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need help for two silver coins

supergreensupergreen Posts: 3
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I just got 2 1989 Maple leaf 1oz silver coins from ebay. There are huge brown mark on one side. Another side is polish. The seller said it is tarnish and it is not abnormal. I think it is oxidated. But it is sealed in original Royal Mint pliofilm. Does anyone know what cause this kind of brown mark? Could it be fixed? Thanks a lot.

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  • 1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭✭
    Welcome to the forums supergreen.

    You are both right. The toning is caused by the holder. There is probably a small air gap in the seal aroung the edge and atmoshere is reacting with the surface. Poor storage over the past 15 years (hot, humid, smoke) also contributes to the brown toning streak.

    If the seller has a return policy and you are not happy, then send them back.

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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Welcome to the Darkside, Supergreen!

    Sometimes toning is considered a plus on coins.

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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Those holders look suspiciously like PVC. Can anyone confirm or deny this? If they're PVC, I'd remove the coins from them immediately.

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    "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." -Luke 11:9

    "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5

    "For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
  • supergreensupergreen Posts: 3
    Thanks a lot for all of your opinions.
  • supergreensupergreen Posts: 3
    What kind of holder is good for silver coin? Thanks.
  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    These coins were stored together by snug elastic band and the brown toning indicates where the pilofilm was most compressed onto the coins (and the silver sides of the two faced each other). If you keep them, consider an Airtite or Cointain or similar PVC-free holder; these can be found online or at most coinshops.
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