Simply horrible. This will happen almost 100% of the time on their bullion coins. I'm living proof. :-(
That is absolutely appalling. The RCM should be ashamed that after years of knowing this was happening, have still to sort, or at least minimise the issue.
Oh, and the loss I've taken on coins like this, is even more appalling. That's why I said I would never order a coin from the RCM again. I caved and bought 5 superman S shield coins. However that may be a moot point, as Talisman has yet to accept the order placed on the 22nd of September. Me and the RCM don't get along. .
There's been a few RCM coins I would have liked to have bought over the last few years. No chance with this happening though.
What other private business would stay in business were they producing garbage like that? If the collector / stacking community bought none of their bullion products, would they feel monetary hurt? If some how collectively all those who care could boycott buying RCM...maybe it would send a stronger message than five thousand letters of complaint sent to them.
Yeah. Pity those who still haven't offloaded their wildlife coins before they started developing milkspots.
I don't think they'd even feel it if they continue pumping out stuff like the Superman coins, which obviously only appeals to fans of the comics/movies. Perhaps we'll start to see more releases like that in the future?
Honestly, I don't have a prob with Superman coins or any such themes. The problem for many is the crap production quality. That, and even worse in my view is that the RCM releases coins to certain customers before it does to others...last time I checked. That's even worse than production quality probs in my view.
I have stopped buying the Maples, any milk spots and they are harder to shift or you lose premiums on them. For the same price or less you can get ASEs and any number of generic rounds which won't lose value over time because of producion issues. I liked their $20 for $20 but as you can't get them abroad I have stopped chasing them.
Appalling I agree but ( fingers crossed ) my bears and other RCM coins are not developing such blemishes.
The collectable stuff is fine, some of the best in fact. The semi-bullion/numismatic stuff is the problem. It is a shame. Why release attractive bullion coins if they lose their looks shortly after?
I just had to stop buying from them. I just don't do it under any circumstances. It is just heartbreaking to pick the right coin, sock it away in the safe, see it go up in value, to only then go sneak a peak at it and find that you have a spotted mess that is only worth metal value. I have had it happen to me several times. Inside slabbed graded coins also. Too many choices to fool with them.
I bought the bison and hoping that baby will be fine. I wanted to get it because i purchased a couple of the reverse proof gold buffaloes.
Ugh, I thought somebody sneezed on that coin at first. My PAMP lunars are starting to develop spots as well, despite being sealed in assay.
Just a heads up. There's wipes available to fix those milk spots. They'll make the coin look fine again and you shouldn't have a problem getting rid of them, but Ive heard they leave miniture scratches. I've never done this but have seen results on other forums.
I don't know why people put up with this rubbish from the RCM. If any other mint produced a coin that was almost 100% going to develop milk spots we would all shun them like the plauge but with maples and other RCM products buyers seam to shrugg there shoulders and say 'thats just the way these coins are'. Stop buying them and then maybe they will get the point and start producing a decent product. And as for the fact that some other coins occasionaly develope milk spots thats not really a fair comparison between the amount of RCM products that WILL get milk spots. I stoped buying RCM products and would rather stack boring old Buffalos, I have yet to have one of them get a milk spot.
I have tried it and yes it will leave minute scratches on the surface of the coin. I really couldn't be bothered with the milkspots for the maples I bought when I first started stacking. It was a painful lesson indeed!
