ivanterror33

Some of the sealed capsules have 1 or 2 very short strands of white-hairlike fiber within. It can only be observed if you look into the capsule carefully with a magnifying glass. Probably part of the manufacturing process or the clean room that manufacture those coins had some airborne particles?

On 10/12/2022 at 3:29 AM, GoldFinger1969 said:

It happens.  Don't let it get you upset.  Has happened to all of us with either gold or silver coins.

The only way -- er, best way -- is to buy older gold coins that haven't turned and are thus less likely to turn in the future.  I'm kind of surprised your coins turned, since some of them appear to have been pristine when you bought them 10-15 years earlier or more.

On 7/19/2022 at 2:50 AM, GoldFinger1969 said:

How long have you had these coins and what year were they minted ?

Those were minted in the 1980s. I had those since early 2000s, some were passed down some were bought

@VKurtB

I suspect it is only a surface dust that was stuck on surface.   It did not leave an imprint or shadow. It looks great.  Fortunately, the NGC grading result was a 69  

Original unslabbed

After conservation, the copper spot is gone  

Hi Lisa,

I have sent you a private message on this. Did you receive it?

Thanks!

On 7/11/2022 at 6:34 AM, RWB said:

The spots are caused by minute particles, usually metal, floating in the coining room or packing room air. These can also be particles that were inhaled by workers then expelled into the room via a sneeze or other unprotected discharge. Much of the original research on this was performed in China, Australia, and a European museums.

Thank you. I have sent that coin to NGC for conservation and slabbing. 

If the "ghost" is still there, and score lower than PF69, I would sell the gold as bullion. 

Fingers crossed. 

Have a weird situation. 

Wanted to buy a coin. Barcode valid and registry shows the correct picture. 

However, i wanted to view the overall census to understand the extent of full collection, this coin cannot be found in the census at all

Advice appreciated. Thanks

Thank you @DWLange - Very honoured to have your leaving a reply. I looked carefully, the copper spot that appeared wasn't red, but a spot of deep black. Doesn't look promising.

My other concern is whether the spot will re-appear again, as I understand it is some kind of chemical reaction in non-gold metal in the coin

@RWB @VKurtB - Thank you for your response - It's a consolation to a sad man today.

I have started selling small denomination EPQ banknotes to recoup financial power to buy coins instead.

I am keeping the big denomination banknotes, with or without EPQ.

I am feeling a little upset. I have some unslabbed modern gold proof coins hidden away. Today, upon inspection, one of them has a tiny red spot.

If I were to send this for NGC and NCS conservation, will this coin still get PF69 or PF70 due to conservation?

Dear collectors and experts, please advise a sad man