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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Midas, post: 128970, member: 2761&quot;]The mint&#039;s packaging for long term storage of these coins is fair at best.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>That seems to be the issue as I have seen sets brought to coin shops from &quot;old-timers&quot; that were stored under &quot;normal&quot; conditions where the Lincolns developed carbon spots and the the other coins developed this &quot;haze&quot; you mentioned.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a thought...maybe Intercept Sheilds can develope a holder for the US Mint to help keep the coins (as they were) for long term storage.&nbsp; Sure, most of us know about high and low temperatures and worst yet, mositure/relative humidity...but even with these precautions, I have seen some of these proofs sets turn &quot;ugly&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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