My favorite bullion supplier was liquidating their 1.5 oz Canadian 8 dollar coins. When they arrived, they looked beautiful in their plastic holders. No issues, until I took one out. Something wasn't right...
Mysterious spots began forming all over them!
I"m not sure if it's a manufacturing problem, or something I did. I was careful (as always) not to touch the obverse or reverse of the coin with my fingers.
I think I understand better now why they were selling these at such a good rate. But I have to be honest, I stack for the weight, not the appearance.
I purchased five of these and I'm happy to add 7.5oz to the stack. I'd like them to look good, perhaps I could get a better premium selling them if they're not "spotty", but the silver purity is just the same either way.
Whatever the problem with these are, really they shouldn't be sold like this. They are not of good quality.
Has anyone else had this happen to their new proof coins?
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Maybe the plastic was the guilty?? I heard that plastic folders arent good for silver
If it is, I'm never using plastic again!
Hey! How are you doing? Really cool looking coins even if they have some spots on them.
Hey there stranger! Happy you visited my blog and admired my spotty coins. How is life in Panama?
Yeah how do I keep getting lost for months at a time? Ha! Things are good here in Panama. We just recently entered into rainy season, so everything is greening up again. All is good! My youngest turns 5 this week. I just might shed a tear! Blessings!
That is the disadvantage of some coins. RCM coin tend to spot more that others.
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I didn't know that RCM coins had that reputation. Hmm...
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The designs of both of them are very beautiful, I like the design of the first coin more.
2014, that was one of the worse years for milk spotting, and I would agree, for spot price I wouldn't care about the milk spots either for a legal tender coin.
Didn't you have a cat named "Spot"?
I think I understand why they were liquidating these... oh well. Now that I know what the issue is, I can better learn about it.
Milk Spots? I'd buy at Spot price any day.
Ah, that's what the spots are called! They do look like milk spots.
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Update: Thanks to my awesome commenters, I learned these are called "Milk Spots".
"Milk spots are an inherent part of the manufacturing process. Before being stamped with the design, the blank or planchet is cleaned using a variety of chemicals to help ensure as high quality a finish as possible. The coin is then heated and cooled – annealed – to help ensure it does not become brittle. If the chemicals have not been fully removed prior to annealing, it can leave a residue on the coin. This leaves the coin looking perfect upon minting, but over time the residue can slowly react, causing milk spots to appear on the coin." source
A lot of the Canadian coins get those milk spots. Still a very cool coin though!
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