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Sometimes I wonder if the original cellophane packaging is safe for long term storage?
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Looks like the cellophane surrounding the nickel was damaged and that exposure led to the colorful toning.
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I recently bought a 1964 proof set. The auction outfit sent me a sealed envelope. Upon opening I found the quarter and half to be an evenly turned rust-brown. the divider crimping had sealed over the two, with those micro holes, the sulfur from the yellow envelope did it's thing. I got a replacement, but the house said most people liked getting a sealed one...never again for me!   |
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wow, sorry to hear that Crazyb0.  |
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I didn't trust the cello packs back then. I moved them into display boxes with airtites. This is my 1956 Set.  |
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Harley, I love the toning on your Nickel! That's pretty cool looking.
Errers and Varietys.
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but the nickel was really a neon pink, blue and, green, I never seen a nickel tone that color before I have one that is quite similar...   In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Took all of my late 50's- 64 proof sets out of the cello packs, put them in airtites and into airtite tubes just to maintain some of the color that some of them have and the ones that don't have color stay the same....
I know a lot love the tarnish, and myself don't mind it to a certain point, but if not contained/stopped it will eventually get pretty ugly.
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harley and spruett the toning on those nickels are beautiful.
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the nickel was really a neon pink, blue and, green, I never seen a nickel tone that color before I love how that nickel looks The dime seems to have some good toning as well.  Quote:
I didn't trust the cello packs back then. I moved them into display boxes with airtites. This is my 1956 Set. That looks fantastic!  |
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Quote:That looks fantastic! I agree. I was just calculating how much it would cost to move all mine into something like that... Hmmmmm.... "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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I got a replacement, but the house said most people liked getting a sealed one...never again for me! Ouch!!  |
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I would be furious to pay good money to get a set like that. I'm to the point I want to see actual pictures and not stock photos.
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Ya, darn thing was about my nasty set was the disme and nickel were actually a fairly high grade...sent them back!  Wonder who the losers were who wound up with a "toned" Quarter or Half!  Edited by Crazyb0
08/24/2018 2:32 pm
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I agree. I was just calculating how much it would cost to move all mine into something like that... If you do it we will want photos! |
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