My "brown Ike" Was Brown

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christian_cyclist Valued Member United States 284 Posts	Posted 03/08/2009 01:05 am I recently bought a 1971 Brown Ike proof. At first I thought a "Brown Ike" referred to the color of the packaging, but I guess it really means the color of the coin. I tried cracking open the case only to find it come apart all too easily. Someone had already opened this one. Then I saw scuff marks over the "71" going straight up and down. What a wreck! Oh well, it cost me $5. Seeing that this proof is ruined, it's a good candidate for experimentation. Acetone has very little effect but it does come off after a brief soaking and gentle agitation with a Q-tip. So what is this brown stuff? -- Boris Report this Post to the Staff

GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 03/08/2009 01:08 am That's one of the worst ones I have ever seen Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 03/08/2009 4:02 pm Exposure to environment. Looks organic. Ya, I'd try acetone. At this point, what do you have to lose. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 03/09/2009 11:37 am The "brown" and "blue" Eisenhower (40% Silver) dollars are notorious for this interesting cloudy tone. I recall reading that something in the planchet wash caused this to happen, but I am not certain if that is true. The brown cases are not really sealed; they are just snapped together (I opened all of mine to put them in the Dansco). All of my 40% Silver proof Eisenhower dollars (with exception of 1976 proof and uncirculated, which are part of a three piece set and not in the Brown or Blue packages) have this haze. I have never tried to "correct" it in fear of doing further damage. The good news is that the tone has not spread or changed since I moved them to the Dansco. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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