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ninetwosix Valued Member United States 60 Posts	Posted 12/21/2012 9:47 pm Hi Everyone, I wanted to get your thoughts on what these spots are. At first I noticed them on the ASE and now on the Panda. Report this Post to the Staff

barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5862 Posts	Posted 12/21/2012 10:22 pm I believe those are what are commonly referred to as "milk spots." Not sure what causes them, though. Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Edited by barryg 12/21/2012 10:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 12/21/2012 10:33 pm They are milk spots. It has to do with something going wrong during the planchet washing process. Either a bad formula or they werent properly dried. Report this Post to the Staff
Fat Freddy Pillar of the Community United States 1200 Posts	Posted 12/21/2012 10:55 pm They definitely look like the milk spots that the Canadian Silver Maples are known for. Google "milk spots" for info. You can make them go away--there's a video in YouTube on how to do that (which is good for info, even if you don't use the techniques presented). Many will debate the advisability of using those techniques (especially using a pencil eraser). I guess that call comes down to the value of the coin and how much you value the "original condition" of the coin. Edited by Fat Freddy 12/21/2012 10:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
samsnate Pillar of the Community Canada 1723 Posts	Posted 12/21/2012 10:56 pm Quote: They are milk spots. It has to do with something going wrong during the planchet washing process. Either a bad formula or they weren't properly dried. I think more specifically the rinsing part of the process. Very common on maples. Edited by samsnate 12/21/2012 10:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 12/21/2012 11:50 pm Quote: Very common on maples. You really would think they would have made some sort of adjustment by now Report this Post to the Staff
ninetwosix Valued Member United States 60 Posts	Posted 12/22/2012 09:43 am Thanks guys, just kinda of sucks but oh well what can you do. Report this Post to the Staff
auptpdag1995 Valued Member United States 151 Posts	Posted 12/22/2012 11:50 am Jewelry cloth works well for me, but the rubber eraser does more harm than good. It leaves the coin with a "oily or waxy" residue that's really hard to get off without using coin cleaning solutions (acid)." Report this Post to the Staff
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