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 :goof:

 

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It's a Large Date:

http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/1970S1cSmAndLgDtCompare.htm

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

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 :whistle::vanish:

 

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. :hail:

 

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. :kewl: That may need attention then. :whistle:

Ribbit

 

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

 

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?

 

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

 

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/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=144&modelid=15669
12.1 Megapixels.

 

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:eat:. I go to garage sales i think that's not as risky so be careful your better off staying away from the fleas:eating:. Just trying to help out.

Jazzcoins Joe:whistle::whistle:

 

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.

 

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

 

Can someone explain what haze is and what it is caused by????

 

It hasn't gotten worse since I bought it. I guess the flea market guy didn't store it very well....

 

Here's a possible solution to your problem. I would break the proof set up and store each individual coin in a good plastic holder a round one, Hopefully the coins are not damaged from the moisture it may just be on the surface of the plastic container. I know it's annoying to see that on your proof set. I have brocken up several proof sets to get the best specimens for my collection, and mint sets as well. The value of each coin does not depreciate when you do this in fact if you were looking to sell the proof set as a hole especially in that conditkion you would propbably get more money selling them individual . Hope this helps you freaky.

Jazzcoins Joe:whistle::whistle:

 

I may go buy some whitman cases and store them in those.