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1. Re: Madness = Milkspots! (my first milk spot)

   

   

   Comment by tahoe98 · August 3, 2007 5:46AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i><Crocodile Dundee voice>That's not a milk spot, THIS is a milk spot.<Crocodile Dundee voice> Russ, NCNE >> russ,that looks more like pigeon poop!

2. Re: Madness = Milkspots! (my first milk spot)

   

   Comment by Russ · August 3, 2007 5:27AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i><< That coin will sell for a fraction of what it would without the milkspot and no way it's a "70" now. >> It's NGC. Wouldn't sell for much even without the spot. Russ, NCNE >> An NGC 70 would sell for a hell of a lot more than an NGC milkspotted 70. >> Maybe twenty bucks difference. Russ, NCNE

3. Re: Madness = Milkspots! (my first milk spot)

   

   

   Comment by Type2 · August 3, 2007 12:30PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i> << <i>Nasty break.... I surely wish some of the experts here would investigate this.. scientifically... once the root cause is identified, solutions can be determined. >> I provided the answer to Ron and PCGS quite some time ago. The spots develop because of hidden contaminants on some of the planchets. I used to…

4. Re: Madness = Milkspots! (my first milk spot)

   

   

   Comment by Russ · August 3, 2007 5:59AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Here's another example: That coin was pristine when it went in for grading. Russ, NCNE

5. Re: Madness = Milkspots! (my first milk spot)

   

   

   Comment by Russ · August 3, 2007 5:20AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   <Crocodile Dundee voice>That's not a milk spot, THIS is a milk spot.<Crocodile Dundee voice> Russ, NCNE

6. Re: Madness = Milkspots! (my first milk spot)

   

   

   Comment by PrivateCoinCollector · August 3, 2007 6:18AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i><Crocodile Dundee voice>That's not a milk spot, THIS is a milk spot.<Crocodile Dundee voice> Russ, NCNE >> Milk spot, huh?

7. Re: Madness = Milkspots! (my first milk spot)

   

   Comment by Russ · August 3, 2007 5:58AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   If it makes you feel any better, this is a problem collectors of late 50's and early 60's proofs have been dealing with for a long time. Russ, NCNE

8. Re: Madness = Milkspots! (my first milk spot)

   

   Comment by Russ · August 3, 2007 5:24AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i>That coin will sell for a fraction of what it would without the milkspot and no way it's a "70" now. >> It's NGC. Wouldn't sell for much even without the spot. Russ, NCNE

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   Comment by ricko · August 3, 2007 8:31AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Hey Buffhunter.. those are interesting photos.... Russ, could your 'stabilizing dip' have removed/neutralized this 'seed' impurity? What was the 'secret sauce'?... Cheers, RickO

10. Re: Madness = Milkspots! (my first milk spot)

    

    

    Comment by 19Lyds · August 3, 2007 5:26AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

    << <i><Crocodile Dundee voice>That's not a milk spot, THIS is a milk spot.<Crocodile Dundee voice> Russ, NCNE >> That looks more like milk dribble than just milk spot!