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Milk Spots - White spots that appear on proof coins. These spots are part of the coin and can not be removed by any known process.
shiny spots
Areas on Matte, Roman, and Satin Proofs where the surface has been disturbed.
Carbon Spots:
Not really carbon in the chemical sense but a term to describe dark spots on the coin's surface. Generally the result of mishandling.
Choice:
A term to describe a particularly nice example (See Gem and Proof Like).
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Copper Spots
Small red/orange areas of patina that occur on gold coins because of impurities in their alloy.
Spots, fingerprints and other discoloration, other than on copper coins, usually fall into the eye-appeal category (which will be covered a few chapters later). Most Spots are at least partially removable, unless the coin is copper or nickel.
- Dark spots, usually black or brown, found on the surface of a coin. They can be of various sizes and shapes. These carbon colored spots are caused by oxidation on the coin's surface and will sometimes hurt the coin's value.
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Carbon Spots - Small spots of corrosion, usually seen on copper coins.
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.
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Lustrous. Light spots on the reverse. Old 1st generation holder from over 20 years ago.
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Circular toning spots resulting from the beading of the toning liquid that was used.
Colors that blend together out of sequence. With naturally toned coins, the progression is yellow then magenta (pinkish red) then cyan (blue-green).
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.
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Often, carbon spots will form on the surface of silver, nickel, or copper coins, damaging them to a certain extent and lowering the value. Caused by impurities in the air and/or metallic alloy of the coin.
blemishes - Minor nicks, marks, flaws, or spots of discoloration that mar the surface of a coin.
bronze - An alloy of copper, zinc, and tin.
bullion - Uncoined gold or silver in the form of ingots or plate.
25mm wide, dark brown patina with green encrustation in spots, clear characters, radiate lines on the rev., RARE, about Very Fine-Very Fine....SOLD Photo
Lingdi ascended the throne at age 12.
Very Good (VG): Considerable wear over the whole coin, and high spots worn through. Coins in this or the previous grades are really only collectable if extremely rare. This picture is of the reverse of a 1905 penny which is Good to Very Good (i.e.
There are spots of bright bronze showing in areas of harsh cleaning or possible smoothing in the fields. The field areas around both tips of the hat are of a slightly different color than the rest of the coin, possibly due to tooling or smoothing.
IMPORTANT POINT: When storing coins, be careful of the material used in the storage device, many plastics react with the surface of coins causing them to discolor or develop black spots.
Copper coins with even toning but lighter toned circular spots on them. When examining the lighter toned spots there was a tiny much brighter spot at the center.
In general, die characteristics such as rust spots, breaks, accidental marks in the die, etc., are not specifically mentioned in coin descriptions, unless they are felt to affect the value.
Soon after the Indian Head nickel went into circulation, it became apparent that the reverse design was problematic; the "FIVE CENTS" inscription, which was on a raised mound at the bottom of the reverse, was one of the highest spots on the coin, ...
Grading well struck examples of No Motto fives is a rather straightforward process: look for rubbed spots on the highest portions of the design elements - the hair curls and above the eye of Liberty on the obverse and on the eagle's wings on the ...
On many, this wear will be limited to the high spots of the obverse with the reverse being free of actual wear. Over 75% of the original luster will be present and the protected areas should show unbroken luster.
Because of rust spots on the die the reverse was recut. Notice the denticle border design visible near the feet of Britannia. The denticles are much wider than on the previous example and are positioned differently.
Coin may have been dipped at one time, possibly to remove stains or spots, but not to the extent where luster is seriously impaired. Surfaces may be somewhat dulled due to environmental factors including improper storage.
"It has since been beautifully preserved," Rohan said, "and has developed no spots or other distractions. The coin remains a solid Premium Gem MS66, with full mint Red. For the error specialist, this would be the centerpiece of an advanced collection.
A lovely gem with only a few very minor toning spots. Certainly a highlight in the present sale.
Copper is a chemically active metal and, depending on the storage environment, can suffer from carbon spots and corrosion marks. These imperfections must be considered when grading.
The more serious problem is the light green spots which are actually fairly deep pits in the surface where the patination and underlying metal have corroded away.
This thin wash survives intact on a small percentage of specimens but most, like our example, are doing well to show a few spots remaining. The method used to accomplish this plating is a matter of considerable controversy.
The coins of the Persian Satraps and of the Greek despots in Persian pay who, from time to time, issued money at various mints on the west coast of Asia Minor, before the time of Alexander the Great, may be here classed together, ...
Associating sceattas with particular mints or kingdoms is very difficult, and must be based primarily upon study of find-spots, mostly made by metal detector users since the 1970s.
Moderate flat spots may show. Expressed in percent, werar is in the region of 26 to 35%. Detracting marks are in keeping with expectations for a coin with up to 35% wear, but they must never be severe.
Invariably, the seller will err on the higher side while the buyer will find any number of blemishes, hairlines or weak spots to lower the grade.
Low Grade (LG): Worn all over the coin. High spots are worn but date is visible and Low spot can be seen over all in general condition for age
Fine (F): Worn over whole area, but only the highest spots are worn completely through.
nickel coins (which are 75 percent copper) and silver coins (which are 10 percent copper). Carbon spots are brown to black spots of oxidation that range from minor to severe - some so large and far advanced that the coin is not graded because of ...
Minor nicks, marks, flaws, or spots of discoloration that mar the surface of a coin.
blended
When one coin feature, due to wear, runs or fades into another, such as a date that wears down until it is even with the coin's background.
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.
The light spots on the scan are glare on the mylar in the 2x2, and there is a touch more portrait detail (not a lot, though). I've been told that this is from 1601 or 1602, but I'm not familiar with these myself.
Liberty's face is also defiled with smaller black spots. The coin was struck off center. The reverse is weakly and unevenly struck, with detail missing from the "OF" in the legend and the clouds and stars.
Pure acetone - PVC contamination occurs when the PVC in a coin holder causes green spots or an oily film on your coin. In order to remove this, use pure acetone, which you can find at the cosmetics section at your local drug store.
Use bleaching cleanser on stubborn spots. Rinse well. After it's good and dry, apply a coat of masonry sealer to keep it from absorbing so many stains and dirt in the future.
Carbon Spot - Brown or black spots usually found on copper and gold coins. The spotting is caused by oxidation and, if severe, prevents a coin from being graded.
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If the silver coin you want to clean has only some small oxidation spots then you can clean then best with an acid fluid like warm vinegar or sour milk on a soft tissue or a raw potato cut in half and rub the coin with it.
Very often, owing to the lapse in time between the striking of the original coin and the restrike, the dies have become rusty and small raised spots will show up on the coin as a result; the field shows these marks particularly clearly.
No visible distracting marks or spots. Some years ago PCGS listed only 12 better in the Red Brown Category, and only 60 higher in red. NGC in its January 2005 Census Report lists just 103 in MS-64RB and only 30 higher in MS-65RB.
Smooth spots have been created on the Buffalo's upper and lower legs, head and body, although a separation from one area to the next remains. The branch mint "D" and "S" Buffalos are nice collectibles in this grade.
16 mm. 12:00. 3.53 grams.
Drachm. Copper breaks through the high spots, including the eagle on the reverse.
Prototype: Sear Greek 6730 variety.
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Good (G) - Heavily worn. Design and legend visible but faint in spots.
On some coins, full rims are not required for this grade. You must be able to read the date and mint mark.
AG-3 (About Good) - Type and date are discernable, although some spots may be worn out. Some lettering should be apparent, if not necessarily readable.
There are only small traces of wear visible on the highest points of the coin. Wear often occurs in different spots on different designs, and the larger fields will show some surface disruptions, however much of the original luster is intact.
--Proclaimed the actual path Jesus took on his way to the cross, the Via Dolorosa, and declared the precise spots of all of the fourteen Stations of the Cross;
--Found at least several pieces of the true cross itself; ...
Regardless of the cause, carbon spots are often difficult, if not impossible, to remove without leaving pits in the coin's surface. If they are large enough, they may significantly lower the grade and value of a coin.
One of the few bright spots among a long line of bizarre Seleukid rulers.
" There may be scattered marks, hairlines or other defects, but they will be minor. Any spots on copper coins will also be minor. The coin must be well struck with positive (average or better) eye appeal. This is a NICE coin! ...
GF4 IHSIDIDENS, Abu'l-Qasim. Islamic Palestine. AH 334-349/946-961. Gold Dinar. Islamic legends both sides. SNAT-128, Album-676. VF, flat spots. $275 ...
G stands for good and implies heavily worn and includes the design but contains faint spots. AG or almost good means parts and date of the design have been rubbed away but an outline of the design is still visible ...
R1014* 2797 Trajan: AE 28 Dupondius
$225.00
Obv. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS II P P Rad. bust r.
Rev. FELICITAS AVGVST S C Felicitas stg. r.
11.94 g
Sear 1014v, RIC 626. aEF, brassy spots on high points ...
spotting or spot - A mark or marks on a coin from liquids are residue from when they were cleaned at the mint. Usually, it is a form of tarnishing or staining. Spotting usually negatively effects the value of a coin. Do not try cleaning spots as ...
The corrosion products were also analyzed quantitatively at different spots and were observed to be exclusively silver sulphide (Ag2S).
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