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Hello Everyone. First off I have been out of the coin collecting game for about 10 years, so if I start asking some dumb questions I'm sorry. My graddad had been collecting silver eagle dollars for all the grandkids since they came out.
He recently gave them to all of us, minus the last 3 years. My 1997 coin, is tarnished on the edges real bad. Is there a good way to clean this without damaging the coin?
What is the best way to store the coins? I have the 07 and 08 proofs so I don't have to worry about those, but the other years are loose coins. Are tube airtight holders better for these tubes?
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Pillar of the Community
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Well, are you interested in displaying the coins in some way or in merely storing them? If you want to Display them, I would say non-PVC 2X2 flips in binder pages would not be a bad choice. Airtight holders made by Intercept Shield or another such noted company would not be a bad choice if you are going to keep the coins in a longbox.
Unfortunately if a coin is tarnished there is not much you can do since cleaning usually involves chemicals that leave surfaces that have a very unnatural appearance. I would actually recommend trying to trade in that tarnished 97 to a dealer and maybe paying a couple of bucks for a mint 97. This swap of a tarnished 97 for a mint one is probably the best way to go.
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06/29/2008 5:05 pm
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Thanks I appreciate the help
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Keith,
When you say toned real bad do you mean it's dark and ugly or is it toned in a nice color like blues and reds and greens.
Nicely colored coins bring a nice premium.
John1
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Well, no matter how a coin is toned, it may still have depreciated in numismatic value since only certain collectors view toning as an attribute.
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It's not a pretty tone. Its turned black on one edge
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KEITH COONER- oh well, then that means that you should sell it and get the bullion value and get a new one. Once silver eagles are damaged or badly toned, they lose all but bullion value.
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I not to sure there a big market for toned Silver Engels yet, But Morgan there is and many other coins raw or slabbed with a good normal toning in most case's make the coin worth more to me   The reverse has better color tones in person than in this pictures  Some folk like me some day my want a silver AME toned beautifully. but don't rub or dip it. I would send it off to Anacs they alway have a sale of some type for modern coin |
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Can you post some pictures of the coins in question ?
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My suggestion is leave all the coins alone. Do not attempt to clean any of them regardless of toning, tarnishing, etc. Place any coins in 2x2's, seal with tape on all edges. Preferably do not use staplers to close them. At almost any decent coin store, coin show, etc you can purchase the 2x2's. Also, there are plastic pages that hold 20 of the 2x2's that fit into a standard 3 ringed binder.
All the coins you received from that person should be considered as a great gift and a token of his rememberance when gone someday. Keep all of them regardless of any little toning or tarnishing. They were gifts from your Grandad and should be kept as is.
Being a very old grandad myself, that is what I would expect from my Son or his family. When I give them anything I would feel hurt if he said thanks, now I'm going to trade it in on something else.
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Just Carl, I appreciate your help, but dont mistake me. There was never any thoughts on selling the coins. I feel the way you do about that. I was just wondering if there was a safe way to fix them. But no, I would never sell the coins my Granddad gave me.
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Being toned will not devalue a coin even an AME some folks will only buy toned coins  |
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I agree with Just_Carl. I would keep the coin. If you want another of the same year, most dealers have them for just over spot silver value. I love my Grandfather's collection (50+ years worth) He and I could talk coins all day long. I get priceless information from him and I also get to be with him, that alone is worth more than any coin I have in my collection.
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Posted 06/29/2008 5:45 pm
