1984S Proof Set

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by cherylkubucko, Mar 24, 2009.

  1. cherylkubucko

    cherylkubucko Grandma Froggie

    The 1984 Prestige Set contains the 1984 Olympic silver proof dollar, The second Olympic silver coin ever to be produced by the United States Mint, as well as the proof half dollar, quarter, dime nickel and one cent. This is the second year the the Untied States Mint has offered a Prestige Set, a package designed especially for the Olympic Coin Prograam. The 1984 dollar was designed bt Mr. Robert Graham, An American sculptor who is creating a sculpture to be placed at the entance of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the 1984 Summer Olympic.
    Obverse; Olympic Coliseum in the background. Reverse; Eagle faceing right.


    Can someone tell what happened to it?

    For more reading
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Memorial_Coliseum

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Summer_Olympics

    https://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications/newsletters/12_1/gcinews7.html
     

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  3. borgovan

    borgovan Supporter**

    Hurricane Katrina?
     
  4. borgovan

    borgovan Supporter**

    Seriously...I've seen coins that I know that have suffered flood damage/moisture damage with a similar look.
     
  5. cherylkubucko

    cherylkubucko Grandma Froggie

    Here are the rest of the coins. the case is sealed and have some scratches but the rest looks
     

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  6. bqcoins

    bqcoins Olympic Figure Skating Scoring System Expert

    that coin could use a quick dip to take off the haze. Nothing extreme mind you, just a quickie in maybe a 33% strength solution might do it.
     
  7. cherylkubucko

    cherylkubucko Grandma Froggie

    Thanks It is sealed in the case, I am afraid to break it open. Cheryl
     
  8. jaceravone

    jaceravone Member

    Cheryl, Although I see what you are talking about, I have noticed that this is very common with mint sets in the 80s and 90s. I had heard somewhere that it is a chemical reaction between the coins and the glue used to seal the sets. Sounds reasonable anyway.

    Here is a little trivia info..... Robert Graham who designed the obverse of this coin, just recently died at the end of 2008..... was married to a famous actress....Angelica Houston. When he died, CNN.com had a little blip about it and I happened to catch it.
     
  9. the_man12

    the_man12 Amateur Photographer

    I am not sure, but I think it would be worth more sealed in the case even with the haze.
     
  10. cherylkubucko

    cherylkubucko Grandma Froggie


    Thanks, I did not see that on CNN.
     
  11. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    I like this set and have a similar one.

    Ruben
     
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