Corrosion On Silver Roosevelt Dimes

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MichioKaku Valued Member United States 374 Posts	Posted 09/10/2015 10:23 pm I recently inherited an old dime collection, and wanted to know if this rainbow-like corrosion will cause these dimes to have low value. Is this something that usually appears on old dimes such as these? Would these coins be considered "junk silver"? I would like to know if these dimes would be worth putting time into putting them into cardboard flips Just to let you know, these coins had been in a Whitman brand coin folder from about 1965. Funny, the clad ones did not corrode like the silver ones. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Edited by MichioKaku 09/10/2015 11:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff

cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 09/10/2015 10:59 pm Yes, they are very collectable. Some collectors even prefer the toning over untoned coins. Whatever you do, don't clean them. That will lower the value faster than anything. Report this Post to the Staff
MichioKaku Valued Member United States 374 Posts	Posted 09/10/2015 11:04 pm I have had my experience with cleaning coins. When I was a young kid, I used to try anything on these four wheat pennies. I would use bleach, vinegar, alcohol; anything I could get my hands on. Nowadays, I don't even talk over my coin! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/11/2015 04:50 am Are you sure they are corroded and not just toned? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 09/11/2015 08:07 am I don't believe they are corroded. looks like just heavily toned from those folders. I would not use a silver dip, might make them look worse. Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 09/11/2015 09:11 am Quote: Some collectors even prefer the toning over untoned coins. True, but it's a personal thing. I'm an old school collector and I prefer my uncirculated coins be "blast white". It comes under the category of "eye appeal". But whatever, DON'T CLEAN THEM. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/11/2015 1:20 pm Yes, those dimes would be considered "junk silver" as their value is solely derived from the silver spot price, i.e. they would not have a numismatic premium. Report this Post to the Staff
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