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miket Valued Member United States 258 Posts	Posted 07/27/2013 6:24 pm Happen? Report this Post to the Staff

miket Valued Member United States 258 Posts	Posted 07/27/2013 6:26 pm Sorry. Referring to the finger print. I wont come off. Report this Post to the Staff
Erns Valued Member Puerto Rico 92 Posts	Posted 07/27/2013 6:52 pm If it was me I would try to gently wipe it off with a cotton t-shirt or cotton gloves. If the fingerprint has been on the coin for too long it might not come off though. Report this Post to the Staff
miket Valued Member United States 258 Posts	Posted 07/27/2013 7:21 pm erns. I have tried with a tee shirt/polish cloth/Cotton Ball and nothing. I have sent an email to the Co. I bought it from. Maybe hear something Mon. Thanks Mike Report this Post to the Staff
CoinDan98 Pillar of the Community United States 1053 Posts	Posted 07/27/2013 7:25 pm Would water do any good? Report this Post to the Staff
1916 D Merc Valued Member United States 459 Posts	Posted 07/27/2013 7:51 pm Possibly try an acetone bath? Report this Post to the Staff
miket Valued Member United States 258 Posts	Posted 07/27/2013 8:38 pm It was about $25. If the Co. says we never ship things like that or other stuff to CTA I'll move on and post the company here. Should work out though. Report this Post to the Staff
Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 07/27/2013 10:35 pm From not wearing cotton gloves? Report this Post to the Staff
welder Pillar of the Community United States 1037 Posts	Posted 07/28/2013 01:05 am It's probably a milk spot. I have a similar 2012-w ASE with a near identical mark from the Mint. Nothing I have tried will remove the mark. Report this Post to the Staff
miket Valued Member United States 258 Posts	Posted 07/28/2013 5:48 pm welder. With a mag glass it is a finger print. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 07/28/2013 7:13 pm Not to be an irritant but could it be from the person now placing fingerprints on all the edges? I know it may be to late but why add to the problem by holding it with bare hands? Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 07/29/2013 01:40 am Quote: Not to be an irritant but could it be from the person now placing fingerprints on all the edges? I know it may be to late but why add to the problem by holding it with bare hands? Doesn't really matter; the "tee shirt/polish cloth/Cotton Ball" process has already put paid to the coin's numismatic value. The hairlines those caused aren't visible from this angle, but they're there all the same. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/29/2013 07:13 am If it's a fresh finger print then a quick dip in acetone should do the trick. If it's been on there a bit then nothing will remove it.Milk spots are permanent. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 07/29/2013 12:24 pm Come on folks. This is a bullion coin that sells for melt plus a small nuisance charge. Pristine, scratched, spotted, polished, or fingerprinted they are melt plus a small nuisance charge. If you get lucky and get a pristine and very high quality piece you can add an extra thirty bucks to the cost and maybe the TPG's will agree and you can have a coin some will pay a real premium for. He paid melt plus a small nuisance charge, and got what he paid for, a generic BULLION coin. At that price your only guarantee is that you will receive a genuine ASE containing one troy oz of silver, and that is what he got. Edited by Conder101 07/29/2013 12:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
nalaberong Pillar of the Community Canada 2805 Posts	Posted 07/29/2013 4:41 pm I took a RCM tour and they explained the exact reasons for milk spots! Bullion blanks are cleaned with an acid solution. Gold coins are delicately wiped dry by hand, but silver blanks? They're hard enough that they vibrate them dry! So the acid residue can dry onto the coin (especially as the water evaporates and leaves the solute behind - anyone with hard tap water knows how this works) and make these nasty spots. It might dissolve off - but I've never tried it, and water seems a bit too tame to be the cure for the dreaded milk spot. I didn't know if these were prevalent in the U.S., though. Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5834 Posts	Posted 07/29/2013 4:48 pm Quote: Come on folks. This is a bullion coin that sells for melt plus a small nuisance charge. Pristine, scratched, spotted, polished, or fingerprinted they are melt plus a small nuisance charge. If you get lucky and get a pristine and very high quality piece you can add an extra thirty bucks to the cost and maybe the TPG's will agree and you can have a coin some will pay a real premium for. He paid melt plus a small nuisance charge, and got what he paid for, a generic BULLION coin. At that price your only guarantee is that you will receive a genuine ASE containing one troy oz of silver, and that is what he got. Wow, that's a bit harsh, doncha think? Of course, having said that, I also have to say... 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 Report this Post to the Staff
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