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As far as I know, toning can be caused by several different factors. Air, moisture, temperature, products that contain sulphur. Were your ASE's stored in those Airtites? If so, hard to believe they started toning. If you store your coins in a safe, maybe you should invest in a dehumidifier. They're inexpensive and even if they cost alot, it would be worth the purchase price. I think one way carbon spots start is by touching the coins with an ungloved hand, thus transferring oils onto the coin. On the bright side, many people will pay a premium for nicely toned coins. Hopes this helps some. |
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Maybe the airtite wasn't sealed well, I've gotten coins from the mint where the seal was bad.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That toning looks good to me but if you like blast white coins.....
Is the first one a reverse proof?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hmmmmm indeed. It may have been improperly handled before being put into the airtite. And like the others said, it may not have a good seal, or the way it's being stored is contributing to the toning. Could be all 3. The toning itself doesn't look bad. Definitely look into a dehumidifier like Schnauzer said. Are any of your other coins that you purchased around the same time exhibiting toning? If not, then I'm guessing ungloved hands are the culprit.
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The toning I like but it those spots that really bother me. The coins were never touched and have always been in the same environment.
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Bedrock of the Community
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You may want to buy some air tights and transfer any coins showing toning to them. Then place the air tights in a 2x2 just to make sure. Whatever is causing that toning is already inside with the coins, so leaving them in there is not a good idea. Either something was in there when closed or there is an air leak in them now. Really small air leaks may take time but eventually will do that.
As noted toning, tarnishing, spotting, corroding, etc. to anything metal is created by substances in the air. A multitude of gases are always present such as moisture, Oxygen, Chlorine, Flourine, Sulfur Oxides and on and on.
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Pillar of the Community
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If the spots are white milky looking, the mint has had issues with this on ASE's. No one has come up with an exact reason to why it happens and as far as I know there is no known fix for it. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I am guessing they are still in the mint capsules they were shipped in and I am not sure they are air tight like the after market airtite's are
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I have noticed that the capsules in my Lincoln Coin and Chronicles set tend "open up" or loosen over time. I have had to press them tight a few times and have wondered if they would eventually pop open completely. The OGP capsules are nothing like the Air-Tite brand capsules.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I am not sure they are air tight like the after market airtite's are I don't think you can assume that Airtite's are air tight either. I think if you check with the company you will find that they don't warrant the holders to be air tight either. |
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Any advice on some type of cleaning or Leave it alone. It really bothers me but I don't want to screw it up. Thanks
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Bedrock of the Community
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I would not attempt to remove the spots/hazing/toning unless you have no concern about reducing them to melt value. They don't look that bad in the pictures.
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Rest in Peace
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Leave them alone or pay ncc to do it right.
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