How to get rid of Milk Spots

No.
Interestingly - I have proofs from 10 years ago that are mint (stored well).
Some coins I bought ~2012. Have the white spot tarnish - but this was buying directly from Downies over the counter then checking at home...I don't know if downies suck or PM started to.
But it's always usually a problem with the obverse side of the coin. My fault for not checking I suppose.

How well would this go down very well with highly polished mint struck finishes?
 
Fine to use and experience of the white snow of a maple or eagle, as it is a 'pure' bullion coin...but a kook or a lunar...wouldn't do it. You will 'kill' the coin.
 
barsenault said:
Fine to use and experience of the white snow of a maple or eagle, as it is a 'pure' bullion coin...but a kook or a lunar...wouldn't do it. You will 'kill' the coin.
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Yeh - PM is known for it's mint struck high gloss mirror finishes on both proof and BU. To the point they even source their blanks to other mints.
Silver sux ;d
 
ScottyRS said:
Aren't these spots part of the coins history? Are they really bad to have?
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IMO
For proofs - Yes.
Bullion/Brilliant Uncirculated - Depends - if they are acquired a numistatic appreciation and/or rarity or not.
For earlier era circulation coins. No. Better to leave them alone.

If BU coins are stuck to high quality and rival or match proof coins. Me personally, I perfer them mint. What do others think?
 
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only works on RCM coins
 
Using an eraser on a coin to get rid of milk spots will damage the finish on an uncirculated coin (that's been the testimony from a number of people who have tried it). You may not notice the damage but someone who looks carefully at the coin will. If you have bullion coins and are treating them simply as bullion coin, why even bother erasing milk spots? If you have collector or proof coins with milk spots then erasing is an even worse idea.

If the milk spots bother you that much Best thing to do is just sell them and hope that you will get what you paid.




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pastey said:
No.
Interestingly - I have proofs from 10 years ago that are mint (stored well).
Some coins I bought ~2012. Have the white spot tarnish - but this was buying directly from Downies over the counter then checking at home...I don't know if downies suck or PM started to.
But it's always usually a problem with the obverse side of the coin. My fault for not checking I suppose.

How well would this go down very well with highly polished mint struck finishes?
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Why didnt you take them back and exchange them?
 
Have 3 Peregrine Falcons from RCM. All with spots. Probably finish up the reverse proof maple lunar privys then won't buy any more from them.
 
TasmaniaChrismy said:
I tried v Town Talk Silver polish cloth on maple - the results r great.
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I ordered one of these. I'll try it out. The main concern with wipes is tiny scratches made visable when you use a magnifying glass. I'm not sure which is considered worse.
 
I usually use some Palmolive and the green side of the sponge*

*dont try this at home! Try it at your mates house with their coins
 
Just leave em.
It is silver remember and silver tarnishes.
Remember the PM 1991 Kookaburras? Covered in a lacquer - only problem was people just handled them more, thus degrading the lacquer. Plus the whole impurity aspect of it come melt down. :)
 
Just happened to see some 1.5oz coins today from RCM and man,there was more milk than coin.....Im not sure if id take them for spot...
 
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