

Naw just giving ya a smile. I don't have any problems with a small dip to remove something from a coin that will eventually take it over and permanently damage it anyway. No sarcasm intended Micheal!

[pendragon1998]

Are you threatening to take away my coin and push me in the pool?

 

 

 

 

[bsshog40]

Are you threatening to take away my coin and push me in the pool?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[TomB]

I posted ATS to let you know that the outer shell of these 40% silver halves is actually 80% silver and that they should tolerate dip well.

[pendragon1998]

I saw that, Tom, thanks.

 

One more question - I was looking into picking up a jar of eZest, but I noticed it said something about having an additive that makes the bright white coins last that way longer - what's that all about?