Question 1961 Proof Set and more odd photos

Lori

I posted a few days ago regarding 2 odd proof sets I received. The 1964 penny had most stumped. I received a 1961 sealed proof set today and it was very odd and has very lovely colors. All the coins were huddled in a corner of the package, but the package is still sealed even thought it looks like it is opened. All the coins have toned. The quarter and the nickle are the best. The nickle looks like a deep lavendar color and the quarter toned a red. The half is toning a pink color. I have added some photos. Is this normal for this year to have toning like this in a proof set? Thanks ahead of time.

First are tiny pictures. To see the big ones with great detail click the link below.






Here is the link for the big photos. I left the ones with my weird penny on the picture page for you to see to. Maybe someone new knows what it is on the penny.

Link To Large Photos

nwcs

I've seen a few like that. Mostly they are due to the storage conditions.

gmarguli

This is somewhat common. Occasionally the coins can take on a nice color, but they aren't that rare or expensive.

I just had NGC bodybag a Franklin with red color like this as AT.

BillJones

If you store your coins in a hot attic, or if the package is punctured which allows the air in, you can get some interesting toning. Most of time though you get gross ugly brown toning - so don't try this at home!

I've also seen nickels that were toned blue by the chemicals that were in the flat pacs probably to seal them. I remember opening one years ago and getting a big wiff of glue. I thought the coin was damaged, but today some collectors (and the grading services do too!) think they are cool and are willing to pay big bucks for them.

MAULUMALL

I have a set with colors like yours.I am going to take it with me when I go to NGC next week in the cello to show them and it doesn't recieve a B/B.

Lori

If I was to send in the whole set to be graded they cant b/b it can they? They would have to see it is original, right? Just wondering.

Lori

drsvenghali

Sometimes the sealing of the internal compartments of the celophane envelope wasn't that great. I've seen sets with two or more coins in a larger pocket than originally designed. Since the celophane isn't 100% air tight, that typw of toning could occur.

FC57Coins

Lori - one thing that you want to look at is how much jostling the coins have endured. As Greg mentions, these aren't valuable coins, and if they've been rubbing against eachother for a long time, they may be damaged to the point where it wouldn't be worth your while to have them graded. On the 61 half you may want to look at the reverse and see if there is any doubling on the "E PLURIBUS UNUM" as this would be a valuable find if you have it. I might also add that I had a '62 mint set that was similarly open between the coins, but I also found, to my dissapointment, that the plastic was deteriorating and the result was a sticky residue on the coins.

Frank

DHeath

Lori,

I have assembled a mostly complete color set of proof Jeffs, and have some of the blue ones. I like the blue, lavendar, black, yellow, red, irridescent, and green. I don't care for the rust or brown. Several of the coins I've holdered I submitted in the mint cello just to prove originality. I think the nickels in PCGS PR67-PR68 without cam/dcam are probably in the $25 range, and raw they're in the $5 range. Your's appears to be a nice dark blue. One of my favorites.