2011 panda 1oz with milk spot

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  1. dragafem

    dragafem Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    as above,is that common with panda coins? I thought at least these babies are safe...seems like all the mints are the same after all?...quantity over quality?...
     
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    Wouldn't say it was common (esp compared to maples) but it happens with some chinese coins, the gold ones are also prone to copper spots, which I have seen on a Perth Mint coin too.

    Edit to add: reasonably common enough for it to be a regular topic of conversation, they can be "cleaned" (neutralised I think) but not worth it for a 2011.
     
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    Quite common. A panda can be perfect for years then taken out of mint packaging & goes spotty in a week..
     
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    yennus Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Alas, very true...

    I 'think' getting these Pandas conserved and slabbed may help in preventing some types of whitespots occurring... but some people say otherwise.
     
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    Many thanks
    Was wondering why I have no spots, I have both pandas and Canadian coins and no spots.
    I put it down to storing them with those moisture absorbent things in sealed plastic boxes(sistema) in the safe.
    And don't fiddle with them all the time.
     
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    I've seen several slabbed panda coins with grades MS69 and MS70 years 2007-2010 with milk spots, so slabbing is not panacea in itself.

    though I have no idea what "conserved" means
     
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    http://www.ncscoin.com/


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    Chillidog, interesting. I wonder if what you are describing really is the answer to preventing this from happening? Do you put 1 gram packets inside to absorb moisture?
     
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