Question about haze on coins

Thenewguy

Is haze on coins the beginning of toning or is it something else?

pontiacinf

thats a tuff one

I have seen IKES, especially 74-s ones who get a haze first, kinda cloudy- then they work themselves into rainbow tones (brown box)

theres also others that get a certain haze that just mutates into...

well I shouldnt need to finish that statement

ModernDollarNut

As far as I know, this "fog" is not going to turn any kind of color. I do know it is UGLY!!! I'm talking about an irregular dense white fog-like toning that may not be visible straight on but becomes opaque with the coin at a 45 degree angle to a grading lamp.

The good news is it seems to wash away with an acetone dip which does not harm the coin, doesn't even touch the tone of the coin.

I have no idea what causes fog to develop: none of the SBAs or Ikes that I have MS dipped to clean up a solid but grungy/ugly specimen and subsequently had holdered by PCGS have developed fog.

I've read, and it makes sense, that whatever the cause, higher humidity is an accellerant: it pays to dehumidify your coin storage locker, safe, or safety deposit box. Rob

Whizzard

<< <i>thats a tuff one

I have seen IKES, especially 74-s ones who get a haze first, kinda cloudy- then they work themselves into rainbow tones (brown box)

theres also others that get a certain haze that just mutates into...

DIP !!

There, I finished it for ya.

Thenewguy

Thanks