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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 8215947, member: 24314&quot;]<i>I think this member may have missed the point of my images.&nbsp; With very few exceptions I understood that the true milk spots we see on vintage silver coins were on the coin when it fell off the press.&nbsp; The stains on SE are similar but not the same and many of them must develop over time.&nbsp;&nbsp; This is not considered to be toning and it is very detracting to the eye.&nbsp; <span style="color: #b30000">I disagree with most of his first paragraph. </span></i>I agree that packing materials, improper storage, and the environment can cause problems.</p><p>Verdigris has nothing to do with white stains or milk spots.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Pickin and Grinin, posted: &quot;These <span style="color: #b30000">spots have created some nicely toned coins</span> in the past. <span style="color: #b30000">Most of them</span> came from the packaging, glues heat air and gasses from the cellophane. We have the buy, crack and resend attitude in the market. I don&#039;t doubt that sealing the slabs has a small part in the problem.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS</p><p>The main problem with these coins is exposure to the elements of storage.</p><p>By the time most collectors see the problem it is too late. The spot has already become a problem, Verdigris gets the best of every collector.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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