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Re: Blanchard commmerical selling 2016 silver Eagle displays large white spot on coin
Milk spots are making another run? There are a few years in the ASE production which have these unsightly "spots". -
GUESS the grade of the Saint!!
No cheating ya bastidges! (The spot to the left of Liberty looks like a "milk-spot" or whatever...it's nothing!) -
Re: Nice little proof set surprise!
Ouch!! Can the milk-spot next to the H be remedied? Or are those water-spots. Shoulda used Calgone..... -
Re: If people slab their 20th Anniversary SAE's. How long before...
Just curious why everyone blames the slabs for milk spots. They will happen in the original mint capsule as well due to the rinse the mint uses. All it takes is exposure to the right air. Using acetone should prevent the spots from forming but I have not tested it. BTW I have a complete set of Proof Silver Eagles in PCGS… -
Re: ***Official 2021 American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin- Price Posted!***
Gold coins don't get milk spots. And 0.9999 won't get copper spots either. -
Re: Modern "Collector Bullion" collecting/flipping question
If they are silver coins with a possibility of getting the dreaded "milk spots" dump them while they are spot free. -
Re: 1979 SBA type 2
Nice specimen.... except for the spots.... Likely milk spots and not removable. Not sure what is on the B... Cheers, RickO -
Re: Do AGEs "tone" in PCGS slabs?
Can we assume spots, milk spots, and poor toning affects the value or sell price later? -
Re: Destroying Coins in the Pursuit of the Almighty $$ - Updated
<< <i>If they were taken right out of original government plastic wrapping and put into slabs, wouldn't this be sufficient? >> Sometimes the answer is an emphatic NO. Just ask Lori about her 1964 PR69DCAM that grew milk spots after it was slabbed. I've run in to the problem several times myself. Send in a coin that looks… -
Re: Can any of you see the difference between a graded 69 and 70 in a silver or gold eagle?
The pesky white spot! I have passed on a number of silver eagles that have those…..in the back of my mind it does worry me about some of the more expensive silver coins I have purchased. If anyone has a milk spot coin, and wants to sell it cheaply, I will buy it. I want to do some testing on it…..to see what that spot is…
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