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Proof set toning
Billet7
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I bought this set a while ago, mostly because the Nickel was soooo beautifully toned that I just couldn't handle it. It doesn't show up in the pics, but it has a halo of blue and purple, very attractive...just take my word for it. Additionally the other coins are also toned, the silver coins have some brownish toning, and the cent has some orange and yellow toning.
Now the question, did these coins tone in their current holder or were they in a different holder that caused them to tone, then transferred to this plastic holder (Capitol Plastics?)
I don't have much experience with this type of holder, do they cause toning due to degassing or something?
Now the question, did these coins tone in their current holder or were they in a different holder that caused them to tone, then transferred to this plastic holder (Capitol Plastics?)
I don't have much experience with this type of holder, do they cause toning due to degassing or something?
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Some tone really nice
I have a bunch of them
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
Many years ago, during my first incantation as a coin dealer, I had a large number of flat pack Proof sets from the 1950s and '60s. One set had a blue toned nickel in it. At the time such sets were viewed as "culls" so I decided to cut it up and sell the coins as singles. When I cut into the nickel packet, a strong smelling gas emerged. My conclusion was that that some how the stuff the mint used to seal the flat packs had been trapped in that spot and toned the nickel.
In case you have never seen one, this is the flat pack style of Proof set packaging the mint used from mid 1955 until 1964. The 1965 Special Mint Sets can in something similar.
keep in mind that this is based solely on my observations and i certainly haven't seen all that's possible.
At any rate I would not bother to get these coins graded by PCGS because it’s just not worth it. The only Proof coins that are worth the certification fee from the mid ‘50s to ’64 are the really high end cameo pieces that have super frosted – mirror contrast on both sides.
while being in the holder.
I also picked up a 1953 proof set in a pink and white swirl color plastic holder
and the Franklin toned
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
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Mike