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mowens16 Valued Member United States 120 Posts	Posted 01/02/2011 2:44 pm I have several Lincoln cents taken from mint sets and proof sets that have what appear to be water spots in the field. These spots are not black or green, just kind of milky looking. Is there anything that can be done to remove them? As always thanks in advance. Mike Report this Post to the Staff

mitchhailey Pillar of the Community United States 1150 Posts	Posted 01/05/2011 03:46 am I'm not sure there is really anything that you could do to remove those spots without damaging the coins. I have some proofs with similar 'milky' spots. Its a fairly common problem. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187851 Posts	Posted 01/05/2011 11:08 am I would be afraid that anything you tried would only make the coins look worse. Personally, I have come to expect (and accept) things like this, so I would leave them alone. If they really bother you, your best course of action is to look for better examples and upgrade. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 01/05/2011 11:16 am It is caused by incomplete removal of planchet washing solution, nothing can be done about it Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 01/05/2011 12:13 pm I've done some experimenting in attempting to remove such stains. Usually not much to loose for common coins but in almost every instance the average solutions do nothing for those. I've tried Acetone, Laquer thinners, Mineral waters, jewlery cleaners and even Lemon Juice. In a few instances they sort of clearified a bit from Jewlery cleaners. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 01/05/2011 4:17 pm They are irremovable without damaging the coin. I've tried a ton of chemicals and gave up. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
mowens16 Valued Member United States 120 Posts	Posted 01/10/2011 10:25 pm Thanks for all the responses, basically it comes down to replacing the coin,,lol,,kinda figured, that but was hoping for a simple fix. Special thanks to Bio,,was hoping to hear from you :) Report this Post to the Staff
Gothic Florin Pillar of the Community United States 2541 Posts	Posted 01/11/2011 5:28 pm I didn't seem them on a proof set, but lots of the circulated coins had them. I was trying to find some gems in circulation, but even if I found one with minimal contact marks they had those dang milky spots all over them... I gave up eventually.... Report this Post to the Staff
palaniappan Valued Member India 265 Posts	Posted 01/11/2011 6:18 pm did you try soaking in olive oil chance favors the prepared mind warm wishes. Report this Post to the Staff
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