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Spots on US Mint packaged coins ?

RWBRWB Posts: 8,082 ✭
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Do those who have kept their silver eagles, gold buffalos and Saint-Gaudens .999 reproductions in original US Mint containers have problems with white and red spots?

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  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I can only comment on the SAEs, but here in the PNW, no, I have no had spotting issues on anything I have purchased from the USmint and kept in their containers (or even out of their containers as a matter of fact)

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,451 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have found plenty of spotted ASE's in mint tubes from sealed monster boxes. Same with silver maples.

    The price of gold is set by faith, or lack of, in the currency it is priced in.

  • drfishdrfish Posts: 947 ✭✭✭✭
    Only red spots on .999 gold for me has been on PCGS holdered coins-no problems with OGP or NGC
  • BuffalodeBuffalode Posts: 339
    No problems with the ASE or gold Buffs in Mint packaging here.
    Bob

  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,205 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I have found plenty of spotted ASE's in mint tubes from sealed monster boxes. Same with silver maples. >>



    I wonder what the COIN SNIFFER will have to say about those.
    theknowitalltroll;
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No problem with spots of any color... Cheers, RickO
  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

    ...my lincoln cents certainly have the spots! image and they, too are mint packaged! image
    "government is not reason, it is not eloquence-it is a force! like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action." George Washington
  • RWBRWB Posts: 8,082 ✭
    I was mostly interested in the .999 bullion pieces.
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,596 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Personally I've not had the problem, but I've seen examples of it.

    I thought that gold was "a noble metal" that didn't react to normal atmospheric conditions. So what is this about .999 gold?
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  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    I don't recall seeing anything of mine go bad other than the Lincoln Cents in the years with the purple backgrounds.

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  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,451 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Personally I've not had the problem, but I've seen examples of it.

    I thought that gold was "a noble metal" that didn't react to normal atmospheric conditions. So what is this about .999 gold? >>


    The .001 sometimes reacts and sometimes in unsightly ways. With silver there is sometimes a white spotting problem that many attribute to the "wash" at the mint.

    The price of gold is set by faith, or lack of, in the currency it is priced in.

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