ASE Spot Review

drei3ree · November 11, 2011 12:36AM

If I send in a coin that's graded 69 or lower, will PCGS clean (acetone) the milk spots? I've read several threads concerning 70's, but didn't see mention of 69's. You may ask, "Why bother?" but there are a handful of ASE 69s that are worth hundreds...

keyman64 · November 11, 2011 12:41AM

acetone does not work on milk spots...nothing does

19Lyds · November 11, 2011 12:41AM

Milk spots are forever and if you send in a 69 for spot review, I could almost guarantee it'll come back as a 67 or lower.

If you like your 69, learn to love the spots.

drei3ree · November 11, 2011 1:31AM

This is one of the threads: Spot Review

ricko · November 11, 2011 1:58AM

As stated above, acetone will not remove milk spots. There is some indication that a bath in acetone, as soon as the ASE is received (new), may prevent them from developing. Cheers, RickO

pf70collector · November 11, 2011 2:09AM

I don't think they will bother with the 69s with milk spots. I had a First Strike 2006 PCGS 20th Anniversary American Silver Eagle Reverse Proof 70 that had a brownish stain developing. I sent it in for spot review and it was removed. Still part of my collection.

freechance · November 11, 2011 2:44AM

I sent in 19- ms70 with milk spots and they gave me 2 options
cash or raw coins plus cash

timcoin · November 11, 2011 2:48AM

<< <i>acetone does not work on milk spots...nothing does >>

The spots do come off with a soft eraser or jewelry cloth, but then you may have a whole new problem. I've had success with Amonia on the less drastic spots, but it is hit and miss.

19Lyds · November 11, 2011 2:58AM

<< <i>This is one of the threads: Spot Review >>

Water Spots and Milk Spots on SAE are two completely different critters (as pointed out by the OP of the linked thread).

On UNC SAE's, milk spots can be dimished but not eliminated. On Proof ASE, "some" milk spots can be significantly diminished but not eliminated.

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The only good news is that if the MS69 has a track record of selling for hundreds, you'll get some compensation for when it downgrades and if the coin has developed milk spots after being slabbed, it will downgrade from an MS69.

Been there, done that.

57loaded · November 11, 2011 3:39AM

on the mirrors of proof coins and on the reverse proofs, it would be the devices, i have had success with MS-70 cleaner, then an acetone rinse, then either blow dry on low or allow the acetone to evaporate, sometimes using a soft microfiber cloth if necessary, then back into the capsule.

if they are slabbed it's best to resubmit, if raw and you are not submitting, you can use a quick dip.

one exception was a reverse PR67 i got back from a 20th anniversay grading because it a butt ugly spot on the obverse device. carcked that and used MS-70. got the spot off and it's used as my raw display set.

i have heard that acetoning the raw coins and putting back in a capsule will in most but not all cases keep spots from forming.

a thought - and i use it, is to use a food vacuum bag system to store special coins (and bullion for Dimeman) and have been spot free since.

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