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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 973689, member: 26302&quot;]I generally agree with you Doug, but I would disagree that coins could not be minted and still be white after 60+ years. Remember that the vaults they placed these in had at least tens of millions of silver dollars plus all other coins. Its very possible, if not probable, that there simply was not enough chemicals in the air to tone all of them. Coins have to be exposed to chemicals in order to tone, they cannot do it in a sterile environment. I would liken it to why you put the moisture absorption in a vault, so it takes the moisture hit. Well some coins would have absorbed all of the chemicals available, leaving the others to remain white. </p><p><br /></p><p>I would be interesting to see photos of coins taken from the middle of the vault and have the bag opened, or if anyone knows a teller from the early 60&#039;s opening bags of these.</p><p><br /></p><p>P.S. If it helps, I do know a dealer, (I know hearsay), who bought what was supposed to be an original bag of 1960 cents about 8 years ago. He said some were brown, but most were red still. I am likening this to that experience as well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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