Red spots on silver coins

[SilverFlame]

Hello forum. I recently purchased all the coins from the four horsemen of the apocalypse series on eBay. 2 of the coins I received from 2 different sellers had some od red spots on them looking rusty. Can u guys clarify what it is or if I was scammed x2??  The spot is under the second horse from the lefts mouth. I have a famine coin with similar spotting only more but smaller. 

 

Kind regards 

[SilverFlame]

Famine also has a milk spot. But I'm getting it replaced. But si

Till wondering about the red dots. 

[sixgun]

The top image is brown to my eye - it is tarnish.

The lower image there are marks around the scale nearest the rider. It gives me the impression something was on the surface of the round which has reacted with the silver - there is certainly a centre to the largest dot. Then there looks like splash marks at about 4 o'clock on the lower horseman round.

No way of saying if you have been scammed. Being scammed is being sold fake coins or bullion when it said proof. The lower round does not look the same quality of finish. It is not the same light and i am not familiar with this series. You would need to weigh, measure and specific gravity the round to tell you if it were silver.

[SilverFlame]

55 minutes ago, sixgun said:

The top image is brown to my eye - it is tarnish.

The lower image there are marks around the scale nearest the rider. It gives me the impression something was on the surface of the round which has reacted with the silver - there is certainly a centre to the largest dot. Then there looks like splash marks at about 4 o'clock on the lower horseman round.

No way of saying if you have been scammed. Being scammed is being sold fake coins or bullion when it said proof. The lower round does not look the same quality of finish. It is not the same light and i am not familiar with this series. You would need to weigh, measure and specific gravity the round to tell you if it were silver.

Yah I'm getting a gram weight asap. 

 

Seller seemed very legit with over 6000 reviews so I didn't feel like it was shady at all. Milkspots I can handle when they are bot proof coins. But sold as brilliant Uncirculated the red stuff bugs me and both sellers have been very helpful so I guess it's just what it is. Small damages from the mint or something. Since the error is on coins sold by different sellers. 

[Scuzzle]

I had a 2oz Egyptian Series Anubis get the exact same reddy brown mark in his ear but mine was far worse than yours is. I fixed it with a dunk in the silver dip and a very light burl round with a cotton bud also soaked in silver dip (just like cleaning your ears for real) and this took it away without marking the round.

[SilverFlame]

9 hours ago, Scuzzle said:

I had a 2oz Egyptian Series Anubis get the exact same reddy brown mark in his ear but mine was far worse than yours is. I fixed it with a dunk in the silver dip and a very light burl round with a cotton bud also soaked in silver dip (just like cleaning your ears for real) and this took it away without marking the round.

Do u have a brand or label for the silver dip? 

[Scuzzle]

51 minutes ago, SilverFlame said:

Do u have a brand or label for the silver dip? 

E-Z-Est Coin Cleaner, just a few seconds in the dip usually brings them up like new.

[sovereignsteve]

20 hours ago, Scuzzle said:

I fixed it with a dunk in the silver dip and a very light burl round with a cotton bud also soaked in silver dip (just like cleaning your ears for real)

you clean your ears with silver dip??    

[kimchi]

Shocked to visit part of my silver stack today to find some coins suffering prominent red 'rusty' spots It's Nieu stuff - Steamboat Willie and Star Wars coins. The Owls in the same box (OK it wasn't stored properly, I knew that, that's why I went today to sort them out) are fine.

I would love to know what causes this and what to do about it (guess dip is all that can be tried?).

Never had this problem before so a big surprise for me, not of the pleasant sort!

The coins are genuine and came in one order from Goldsilver.be, part of a forum group order. The affected coins were in baggies, but one Owl was too and that is fine.

Any further input very welcome, thanks!

[KevinFlynn]

Would you have a picture?

[Serendipity]

Silver strikes me as too high-maintenance when compared to gold which makes me reluctant to buy silver in bulk.

[RoughDog]

On ‎16‎/‎06‎/‎2018 at 19:03, SilverFlame said:

Hello forum. I recently purchased all the coins from the four horsemen of the apocalypse series on eBay. 2 of the coins I received from 2 different sellers had some od red spots on them looking rusty. Can u guys clarify what it is or if I was scammed x2??  The spot is under the second horse from the lefts mouth. I have a famine coin with similar spotting only more but smaller. 

 

Kind regards 

May be worth extra as the horsey looks like it got punched in the nose.  😥

[MickD]

I have about 25 PCGS slabbed eagles, all but one or two have red spots or haze.  No such issues with my NGC ones.

[Bimetallic]

On 17/06/2018 at 03:39, SilverFlame said:

Do u have a brand or label for the silver dip? 

I strongly recommend that you don't use dipping solutions on bullion. Use the aluminum foil and baking soda method. It cleans tarnish quite well and is much gentler than dips.

[kimchi]

I really must post the pics of the utter rotten red spotted coins I got from Goldsilver.be, it's a shocking sight.

Give me a few days as my camera is not very good and I have lots going on.

[jonrms]

58 minutes ago, kimchi said:

I really must post the pics of the utter rotten red spotted coins I got from Goldsilver.be, it's a shocking sight.

Give me a few days as my camera is not very good and I have lots going on.

no the only posting you should do with these shocking coins is sending them off to me for smelting. LOL

sorry bud you knew I couldn't help it.

PS Text me or let me know... I have a few ideas...… hmmmm