Blue tinted 1961 Jefferson in mint packaging

mach19

The dime is red along with the Franklin, The dime has almost moved into the nickel section. What should I do with it. Take it out, or leave it alone? Put it in a 2x2 Flip.

19Lyds

I just had some sets with exactly what you are describing except the center seals were nearly gone! I thought sure I was going to have to free them and dip them because through the mint cello they looked just aweful!

When I did free them from their mint made tombs, I thought the toning on them was just gorgeous so I left them alone.

For your coins, open em up and look at them as you may be in for a pleasant surprise!

streeter

I seem to recall vaguely about a thread concerning 'in the cello' toning on early sixties proof sets(a year or two ago?) and that the coins got BB from PCGS.

Vaguely........

SUMORADA

I've had several like these lately as well as some all blue ones.........

badger

I just found several blue or purple Jeffs in 60's proof sets. PCGS slabbed all of them.

Badger

keets

this is actually very common, especially for Nickels from 1960-1964. occasionally the Cents will appear to be almost white and the silver coins will generally just haze over with no color to them at all. evidentally the Mint was changing the formulation for the planchet rinse and it reacted with the metal inside of the cello.

i have no documentation to prove that theory and the forum member who is the source never provided anything past stating that he'd seen Mint records or been told the same by someone who had. he is no longer an active participant here so the reason is speculation, but i tend to feel it makes sense.

if you want to send these toned coins in for slabbing, the best thing to do is to send them still in the cello tucked inside of a flip. all mine have returned in holders.

mach19

<< <i>this is actually very common, especially for Nickels from 1960-1964. occasionally the Cents will appear to be almost white and the silver coins will generally just haze over with no color to them at all. evidentally the Mint was changing the formulation for the planchet rinse and it reacted with the metal inside of the cello.

i have no documentation to prove that theory and the forum member who is the source never provided anything past stating that he'd seen Mint records or been told the same by someone who had. he is no longer an active participant here so the reason is speculation, but i tend to feel it makes sense.

if you want to send these toned coins in for slabbing, the best thing to do is to send them still in the cello tucked inside of a flip. all mine have returned in holders. >>




That sounds like good advice. Thank's

mach19

<< <i>I've had several like these lately as well as some all blue ones.........



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That is what they looked like ( Mint cello ) P.S. Nice photo

pontiacinf

that is a wayyyyyyyyy cool set. judging from the rest of the coins, id leave that set just the way it is

Russ

The market for the blue ones is essentially dead. The multicolor examples, like that pictured above, can still bring a nice premium.

Russ, NCNE

mach19

<< <i>The market for the blue ones is essentially dead. The multicolor examples, like that pictured above, can still bring a nice premium.

Russ, NCNE >>



Thank's Russ, Three more post's & you hit 60 K

SUMORADA

I had already removed mine,took (7) across the street a couple days ago, I'll post when they return........and (1) killer blue one !

mach19

Thank's Eric, Those are great photo's

Myqqy

The market for the blue ones is essentially dead. The multicolor examples, like that pictured above, can still bring a nice premium.

I would like to hear any opinions about why this may be so- because they have turned out to be fairly common, or because there is speculation they can be more easily accelerated? I love the multi-colored jeff proofs, and think they're worthy of a nice premium...

Type2

I found this one last year I think it was one of the nice's one's I found yet.

Deadhorse

<< <i>I seem to recall vaguely about a thread concerning 'in the cello' toning on early sixties proof sets(a year or two ago?) and that the coins got BB from PCGS.

Vaguely........ >>



Not all of them did. I had a '63 set that had an orange dime, a purple-blue nickel, a target toned lavender Lincoln and a multi colored Frankie and Washington. I submitted them to PCGS 3-4 years back on a whim with a larger batch. I left them in the mint cello pack, just cut them out at the seals and submitted in flips.

I halfway expected body bags, but they all came back slabbed PR66 to PR68 with the orange Roosie as a cameo. All were toned both obverse and reverse.

At the next Money Show, I had multiple offers for all of them. The only one I still have is the orange Cameo. The Frankie at PR68 commanded a hefty premium.

Dumb luck, I suppose, as I bought the set on the Bay for around $16. I guess the colors scared off a lot of potential bidders.

Deadhorse

<< <i>Thank's Russ, Three more post's & you hit 60 K >>



I think we need to cut him open and count the rings.