natural rainbow toning or just dirty?

[Holt0222]

Hey guys. I have the chance to purchase these coins. Asking price is $10 a piece. Are these naturally rainbow tones or dirty proofs.

 

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[Diver_Down]

The second one has some natural rainbow toning, but what you refer to as "dirty" is just cloudy haze that will clean-up in most cases with a dip of MS70. The first one even with the cloudy surface shows what looks like a pit/corrosion mark in front of Ike's nose. That will never clean up. Now, neither is a Peg Leg, but you might want to inspect the Motto for doubling (Lower left of the "N" in "IN" will be most evident with dual notches of the serif). Also, check the reverse for a Crater Snake. Other than the unique varieties that I mentioned, I wouldn't bother with either of the coins. The silver melt value is less than $5/coin.

 

[Holt0222]

Yeah. I just didn’t know if it would be worth them for $10 a pop. They had 3 others that were 74 and 71s without the cloudiness. But I just couldn’t bring myself for $10 a pop.

 

[Diver_Down]

If they are problem free, the $10/coin is fine. You'll never find problem-free silver Ike proofs for less. The ones that you pictured, I personally wouldn't touch at $10. But if the price can be negotiated to $8/coin, then that would be fine. Also, you need to be aware of the different varieties of the Ike series as it is prime for cherry-picking since so many don't have the knowledge including most dealers. For example, the Crater Snake variety that I mentioned in only a PR66 grade, which is a rather low grade for modern proofs, is a $100 coin. By the way for the '71-S, there are 8 different recognized varieties.

 

[Holt0222]

Oh wow