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Re: White spots on MS Silver Eagles
It has to effect grade. Once eye appeal diminishes it will effect grade. Carbon spots which are probably mint related on Lincolns does effect grade in a negative way. Crack out your MS69 SAE with the now present milk spots, I bet it does not come back a 69 again. I have had 1 SAE that was stored in a humid environment, air… -
Re: White spots on MS Silver Eagles
Hi, from what I think I understand, the "Milk Spots" are caused from a die lube, from the mint. Once the spots show up, they are there to stay. It is almost like a form a toning, only it goes deeper than just the surface. It is like it has "soaked into the coin". I don't really know what triggers the spots to show up. I… -
Re: White spots on MS Silver Eagles
So, if you buy a 94 or 96 in MS69 without spots, is there a big risk that they will develop spots later on? Or is there a time factor involved, whereby the spots will show up after so many years? I think the die lube problem as mentioned in an earlier post makes sense. I checked my mint 94 and 96 and they have some minor… -
Re: White spots on MS Silver Eagles
I understand, but eye apeal is a personal thing. For example, I am not into toned coins, in general, but I have seen some beauties. IMHO, those are few and far between, but that is just my opinion. I am the most interested in finding out what causes the spots and what causes the "triggering" making them show up, instead of… -
Re: White spots on MS Silver Eagles
I don't know if they effect the grade or not. I would think not, as toned coins are not suposed to effect the grade, so I would think the same about the milk spots. It sure does effect the eye apeal though.
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