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<p>[QUOTE="chascat, post: 2356409, member: 76792"]Ike,s are one of my most favorite series. I collect them in the highest grade I can afford. They are magnificent in proof or ms. The blue Ike,s (like your,s) are mostly baggy coins but if you have a high grade coin, it,s hard to not love it. They are still affordable enough to easily complete a beautiful complete set for $10,000-15,000! </p><p>Those brown box Ike,s (silver proofs) will all eventually develop a white hazy surface if left in OGP and all should be removed and conserved as soon as possible. These original OGP,s are known as ticking time bombs or body bags. Also, the clad Ike proofs should be removed from original OGP (1973-1978 proof sets) as these too will in most cases develop hazing. I have explained my favorite method for restoring these hazy, ugly, worthless coins to a pristine proof surface, in several recent chats.</p><p>the process for restoring is easy, inexpensive, and fast. Let me know if you would like the recipe again.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chascat[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="chascat, post: 2356409, member: 76792"]Ike,s are one of my most favorite series. I collect them in the highest grade I can afford. They are magnificent in proof or ms. The blue Ike,s (like your,s) are mostly baggy coins but if you have a high grade coin, it,s hard to not love it. They are still affordable enough to easily complete a beautiful complete set for $10,000-15,000! Those brown box Ike,s (silver proofs) will all eventually develop a white hazy surface if left in OGP and all should be removed and conserved as soon as possible. These original OGP,s are known as ticking time bombs or body bags. Also, the clad Ike proofs should be removed from original OGP (1973-1978 proof sets) as these too will in most cases develop hazing. I have explained my favorite method for restoring these hazy, ugly, worthless coins to a pristine proof surface, in several recent chats. the process for restoring is easy, inexpensive, and fast. Let me know if you would like the recipe again. Chascat[/QUOTE]
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