Spotting on coins...

[Bruceswar]

Can anything be done to help this coin? or just leave it as is?

 

[rrantique]

Looks like a carbon spot Bruce not distracting i would leave alone

[jgrinz]

I am a dipper but have had NO success with Carbon spots - Finger prints etc yes

Spots no ... Leave it ...

[dooly]

I think it looks nice.. bit like a beuitey spot.. i think it adds to the coin

[Bruceswar]

Coin btw is a 1943 S NGC MS66

[TomB]

Spots can be very tough to remove and even if removed can leave a telltale mark of the coin's history. On a rather common and inexpensive coin such as this I would have simply not bought the piece.

[WinstonWare]

Unfortunately, I have to say that I am not a fan of carbon spots nor do I think that they add character to a coin . I have no experience with trying to remove them however.

[jesbroken]

Tough break on an otherwise very likeable coin. I've never seen carbon spots successfully removed.

[Dwaine]

Looks like some spots I've seen from proof sets from the 60's.

[Bruceswar]

Spots can be very tough to remove and even if removed can leave a telltale mark of the coin's history. On a rather common and inexpensive coin such as this I would have simply not bought the piece.

 

Tom I got the coin at a good deal. I plan to move the coin soon. I got this coin bunched up with a 1978 S PCGS Proof 69 Dcam at a good price. In hand the coin is every bit of MS 66 had it not been for the spots. There are 2 of them, this coin would be very close to MS 67.

[Bruceswar]

 

What do you think is going on with the S. When tilted at an angel the S really jumps out.

[michael]

leave it as is and get rid of it to a price buyer of

 

plastic...........

 

a rat pig with that deep carbon spot