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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Burgess, post: 6343880, member: 105098&quot;]Oh I forgot to add, prior to 1959, the mint sets were packaged on a cardboard card and in an envelope. so the toning is even worse than the pliofilm because of the sulfur content of the paper. proof sets from 1955 can be in the pliofilm, and 1955 and before can be in a cardboard box, and plastic bagged and tissue paper. </p><p><br /></p><p>Pickin and Grinin is right, it&#039;s how they all tone naturally from the packaging. I&#039;d be suspicious of an evenly rainbow toned example, but again, also very possible people removed them from the packaging and put them in holders or folders, or envelops or cabinets and they toned up differently also. </p><p>and I&#039;d be fairly certain an untoned one was either well cared for since it was struck, or had been dipped at some point. I mean collecting supplies weren&#039;t all that great 60 years ago for longevity. 1950s is when air conditioning really comes on the scene with room units, and it doesn&#039;t get really widespread until the 1970s. 1960s is when they started building homes with central A/C also. </p><p><br /></p><p>Different times, and I think coins should reflect that reality in their appearance, which a lot of coins don&#039;t in my opinion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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