1960 Franklin Half Dollar With Smudge?

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Bailey500 Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 03/13/2019 3:54 pm Not sure if this is the correct thread.But I'd like some help on how this happened or what it could be.Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 03/13/2019 4:08 pm Looks like an Impaired proof only because something was partially laying on that raw proof coin to make that mark . I don't believe It's a smudge . Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 03/13/2019 4:24 pm To me it looks like a back of the finger knuckle smudge. I know from experience. Was stupid and in a hurry and thought I was clever pressing a proof LMC into my album with my knuckle. Left a mark just like that. If that is what it is and it's fresh and hasn't etched the coins surface you might be able to remove it with an acetone soak. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
Bailey500 Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 03/13/2019 4:33 pm It was in the Cello like with the mark. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 03/13/2019 8:14 pm Darn , talk about a milk spot ! Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 03/13/2019 11:16 pm Strike through? It looks vaguely like this 2015 quarter, which I was told on here was Struck Through Grease. Your closeup makes it look in the surface rather than on it. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 03/14/2019 08:52 am I too think milk spot. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7508 Posts	Posted 03/14/2019 12:11 pm To me it looks like a residue from scotch tape! Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 03/14/2019 1:00 pm What is a 'milk spot' in the context of coin collecting? Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
USSID18 Pillar of the Community 5464 Posts	Posted 03/14/2019 6:26 pm Whatever it is, it's probably only worth melt now. Report this Post to the Staff
jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4691 Posts	Posted 03/14/2019 6:40 pm Whatever it is, this is what I would do to see if it comes off. 1) Give it a soak in acetone to see if that does anything. 2) If the above is ineffective, then use E-Z-EST dip. This should work if the contamination is surface only, if it has penetrated through the planchet, then nothing will remove it. I give it about a 20% chance of success. It's not worth more than silver melt in its present condition. Edited by jimbucks 03/14/2019 6:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ccobb Valued Member United States 485 Posts	Posted 03/14/2019 8:35 pm I hope you can read this! Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 03/15/2019 10:42 am Was hard to read but yes. Answers my milk spot question. Whooda thunk. Ivory soap residue permanantly stamped into the surface of the coin. Thanks ccobb. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Edited by chafemasterj 03/15/2019 10:43 am Report this Post to the Staff
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