Whitman Album Tranishing Quarters

I have an older (1958 Copyright) green Whitman Album that I inherited. I was going through the album and taking an inventory when I noticed that every quarter in this album is tarnished on the back side. It is a shame. They have been in this album for over 40 years.

Here are some pictures:


Now I have a question... I know I should not clean coins. Do you think there is anyway to clean this tarnish without harming the coins? I have done some research and was considering soaking them for several weeks in olive oil but I wanted to get some opinions first.

For those that feel bad that I had this happen I still need a 1932D 1932S and 1940D .

Thanks,
Adam

 

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I have coins just like these, and now i know how they became like that, though mine arent as badly toned as yours. As for cleaning, I have no clue how. Nice quarter collection!

 

poor dude! sorry about that!
-Taylor

 

i kind of like the toning, i would leave the coins alone. maybe switch them to an Intercept Shield Album to stop further reaction

nice collection by the way!

 

Heck, no! Leave them alone. Lots of collectors will like that appearance.
Lance.

 

I wouldn't try to soak them or dip them at all. These are circulated coins with their original patina. I'd keep them in that album, too.

Chris

 

Put them in a modern album to stop the toning.
That is not an album, but a folder.
Even todays modern folders will tone them, but the albums are much better today.
Doesn't matter, the albums from the era of that folder would have toned them too.
I had dimes in a 50s era album, and they toned pee yellow.... ugly.
Don't clean them, that will definately lower the coins value/collector appreciation.

 

Strangely enough that 1940 D is a pain in the rear to get ahold of in nice condition

 

Good God don't touch them! They are gorgeous as they are! Actually there are plenty of collectors that love and pay extra for a good patina on their cents. There is a post on page 2 today about a beautiful penny. Look it up bro those are gorgeous coons and you will see what I mean. Good luck but cleaning in any way will diminish the values drastically

 

My 2 cents on a 25c Washington Quarters

I agree with GDJMSP.:thumb:
Toning should ad a few +++++

Find a new Book& Do Not Dip them! at all NT toned coins are a Plus in my book.

 

Dig it: When it comes to circulated silver, I prefer a nice patina like yours. They just dont look right if they are dipped and circulated.

 

Thats how they should look after being stored in that old album. Original circulated silver attains a patina like that from long term album storage. Leave them alone!

 

I would flip the coins over and give them another 40 years, tone the fronts as well. :smile

 

My old Washington’s did the same thing. I kind of like the look. I atoned (forgive the pun) for the look of my older coins by putting together modern Washington collections and they are stunning especially with the proofs.

I still need 2 more 1932-S's and 2 more 1932-D's to complete my albums. Everything I find seems to be dipped, cleaned, or way overpriced.

 

Some people would just do a quick dip in some tarnex solution. But personally I would keep them toned, they are much more valuable that way.

 

I posted earlier that I felt bad about the coins but I now realize that it is a good thing!
-Taylor

 

Feel free to send them to me and I'll give them a real nice buffing for you with a Brillo pad.


Or two.

:devil:

 

Awwww!

 

Thank you all for the replies. I was looking at them and some have some really nice rainbow toning going on. I will have to see if I can get a picture or two of it.

Adam