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Message:: [QUOTE="19Lyds, post: 1696062, member: 15929"]There in lies the problem with Brown Box Proof Ikes since the coins (1971S-1974S) originally cost $10.00 each to purchase. Nobody wants to hang on to a loser and to many dealers and collectors, these coins cost them money over the long haul. A quick dip in E-Z-Est will remove the haze but the coin then needs to be rinsed thoroughly followed by a dip in 91% Alcohol to minimize spotting. A nice coin with that bluish haze can be ruined. Additionally, proof coins that have a haze on them, beit blue, green, gray, or whatever, are limited in grade and designation. With enough haze, a DCAM or even CAM is out of the question. Yes, the coin might have great eye appeal, but it'll have trouble getting the CAM designation(s). Here's a "greenie" in PR68DCAM: [ATTACH]257776.vB[/ATTACH] Here's a 1971-S with the blue haze which I kinda like: [ATTACH]257777.vB[/ATTACH] And here's one with blue haze and gold toning that PCGS Graded at PR66CAM: [ATTACH]257778.vB[/ATTACH] To answer the OP's question, most collectors (and dealers) would prefer to leave the coins in the OGP instead of spending the money to get them graded at less than desireable grades.[/QUOTE]