ORANGE Proof Coins???? Whats going on here??

Rollfinder78

Today I decided to open a sealed 1961 Proof Set and to my amazement the Quarter and Half are a vibrant Orange! What could have caused this? What would PCGS slab them as?

silverpop

I'd say the packaging was the cause of the coins turning orange and as for getting them slabbed that is a maybe

lcoopie

a combination of the envelope and the environment

Shamika

Those might bring a premium with the toning.

Staircoins

If you submit the coins, definitely do so with them still inside the OGP.

BillJones

The set was probably stored in a hot and probably humid environment at some point. The yellow color is no turn-on so far as I am concerned; it is a reflection of improper storage.

Rollfinder78

thanks guys

CaptHenway

I have seen that before on sets of that era. Usually rather ugly.

lkeigwin

Is the packaging orange too? If not, maybe fix the white balance and show us again?
Lance.

SkyMan

Fairly common to have toned proofs in vibrant colors from that era.

ModCrewman

<< <i>I have seen that before on sets of that era. Usually rather ugly. >>

machoponcho

Orange toning on silver coins usually does not bring much of a premium, if any. I have seen orange-toned Proofs from the early 60's like the OP. They usually only show the orange in direct light, but have a milky haze when turning away from a light source.

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