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Re: TPG companies
Derryb, Wouldn't that make PCGS a more superior company because they hold their grades at a higher value knowing that a coin will have milk spots...say for instance they grade a Unc. silver MS-70 and 5 years down the line it gets milk spots...then people would be saying "wow PCGS doesn't know how to grade, look at that… -
Re: 2026 ASE-W Proof Coins
Now that you mention that, when I went to see what the status of sales on Ebay has been lately, I found more than a handful being auctioned off with "milk spots", bringing $40-$100 -
Re: How do you grade Ike dollars? Any tips?
Spots are not allowed on 70s. See "the great milk spot controversy" for details. But a spot here or there doesn't preclude 69, 68, 67 etc. That "blanket statement" is wholly accurate. Now, SOME spots will preclude any number of grades including ALL straight grades. But, you just said "spots" without further description.… -
will pcgs offer "spot" cleaning on eagles?
Just out of curiosity (I have some mint sealed 20th anniversary sae sets that need grading) if the coins are removed by PCGS for grading, and they have milk spots on them, what happens? Do they offer a "cleaning" service for an upcharge? Do they bodybag them and send them back to you ungraded? If they do send them back and… -
Re: What's happening with the 25th anniversary sets? Is this a good deal or should I wait for the price
<< <i>Has it ever been proven or not that a rinse in acetone lessens the odds of milk spots showing up? >> No. The spotting, IMO, is not caused from an organically based contamination which "typically" causes dark toning on silver coins. The milk spots are believed to be caused from the final rinse of the cleaned planchets… -
Re: PCGS Restoration Service Question: One sided dip?
Milk spots are serious corrosion with an exquisite euphemism. "Milky spots" I can work with. Further dipping usually increases the contrast between lustrous and eaten-away surfaces. I remember when the Redfield Hoard came out. Much ado was made of Redfield's storage of peach juice in the same area as were the bags upon… -
What is this raised Line on this AH Kennedy?
I picked up this AH Kennedy for melt price at a coin show this weekend. The dealer was selling individual coins out of a Dansco Type Set Album and apparently just wanted to get rid of it. The coin is half decent with a bit of a Cameo and just a few minor milk spots except for the upper right obnerse rim area. In this area… -
Re: What's going on with the reverse on this Morgan???
Don't know. Maybe it WAS a prooflike with some milkiness in the mirrors. I had an '81-S with some milk spots, not as big an area, but spotty nonetheless that was simply too distracting to keep. The coin can be found with unmarred surfaces, so if your question is geared toward why there are no bids, well, probably because… -
Re: MS 70 ASE Definitive Clarification Requested
If you go to the PCGS main page (www.pcgs.com) there is a link halfway down the page (along with an intro to MS70 guidance for SAEs....) Right here is where the link takes you Now, what is interesting is that I also understood it to be only the "W" mintmarked SAEs of 2006 and 2007. However, I don't read that anywhere in… -
Re: Spotting on my SAE 2017 Burnished Silver Eagle PCGS-SP70's (their ugly!)
I don't think you will have any luck removing milk spots from Silver Eagles. :( A few years ago PCGS was offering a $50,000 reward to anyone who could find a way to remove / prevent the spots. No-one ever collected on this offer as far as I know. I had sets of Silver Eagles years ago. Raw sets and a complete slabbed set.…
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