Thoughts on these ASE's

zippcity · July 14, 2017 8:53AM

These were on display in a curio cabinet for a while, (exposed) , one
standing up in the mint package (blue felt box) and the other laying obverse side up. During a home project they were moved to a closet (top shelf) on an exterior wall which stays pretty warm, or hot if you will, obviously not the preferred storage method (this is how we learn). Would they be considered as natural toned/tarnished or would you consider them to be AT. If deemed NT do you think that they would straight grade or be MA?

1630Boston · July 14, 2017 9:00AM

Looks like AT to me BUT I am far from an expert on this subject

Goldminers · July 14, 2017 9:05AM

That is a lot of toning for a "while". Seems like a chemical reaction to me of something volatile in the air around them. I have had a lot of these not slabbed even out in the garage from below zero, to 100 degrees and none have done this in over 12 years. Interesting.

BAJJERFAN · July 14, 2017 9:17AM

Notice that the "milk spots" didn't tone.

LindeDad · July 14, 2017 9:27AM

Think you will lose money getting those graded. Dip and sell for bullion.

asheland · July 14, 2017 10:00AM

I like the 2006.

zippcity · July 14, 2017 10:19AM

@Goldminers said:
That is a lot of toning for a "while". Seems like a chemical reaction to me of something volatile in the air around them. I have had a lot of these not slabbed even out in the garage from below zero, to 100 degrees and none have done this in over 12 years. Interesting.

4-years would be a good estimate.> @BAJJERFAN said:

Notice that the "milk spots" didn't tone.

Other than the one giant one I think most are from dust settling.

@LindeDad said:
Think you will lose money getting those graded. Dip and sell for bullion.

No grading, was just curious, there just big silver rounds.

zippcity · July 14, 2017 10:22AM

My thought process was that the were NT, but due to improper storage they may or may not be market acceptable.

coinsarefun · July 14, 2017 10:31AM

Typical ASE bullion toning

morgandollar1878 · July 14, 2017 4:26PM

You never know what is going to happen when you submit toned ASE's, but from past experience I think that they will get a numerical grade.

Goldminers · July 14, 2017 5:05PM

Do you have moth balls in the closet? Bottle of bleach? Laundry detergent? etc. That is a lot of toning for +/- 4 years and something just seems artificial to me.

zippcity · July 15, 2017 2:14AM

@Goldminers said:
Do you have moth balls in the closet? Bottle of bleach? Laundry detergent? etc. That is a lot of toning for +/- 4 years and something just seems artificial to me.

just a normal closet packed full of crap, nothing sinister.

ricko · July 15, 2017 6:16AM

I have ASE's stored since the beginning of the series....No special protection, some have traveled across the U.S. twice in moving vans, from Florida to Seattle, from Seattle to NYS... NONE have tarnished, NONE have milk spots... Very few are slabbed - like four or five... includes a complete set of Proofs... So, whatever caused that tarnish is unique to the environment you have had them in....and no, I would not buy them. Likely they would slab though. Most any ASE does now... Cheers, RickO

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morgandollar1878 · July 15, 2017 6:45AM

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