Hi guys! I'm new to numismatics and have been enjoying collecting proof sets. I recently purchased the silver 1976 Bicentennial set (dollar, half, quarter) and it is in the same flexible plastic package as the unc. mint sets come in. I noticed that the half has a bit of tarnishing on the edge. My question is... how do these coins tarnish? They are sealed 306 degrees around each coin. This is the set as from the mint in the original envelope and everything. Does air get into these packages? Should I send it back? Thanks for the help. acer0001
Welcome to numismatics. Coin do sometimes tone in the packages. You will learn that toning is really not a bad thing, you should keep it.
LOL! Thanks, magman. Dyslexia kicks in again. ;-) It's good to know that it won't degrade the coin or lessen the value. Acer0001
Acer0001 Welcome to the forum, and toning (silverware tarnishes, coins tone) is natural for all metals.
