Maybe a dumb question???
DPage1985
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Hi I'm new here and I have just really started collecting in the last few month. I've started with ASE, Mercs, Ike Dollars and a few other silver coins. So my question is what caused this One to look like it's got a film on it? Has it been cracked open and resealed?
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Looks like haze that could probably be removed. I've had luck with MS70 removing haze from proofs in the past.
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A lot of the silver Ike's have that look to them. I am not sure what caused it but it is very common. I'm sure someone else can fill us in more on the filmy haze look.
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common for older silver proofs, not sure of the cause.
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Not a dumb question at all.
Like others before have said, this blue haze is quite common on Silver proof Ikes, especially 1972-S.
I would guess that 40-60% of Silver Proof Ikes in the OGP have this to some extent.
Sometimes it can be quite attractive; other times it tends to be a distraction and can even be a milky white as well.
I don't know what caused it--if it is the chemicals in the plastic, or even improperly rinsed planchets, or maybe a combination of the two, but it is VERY common.
If you are collecting them in the OGP, try to find the ones that are a really attractive blue without spots, or the brilliant ones.
The coins like yours tend to get discounted at selling time.
Thanks for everyone's input I really appreciate it. I'll have to take a better look at the ones he has at the coin shop he had about 50 of them
Welcome, DPage! Concur with the others here.
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Agreed, not a dumb question at all. The Eisenhowers in the Original Government Packaging (OGP) tend to get the haze that yours exhibits and is pretty common like has been previously stated. It is likely due to a combination of the packaging that they are in and the environment that they were stored in. It is merely a form of toning which can look like the one that you have all the way to very vibrant colors.
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Indeed very common to find that haze on the Brown Ikes.
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As the others have said this has happened to a lot of 40% silver Proof Ike Dollars. The cause could be in the materials that hosues them, or it could be that some planchets were not properly rised after they were washed prior to striking. I had this happen to one Ike Dollar I bought directly from the mint. I had stored the peice properly so that was not the cause.
You can find these pieces without this haze. I don't care for it unless it somehow takes on some attractive color which I have found to be highly unusual. Usually it is cloudy like it is for the piece you posted.
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welcome. They are fun to play with as in dipping to remove the haze....Not cleaning.
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Have you had that much success dipping off haze, especially if it is heavy? Is it like the haze on the silver Proofs from the 1936 to 1942?
Thanks for all the input and I'm sure I'll have tons more question to ask as I'm really just getting started collecting