I have heard of the dreaded milk spots but never seen them. Several years ago I purchased a set of PCGS-graded silver eagles. Every coin was graded PR-69 DCAM. Today I noticed that one of the coins, a 2014, had milk spots on the obverse, but not on the reverse. What can be done about this?
Without photos can't give a clear answer but i don't think anything can be done there on the coin for eternity.
I had a similar experience with a PCGS MS-70 2013-W Enhanced Proof! Did not notice it until many months after purchase... I really should have inspected the coin more closely but 'assumed' an MS-70 from PCGS would be a 'perfect' coin. MY BAD! J.T.
If they're actual milk spots nothing can be done It was when they graded it, they developed afterwards and maybe even after you bought it. They're a manufacturing flaw that no one can predict which coins will or won't get them
I thought someone figured out what caused the problem, no ? It didn't appear anywhere near as often on foreign silver coins. So it was pretty much unique to the U.S. Mint.
All that’s known is that it’s something before it leaves the mint. There’s a lot of theories on it, but if someone figured it out it wouldn’t still happen That’s not even remotely accurate. It’s plagued all of the foreign mints from every hemisphere and Canada was probably the most notorious.
This is why I dumped all my ASE sets years ago. I did read awhile ago a thread on how they can be safely removed. I forgot who the author was but remember he was noteworthy.
