What Is Going On With My Silver Coins?

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coin guy 56 New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 1:09 pm * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19126 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 1:46 pm Ouch! Question... How are you storing your silver? Report this Post to the Staff
Sharks Pillar of the Community Canada 1761 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 2:12 pm @ coin guy 56 Is this happening to many/most of your silver coins? Is it occurring on the obverse of the coin as well? Edited by Sharks 11/15/2023 2:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 2:32 pm to the Community! 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
coin guy 56 New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 2:37 pm This group of coins where put away, just as them came in 1993...the same packaging. They where keep in strong box until 2000...About 2000 I saw those spots on then move them to 2x2 cardboard holders. Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7273 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 2:40 pm Moisture build up? Was the strong box in a basement? Did it have some desiccant? Or a dehumidifier? My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
coin guy 56 New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 2:41 pm Just that group, on both sides of coin. Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7273 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 2:53 pm If its just a select group, it could be the coins were touched or wet or something else. If they were stored like in the back of the strong box (safe) it could be that area gets condensation. Too many variables to say exactly. Are you storing guns in the safe? If could be the ammo is outgassing. You need to give more details. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Edited by hfjacinto 11/15/2023 2:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coin guy 56 New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 4:05 pm kept in room with dehumidify. in living area of house. no other coins have a problem. Report this Post to the Staff
coin guy 56 New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 6:30 pm Let me try it again...bluish spots on silver coins, purchased from Littleton coin around 1993. where keep in original cellophane sleeve, (original packaging), until I saw the spots on them around 2000. I then put coins in cardboard coin holders with the spots on them: this was the only time there where touched. No other coins have any problems. Spots on both sides of coins. Where keep in strong box with other coins in cardboard holders. Thanks coin guy 56. Report this Post to the Staff
Blind Squirrel Valued Member United States 220 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 8:10 pm Hopefully toning and not carbon spots, but in the picture it is difficult to say. Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7273 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 8:14 pm Could be a reaction to whatever Littleton had them in. I would dip them in acetone and see if it comes off. If it doesn't these are basically bullion coins and worth the silver value. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7273 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 8:18 pm I store my ASE in a holder and in a box. I recommend you do the same. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94932 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 9:03 pm I was thinking carbon spots - it is possible that the Littleton packages have tiny punctures in them letting in air? Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73760 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 11:21 pm Could be carbon spots, as Dearborn said. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
coin guy 56 New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 11/17/2023 7:03 pm up date, dip them in acetone as hfjacinto suggested....looking good. Report this Post to the Staff
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