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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 52318, member: 112&quot;]Defiant7 is correct - the milk spots on ASE&#039;s are the result of the washing process the planchets go through prior to the coins being struck. It is not toning in any way shape or form. To the best of my knowledge there is no way to remove these spots either - without ruining the coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>These spots typically appear, if they are going to at all, almost immediately after striking. So it was there when the coin was graded. While these spots may not affect the grade of a coin much, since they are the result of a mint process - they can stop a coin from being being graded say 1 point higher - like from 69 to 70 or 68 to 69 in some cases. In others they will not.</p><p><br /></p><p>But to clarify something about toning since it was mentioned - toning can affect the grade of a coin either up or down. It just depends on the toning and how it affects the eye appeal of the coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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