Help to store coins so that white spots will not come on them

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• FLBuffaloHunter Posts: 3,127

  April 20, 2007 6:09AM

  A high humidity enviorment seems to trigger the milk spots. Over 30% is not advised. I recommend storing your coins in a airtight container with silica gel and cross your fingers. Good advise from a conservation expert.-
  
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• BlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 20, 2007 6:15AM

  Although I have a dirty mind and chuckled at the wording in the title, you ask a great question. Low humidity seems to be the key - intercept shields, dessicant and careful storage seem to help. PCGS slabs are not absolutely air tight, and I know that PCGS would themselves like to know how to prevent milk spots on Eagles.

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• MORGANHUNTER2 Posts: 4,473 ✭

  April 20, 2007 7:17AM

  Is B.C. playin with M.L. again???
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• 19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭

  April 20, 2007 7:22AM

  If the coins receive a light dipping prior to slabbing or storing you have a much better chance of avoiding milk spots. But you really need to be sure they are rinsed and dried thoroughly.
  
  I live in Denver which has very low humidity and the milk spotting still occurs both in slabs and airtites! I believe that the rinse used by the US Mint has some type of reaction with the PCGS inserts and the airtite inserts! I'm not a chemist by any means but there appears to be a direct correlation.

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• tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

  April 21, 2007 12:30AM

  
  
  << <i>If the coins receive a light dipping prior to slabbing or storing you have a much better chance of avoiding milk spots. But you really need to be sure they are rinsed and dried thoroughly.
  
  I live in Denver which has very low humidity and the milk spotting still occurs both in slabs and airtites! I believe that the rinse used by the US Mint has some type of reaction with the PCGS inserts and the airtite inserts! I'm not a chemist by any means but there appears to be a direct correlation. >>
  
  
  
  
  but how is the spotting explained in the mint slabs?
  
  
  
  

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• 19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭

  April 21, 2007 6:37AM

  I dont have a clue.

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