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scotty11 Pillar of the Community United States 1042 Posts	Posted 12/26/2009 11:07 pm For grading...along with some much needed advice... I'm concerned about the spot on the reverse. Can it be removed? Should it be? Is it better to keep in in the set, and risk further damage...or remove it...in hopes of preserving it? Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 12/26/2009 11:41 pm Do you see any holes in the cello of the half dollar? That is usually the cause of spots such as that one but it could also have been contamination before the set was sealed. Report this Post to the Staff
scotty11 Pillar of the Community United States 1042 Posts	Posted 12/27/2009 12:05 am biokemist6...good call there's a small dimple in the cello, just underneath the D and O. Just above that, on the D...I can see the pinhole now. Thanks. Now that I've found it, what (if anything) can be done about it? Scott Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 12/27/2009 12:14 am That spot was aligned with the hole at some point and the storage environment(maybe even the original envelope) caused it to tone. Sealing the proof set in a ziplock bag or other airtight container can prevent it from getting worse but there is not really anything that can be done to remove it. If the set is stored in a stable environment, it is probably fine now. You could also cut it out of the set and place it in a flip, airtite, or 2x2. Of course, that would destroy the set but at least 1963 proof sets are fairly common so it would be easy to replace. Report this Post to the Staff
scotty11 Pillar of the Community United States 1042 Posts	Posted 12/27/2009 12:21 am It's headed into a ziplock as I type. I found it in my fathers collection...and it can't be replaced. ;) Thanks very much for your help kind sir. :) Report this Post to the Staff
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