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United States
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Those are beautifully toned, especially the reverses!  If you dislike the toning, put them on the Bay, because other people love this kind of natural toning. I bought a lens of the 2000 Silver State Quarters on the Bay just because they were perfectly toned in subtle gold hues. If I had that Set, I would pull them out of the OGP lens and put them in 2x2's to try keep the "sunburst" toning as it is. I just checked my 2009 Proof Sets (Silver and Clad). No toning on the Cents. Credit to Denver's dry air. |
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Australia
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I actually like the toning as well
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Valued Member
United States
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I will gladly buy both of the sets off of you... How much do you need? Please do let me know.
Erik
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If they end up toning "nicely" they will have a premium to collectors who like toned coins. If you don't like toned coins then buy another proof set and maybe store it differently then the set that toned.You may want to hold on to the toned set for awhile and see how beautiful they tone or not so beautifully. John1 |
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United States
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This also happened to my 2009 sets. Oh well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I rather like them as well.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Personally, I'd pull them out and put them into airtites to preserve the look. They might end up turing ugly given enough time.
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Canada
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WOW! Those are beaties. That happened to my 2010 proof cent, but it is not nearly as pretty as yours!
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United States
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Both of my sets toned as well. And the three sets I looked at to replace them also toned,to greater or lesser degree, the same way.
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Personally, I'd pull them out and put them into airtites to preserve the look. They might end up turing ugly given enough time. I agree. Remember, the OGP is nowhere near air-tight and I suspect that the printed insert is part of the equation. The tonight process will continue as long as they are in the OGP. |
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United States
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I like them....If I had a proof set to trade you I would..
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United States
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very nice toning! I'm guessing the mint workers know enough not to touch the middle of the coins with their gloves? could it possibly be from that? notice that on the heads of the coins, it is as if it was the point of the finger, and on the reverse, there is a bit more, since the coin was resting more. thoughts?
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Awesome! I agree you should air tight them.
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Remember, the OGP is nowhere near air-tight and I suspect that the printed insert is part of the equation. The toning process will continue as long as they are in the OGP. Broken-Coin's 2009 Mint Set Cents didn't tone because their OGP sealed each coin in plastic. Broken-Coin said none of the other coins in those Proof Sets toned, so the printed insert may or may not be a factor here. If so, it only affected the Cents (a chemical combination of the anti-tarnish agent, the insert & local atmospheric conditions?). If we assume Broken-Coin properly stored the Proof Sets, his best option to have un-toned 2009 Proof Cents would be to buy slabbed coins. Next best would be to buy un-toned Sets in OGP and put the coins in Air-Tites immediately. |
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Posted 11/07/2012 12:23 am
