Milk Spots On SAE

bigd349 · September 12, 2004 11:42AM

Would milk spots on a SAE drop the grade? Lets say I have an eagle with a couple of tiny spots on it, would that drop the grade downward, or it doesn't matter.

Dave

DesertRat · September 12, 2004 11:47AM

I have several slabbed SAE's with milk spots that are MS-69. Not sure if they would downgrade or not.

UncleWiggly · September 12, 2004 11:53AM

I wouldn't think so. A few I have look like someone brushed their teeth over them.

Jerry

airplanenut · September 12, 2004 11:55AM

It should. Sometimes they show up after slabbing--those are grade guarantee candidates.

Bochiman · September 12, 2004 12:09PM

If they aren't too many, too obtrusive, etc, then they won't drop the grade (aside from MS70).
They are not appealing though, so if sight seen, most won't pay full price. Technically, however, PCGS/NGC won't regrade lower due to them.

CoinHusker · June 2, 2005 10:59AM

I am really

! We were looking over our Silver Eagle collection tonight and discovered that 8 of our 20 PCGS MS69 ASE's have now developed mlk spots. Some small, some large. And they have all turned in their slabs. Can this be prevented? What's our recourse other than buying replacements?

meos1 · June 2, 2005 11:55AM

Buy more or conserve at NCX

airplanenut · June 2, 2005 12:08PM

<< <i>I am really

! We were looking over our Silver Eagle collection tonight and discovered that 8 of our 20 PCGS MS69 ASE's have now developed mlk spots. Some small, some large. And they have all turned in their slabs. Can this be prevented? What's our recourse other than buying replacements? >>

Send the coins to PCGS--they'll take care of you.

NumisMe · June 2, 2005 12:09PM

Those spots are the sole reason that the SAEs will never again be graded MS70.

meos1 · June 2, 2005 12:11PM

Those spots are the sole reason that the SAEs will never again be graded MS70

Sure you will on the non-milk spotted exaamples that are better than a 69

Bochiman · June 2, 2005 12:14PM

Jeremy,
I disagree.

A minor spot won't drop it from MS69. I would love to be wrong but I believe that HRH mentioned this a year or two ago in the Q&A.
So, telling someone to send them in for a grade guarantee is $25 each coin, right? Refunded IF PCGS agrees and downgrades the coin. You lose that $25 PLUS shipping each way anyway if they don't agree.

So, I would be damn certain that it would downgrade before sending them in.

Btw....Jeremy, do you have/collect SAEs?

Milk Spots On SAE

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