Thread: 1970-S dime and small date cent

Hi everyone I have a 1970 proof set and was looking at it and the mintmark looks small to me on the penny. And the dime has some weird stuff on it. Can someone tell me if I have a small date and what the crap is on the dime. And if the gunk on the dime is bad and should be cleaned off or if it will make cool toning. Thanks




And her is the pic of the dime gunk.



freaky

It's a Large Date:

http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/1...gDtCompare.htm

As to the dime, looks like it's going to tone nicely so leave it alone.

Ribbit

It looks like moisture maybe some water got in the proof set. I have several proof sets and I never seen any think like that before. I would say that's freaky real Frea............................ ky just in time for halloween.

Jazzcoins Joe

I had a set like that too... Very bad, it's called oxidation.

Thankfully I know the person who sold me the set, so a quick-n-dirty exchange was in order.

Originally Posted by HandsomeToad

It's a Large Date:

http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/1...gDtCompare.htm

As to the dime, looks like it's going to tone nicely so leave it alone.

Ribbit

Thanks. I was hoping it was a small date. I hope the dime tones nicely fast so the ugly green ring goes away.
Oh yeah, BTW is 100% silica gel cat litter good as a replacement for a moisture absorber. I have a few socks filled up with it in my box. Along with 50+ silica gel packs.

Originally Posted by FreakyGarrettC

Thanks. I was hoping it was a small date. I hope the dime tones nicely fast so the ugly green ring goes away.
Oh yeah, BTW is 100% silica gel cat litter good as a replacement for a moisture absorber. I have a few socks filled up with it in my box. Along with 50+ silica gel packs.

There is green? That's not good! I didn't see that. That may need attention then.

Ribbit

Originally Posted by logical123

I had a set like that too... Very bad, it's called oxidation.

Thankfully I know the person who sold me the set, so a quick-n-dirty exchange was in order.

Oxidation is the same thing as toning right. All these terms for the same thing confizles me. (Confizle- Confused and fizzled at the same time)
http://en.mimi.hu/numismatic/oxidation.html

Originally Posted by HandsomeToad

There is green? That's not good! I didn't see that. That may need attention then.

Ribbit

Yeah it looks kinda white in the pic but it is slightly diluted flubber colored in real life. So is 100% silica gel cat litter ok?

Originally Posted by jazzcoins

It looks like moisture maybe some water got in the proof set. I have several proof sets and I never seen any think like that before. I would say that's freaky real Frea............................ ky just in time for halloween.

Jazzcoins Joe

It was bought from a flea market back in 2001 so its a possibility. (That was my only flea market purchase.

Originally Posted by FreakyGarrettC

Yeah it looks kinda white in the pic but it is slightly diluted flubber colored in real life. So is 100% silica gel cat litter ok?

I wouldn't think so but I also think it's better than nothing. Maybe someone more experienced with this will pipe in and explain why it does or doesn't werk.

Ribbit

BTW the pics were taken with a Canon G9.
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...&modelid=15669
12.1 Megapixels.

Originally Posted by FreakyGarrettC

It was bought from a flea market back in 2001 so its a possibility. (That was my only flea market purchase.

I just want to warn you Freaky that you really have to watch yourself when it comes to flea markets/ I noticed there are a lot of fleas around that are willing to bit you. I go to garage sales i think that's not as risky so be careful your better off staying away from the fleas. Just trying to help out.

Jazzcoins Joe

Originally Posted by jazzcoins

I just want to warn you Freaky that you really have to watch yourself when it comes to flea markets/ I noticed there are a lot of fleas around that are willing to bit you. I go to garage sales i think that's not as risky so be careful your better off staying away from the fleas. Just trying to help out.

Jazzcoins Joe

Yeah that was my only purchase from a flea market, besides a 1940 walking liberty.

I believe what you're seeing is haze -- quite common on proof sets from the early 70s.

Originally Posted by jazzcoins

..... willing to bit you.

Jazzcoins Joe

Lol that smiley is hilarious!.......