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Re: Where do they pack U.S.Mint products?
As final packaging (mail containers) is concerned Memphis is the place. Although I hear the Mint, wanting to reduce cost, is considering having this contracted to a company in mainland China. Great forget Milk Spotting... get ready for Sweat Shop Spotting! -
Re: The Never Ending FRIDAY Metals Thread!
And then this week, I got the silver one, was holding out for a 70 but cannot find one anywhere so I settled for a 69, luckily this thing does not have any milk spots! That was my biggest fear… -
Basketball/ Baseball for trade...
00-01 darius miles hoops hot prospects jersey bv 160 00-01 darius miles sp game floor bv 40 00-01 darius miles ultimate victory 334/350 bv 50 00-01 darius miles fleer futures gold 50/500 bv 30 2000 darius miles press pass se auto bv40 01-02 ovation d.miles superstar warmup bv30 01-02 authentix joe johnson reg 1065/1250 bv… -
Re: Spotting PVC Damage
You can remove PVC, but if the PVC has etched into the surface it will give a mottled look to the coin when viewed at an angle because the PVC has not etched the surface evenly, so you may have pristine surfaces that were not impacted (or as much) next to spots of bad residue which ate away at the original surfaces. Viewed… -
Re: 20th SAE sets
<< <i>2500 and that is with the milk spot scenario >> Sorta reminds me of the fiasco discussed here a few years back about a bunch of 1999 silver proof sets that someone sold that had blemishes/stains/spots all over them. -
Re: grading question
Welcome aboard. There are a few theories on the milk spots. Some people believe it is a problem in the minting process and some think that it is improper washing or rinsing afterward. Frequently, if one coin is prone to pro- blems of tarnish or spotting all of that date/ mint will be. -
Re: American Eagle 2018 One Ounce Palladium Proof Coin (18EK) (Sold out...)
Hello all, I’m a long time viewer and I appreciate all the opinions and facts I receive on this forum. I am also collecting US Palladium coins (for now). I have a question for those of you who have collected palladium coins from other countries. Do any of your foreign coins exhibit spotting, discoloration or any other… -
Re: Would you have made this deal?
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Re: TeleTrade - Has the quality of coins offfered gone down?
I picked up a PCGS MS69 Bullion Eagle from TT recently. I was very surprised; about one quarter (lower right) is covered by a large milk spot. This spot was barely noticeable on the listing. I will send this back eventually. -
Re: Question about Acquiring Business Strike Silver Eagles
<< <i>Biggest point is examine all the coins in person. Even the PCGS coins can have spot problems. >> Just look for milk spots. Personally I see the PCGS ones being better long term investment, but that is JMO. Zach
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