Has anyone tried placing a milk spotted coin in coke? I see that they can break the outer layer of an egg.. Wonder if this would work for those spotty maples?
I've heard that carbonated sugared beverages don't work but the urine of mature male saltwater crocodiles (4m minimum length) reportedly does. The ethical ramifications of using this technique are however hotly debated and using this technique may impact negatively on coin grading if reported. Let your conscience be your guide.
Agree with Sammy, if you dont like milk spots.. dont buy maples. Or any of the other plethura of recent bullion (and proof coins) where milkspots occur. There are bullion coins such as the ASE which dont milk which you can always get instead.. Also worth noting (as i have posted here and blogged) that Milk spots may be a form of stage 1 toning.. i noticed on my freedom girl round that milk turned into nice golden toning so all was not lost.. my RCM Coins have not been so lucky. The wildlife series seems to have been contaminated with industrial fluoride sludge which is evidently in significant enough concentration part of the water used to clean the chemicals off the coin after mintage. 1for1
Milk spots are everywhere Recently received a libertad with some spots. Hopefully you are right about them turning to tarnish...
