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<p>[QUOTE="goossen, post: 4725742, member: 1545"]I noticed this happening to some of my coins. What is the foggy thing?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]1157473[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1157474[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1157475[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1157476[/ATTACH] </p><p>(click to enlarge the pictures)</p><p><br /></p><p>Some background and more details:</p><p>- Coin was stored in the 2x2 for about 10-15 years.</p><p>- For about 3 of those years, the coins were in a non very friendly environment. High humidity, lots of dust.</p><p>- This is mainly happening to the BU coins.</p><p>- After taking the coin out, some of the substance stuck to the coin, but most of it remains in the plastic of the 2x2. (Picture 3)</p><p>- A soft wipe removed the substance from the coin and it looks BU again. (Picture 4)</p><p>- Pressing the plastic window against the coin, without opening the 2x2, makes the "fog" disappear.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="goossen, post: 4725742, member: 1545"]I noticed this happening to some of my coins. What is the foggy thing? [ATTACH]1157473[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1157474[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1157475[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1157476[/ATTACH] (click to enlarge the pictures) Some background and more details: - Coin was stored in the 2x2 for about 10-15 years. - For about 3 of those years, the coins were in a non very friendly environment. High humidity, lots of dust. - This is mainly happening to the BU coins. - After taking the coin out, some of the substance stuck to the coin, but most of it remains in the plastic of the 2x2. (Picture 3) - A soft wipe removed the substance from the coin and it looks BU again. (Picture 4) - Pressing the plastic window against the coin, without opening the 2x2, makes the "fog" disappear.[/QUOTE]
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