UNCIRCULATED WATER SPOTS

Got a question and thanks ahead of time for whoever can give me a answer...
I Googled this and came up with nothing....Can a uncirculated coin have water spots
on it? I bought 35 Quarters from Littleton Coins out of New Hampshire and the
Quarters are advertised as Uncirculated . Well I noticed one Quarter has what appears to
be water spots on it's reverse...??...How can that be?

 

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The blanks are washed after they are annealed. It is this chemical wash that stays on the coins after they are minted. The blanks go through a dryer after the wash. The blanks probably don't get dried properly and it leaves a residual stain on the coin. These spots are annoying when you have a really high grade coin otherwise.

 

I know if it's very annoying, youd think just like chemistry 101 they would have studied affect but never mind, I feel your frustration it shouldn't have happened unless it was determined inert but I hate it, I find beautiful coins that look untouched but then you see the spots or "milk" spots, I have no idea to get them off, I took a coin and polished it and they were gone but now you screwed the coin up. It is very frustrating. Good luck, I hooe someone with more knowledge then I that can help you, I have only took my hobby serious about 15 months ago before I just gobbled up coins. Good luck if you find any info please pass on. Thanks E

 

They can, do, and will come out exactly like that when you buy bags directly from the Mint. I once went through an entire 100-coin bag of S-mint ATB quarters and only 4 didn't have spots like these. That's remarkable because it's low, but always the majority have these marks.

 

The Mint doesn't mass produce circulating coins to please discerning collectors; they're made to spend in commerce. Their SMS sets are for collectors.

 

But the OP didn't purchase the coin from the Mint or find it in circulation. They purchased it from Littleton.

If you expected better quality, contact them about a return.

 

I'd leave them . Are those area starting to change color yet ?

 

It also happens that the Perry's Victory quarter, with those big blank fields, will show these more than many other designs.

 

I don't think Littleton cherry picks anything on these. Right from the bags.

 

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never said that they did...

if the OP doesn't like the coin, they should ask for a return. Littleton is very good about that. I don't know if they should expect any better, but the return policy is there.

 

These special offers from Littleton are put together in the thousands of sets at a time due to their big budget advertising so I seriously doubt that they cherry pick for these sets. On the other hand, better coins advertised from them are usually spot on in grading. They are a consumer friendly company and family owned so I would just contact them for a replacement and I'm pretty sure they would be pleased to send you another, better looking coin.

 

agreed, tommy. that was kind of my point. I don't know if the replacement will look any better because the grade is spot on for THIS coin, but he can likely return it

 

Snarf! Funny.

 

Thanks Guys! I appreciate your advise and help!

 

No Rick, they have not started to change colors...

 

Thanks Tommy, yeah, think I will contact them for a replacement...

 

I'm Gonna do that Mike...

 

These coins were advertised as uncirculated David