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Silver eagle white spots

standforstandfor Posts: 40 ✭✭
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Hi, I was putting togther a pcgs silver eagle ms69 set mainly off ebay.
some have those "famous" white spots from the mint wash.?
I wonder if those can be cleaned and if they take grades up or down ?
also any other info about this coins is interesting.

When I don't collect coins...
I build high end houses

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  • ccrdragonccrdragon Posts: 2,697 ✭
    Welcome to the boards!

    Most of the white spots - or 'milk spots' as they are commonly refered to as - cannot be dipped or cleaned w/o damaging the coin.
    Cecil
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  • FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭
    Here's a Big Fat Welcome to Ya!

    My understanding is the spots can not be removed. However, I have never tried. They apparently do not effect the grade as shown by the following scan. I keep this coin as a reminder that grade does not necessarily equal eye appeal.

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  • ursabearursabear Posts: 1,888
    Welcome to the forums, standfor!
  • wallstreetmanwallstreetman Posts: 2,938 ✭
    That 94 should have been sold to PCGS when they were selling for $300 or more! One little spot and they knocked my 94 and 96s to MS68 from 69!
    You can fool man but you can't fool God! He knows why you do what you do!
  • wallstreetmanwallstreetman Posts: 2,938 ✭
    By the way, Heating them sometimes removes the spots!
    You can fool man but you can't fool God! He knows why you do what you do!
  • standforstandfor Posts: 40 ✭✭
    thx guys
    When I don't collect coins...
    I build high end houses

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