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Re: New 2009 Lincoln cents and SPOTS
truly it parallels the silver eagle dilemma with milk spots with any luck they're not from a sneezing swine flu recipient ya know or don't know -
Re: Are the New Breed Collectors™ the latest scourge of numismatics?
" New breed collectors " more like a tax rebate than a scourge.. take the money and stimulate the coin economy... now milk spots... that's a real scourge -
Re: Talk about a good submission!!
<< <i>they were minted a few weeks ago and i would expect a lot >> Not so for the 20th Anniv $1 ... they were minted in late 2006 & prone to milk spotting ... -
Re: FS: NGC MS70 2001-2005 Silver Eagles
I don't know if NGC has guarantees like PCGS does...if they do, you may want to send them the 2003 for a grade guarantee.....the milk spots are a killer. -
Re: I think I may have found myself a cameo Franklin...
It's quite nice after the dip, looks like it will make cameo. I'm a little surprised the milk spot between T R still remains even after the dip. -
Re: PCGS grading process question
The milk spots originate at the mint - period. The manifestation may be enhanced by storage conditions.. it is not known or understood. Silver rounds or darkside silver does not manifest this condition... Cheers, RickO -
Re: Were any classic MS pieces treated better than others off the dies?
<< <i>Makes me want to buy more high-grade classics. >> The women in the mint now days are as clad as the coins. So what's causing the milk spots on eagles? -
Re: Opening proof sets 61 thru 64
Look anything like this? That's an Accented Hair and they, even more than the regular variety, tend to be plagued by milk spots. They are also far more prone to hairlining. Russ, NCNE -
Heres my Tradelist~please look............
00-01 Sp Jersey/Floor Rashard Lewis 2002 Sweet Spot Jersey Antwaan Randle El 2002 Sweet Spot Jersey /350 Dotne Stallworth 2002 Honors Quad Ball /250 Peppers,Foster,Crouch,Randle El (coming in) 01-02 Fleer Genuine Names Of The Game Paul Pierce 01-02 Hardcourt Floor Film Paul Pierce 01-02 Hardwood Imagery Game Floor… -
Re: How does one get "Altered Surfaces" on a Crossover submission?
It was returned by PCGS last year as altered surface as well. I sent it to NCS, they did what they do and put it in an NGC Slab in a decent grade. I guess PCGS now agrees. Herein lies my issue with "Altered Surface". What does that mean? "......altered surfaces" designation on it. Instead, they are providing a useful…
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