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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 5338951, member: 19250&quot;]Carbon spots are coin cancer....once they surface they are there for good. Yes acetone soak will remove the black surface leaving a brown spot showing just were the spot was.</p><p>I&#039;ve have had buffalos in the raw state nice Au to MS coins ,have the spots surface after grading.</p><p>My guess the issue was in the platchet and encapsulating and storage gave the coin what was needed to begin the bleed.</p><p>Notice the proof nickel below....this came in a roll of proofs all spotless except this one.</p><p>Plus the spots looks like a sharpie pen drew them.&nbsp; </p><p>I&#039;ve have never before seen a coin with such cabon spots...no matter the medal struck.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1225938[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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