flyspecks: microscopic carbon spots on the surface of a coin.
foreign: non-U.S.
four-dollar gold piece: a pattern coin issued in gold in 1879 and 1880, nicknamed "Stella." ...
Flyspecks - Minute oxidation spots on a coin, often caused by small droplets of spittle from talking over the coin.
Focal area - The area of a coin to which a viewer's eye is drawn. Liberty's cheek is the focal point of the Morgan Dollar.
Flyspecks - Minute oxidation spots often seen on the surfaces of coins, particularly higher grade copper and nickel coins, caused by exposure to small drops of moisture.
Flyspecks
Very small spots of oxidation sometimes found on coin surfaces, resembling flyspecks. Caused by exposure to minute moisture particles. Top grade nickel and copper coins most susceptible.
Fractional Currency ...
Full strike with outstanding luster. There are a few light flyspecks visible. These are not into the coin, but are just dust on the surface.
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1908 MS-66RD PCGS (PS) ...
Avoid directly breathing on a coin, for breath contains small amounts of moisture which will later develop into tiny flyspecks or spots, particularly on copper and nickel alloy coins.
Avoid holding a con near your mouth while talking as small drops of moisture may land on the coin's surfaces and later cause tiny pinpoints of oxidation or "flyspecks" on the coin. For ease in viewing a coin, a soft pad on a table is ideal.
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