I'm probably in the minority, but I have always really liked SBA Dollars. I thought they were neat when I was a kid...and I think that has always stuck with me. Anyway, when I was first collecting (probably around age 10)...one of the first things I bought was a 1979 proof set for like $7 (it was the second proof set I ever bought...after my 1985, my birth year). I didn't know anything about them, but I liked the set. Years later when looking closer, and knowing more about it...I discovered the SBA was a Type 2. I'm curious what you think the coin would grade. It's still in it's original packaging...but it does have some haziness (which is visible in the photos). The marks on the obverse around the T and Y in "Liberty" are on the case. Although I prefer coins like this graded in my collection, I wouldn't send this coin in as I don't think it's worth doing it. I might sell this set in the future and buy a graded example, but we will see.
If properly dipped (or conserved) it will likely grade PF-69 UCAM, Richie. The haze on the coins of this era usually comes clean in a proper dip and you'll have a beautiful coin with a nice black and white contrast.
IM (helpful?) O: The mark on the "T" is not usually the type of scratch we see on a proof set case. IMO, it is either of two things, one being very neat. Note how the mark appears to go over the top of the "T." Only you can tell if there is a little fiber debris in the case or a struck through error on a proof. What do you think?
It's on the case. Viewing the case in hand it's obvious. The proof case for this set is not in the best shape.
I had a cloudy Ike, I knew just a quick dip would remove the haze. Sure enough a quick dip the surface looked wet. Bright mirror like fields. And a camo frost on devices .
I'll be honest. I don't have a or of experience with dipping. I think I will leave it as is for now. I don't think this is the kinda coin to experiment on.
You don't need experience to take a baby food jar , pour in about 1/3 of acetone ,let it soak a minute ,remove let dry on a microfiber rag. Bingo mirror like surfaces.
Have a look on the top of page 15 thread post a proof coin at the 19 71 s Ike post #281. That was so cloudy you really couldn't see any luster .....now look at her... dip works just ask Roger Rabbit! Found the image the haze on this Ike was worse then the SBA.
i would use E-Z Est, but that's me. I don't know about acetone, but I don't think it will remove haze from proofs.
When the SBAs came out in 1979 I thought the reverse design looked much nicer in the reduced size than it did on the Ikes. However, the obverse is dismal (poor Susie, she was no beauty, but she was PC), but looks better in Proof than BU. I never bought into that BS that it was confused with a quarter due to the size, either.... By whom? Illiterate morons? I always thought a Liberty Head would have been better. Not that ridiculous cartoon that Gasparro came up with (along with that hideous eagle reverse design), but a nice Liberty, like the pattern design known as the Shield Earring. Classic. Artistic. In fact, being an Olde Farte, I think all the minor coins, from dime through dollar, would look better with that obverse. They would look..... American. The worst idea they ever came up with was having Dead Presidents on our coins. It wasn't originally supposed to be that way.
