What to do with spotty proofs

I have looked at those Franklins under 10x, and I think they are proofs. The surface is very weird, however--perhaps corroded--in that it looks like sandpaper with a mirror surface. I have now looked more closely at 2 other Franklin proofs which have the same surface. Would it be appropriate to call them "impaired proofs?" I am so far assuming the damage came from improper storage, and I haven't taken them out of the holders, yet.

I did get some MS70 and experimented on some 1964 quarters and halves...just for technique. I won't touch anything pre-64 until/unless I feel really comfortable with it.

 

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It's good advice though!

 

I'm talking about Franklins I bought near spot, and you guys are talking 68s and 69s?

 

What - you said proofs.