How to remove Milk Spots and Fingerprints from Silver Coins

[@rsl6767]

Good thing you used a clean rubber on the Queen👍

[@BackyardBullion]

LOL

[@khenrylol]

and kangaroos

[@HODL-Diamond-Hands]

hahahahaha. i was hoping he'd say something within those lines. would have been hilarious!

[@rcrbrewster7840]

😂👍

[@jackmarshall2626]

That's the 1st time anyone has ever said that sentence.

[@MarcoNeroDesign]

"Milk Spots" tend to only appear on fairly modern silver coins. I've seen them on 1800s coins but not on ancients etc. I just obtained some 1oz Silver Kangaroos that came out of a newly delivered sealed tube directly from the Perth Mint and all have VERY notable Milk Spots on both sides of them. It looks more obvious when illuminated from the side and have a slightly blue-grey color. Under magnification these have a "splashed" look to them. They are brand new coins, directly from the Perth Mint. You can consider 1oz Silver Canadian Maple coins if spotting is a concern... as long as the Maple coins were made in 2018 or later - because the Canadian Mint use a special proprietary process called "MintShield" to prevent or greatly reduce Milk Spotting. But almost any modern silver coin can develop them. It's believed to be the result of a flawed minting process that may occur when cleaning the silver blanks and spraying them down during minting. The evidence at present suggests that organic impurities and acids/alcohols used to wash the coins remain on the surface and then oxidize due to a catalytic reaction with the silver. Milk Spots can appear later, based on the availability of oxygen and its presence in a coin's casing. This is not tarnish, which is a different matter. All coins subjected to the catalysts that create Milk Spots will eventually show them if allowed sufficient contact with oxygen. The Eraser method (with a soft Polymer eraser) combined with the occasional use of a Silver Polishing cloth will remove most marks from Bullion coins. You should then gently use a clean optical-grade microfiber cloth to return the coin to a polished state because the eraser will usually leave a slightly dull finish on a coin that is easily wiped away. This is the same fine-weave cloth that you can purchase from an optometrist or sunglasses store. Microfiber cloths are the most oil-absorbent material available today and can also remove fingerprints from polished surfaces. But be gentle and be sure to test your chosen method on a small area of a coin first.

[@TheGilbalfas]

Worked a treat on my Krugerands. Clean rubber & light circular motions. Only do what's neccessary. Thankyou!!

[@nadiasilver5762]

I just tried it using a simple mechanical pencil eraser and I was shook! It actually worked! It did smudge a bit, but nothing a huff and a rub with a soft cloth couldn't fix.

[@ryantourney2879]

Real milk spot means real silver...as an investment, couldn't care if all my coins have spots. When I sell them, the cash is all the same.

[@Thinqb]

I hope everyone is using a clean rubber

[@BackyardBullion]

Yes indeed - in the UK this means something different!

[@Binary_Bloom]

Backyard Bullion yea lol it is eraser in the us and rubber is slang for a condom lmao

[@woodbeez6046]

Nice video, good point, micro scratches but the point is you get a cleaner "looking " coin...it's really dependent on if you are in it for bullion weight or numismatic value....🤷‍♂️

[@silverwiskers7371]

Turn it inside out and get a 2fer1

[@nataile-cw8ot]

My rubber broke an now I've got a bigger milk spot even got some on the bed lol jk 😛

[@silvervessel09]

Pretty cool! Not perfect, but much much better! We call them erasers here. Rubbers are condoms! Lol!

[@BackyardBullion]

Oh dear - my american fan base will get awfully confused then!

[@silvervessel09]

You can count on it! Lol! Should bring a few laughs :-)

[@shinypackage8789]

i am still laughing at SVs comment. hilarious

[@meteoman7958]

In Canada, rubbers are erasers.

[@stevenh9438]

Rubbers are Galoshes.

[@silverdiva2127]

Best video i have seen to remove the milk spots. Great job!

[@BackyardBullion]

Its not perfect but makes a massive difference!

[@markcarroll9565]

@@BackyardBullion can u provide a Amazon link for this,,,,thanks grate video💯

[@ganimed1976]

I use a small strong vapor cleaner from the dental laboratory to remove milk spots from my coins. This method is very gentle to the coins and I don't get scratches in the coins surface. To prevent the coin from water spots I emmediately blow them dry with compressed air. Usually these milk spots don't show off again.

[@BackyardBullion]

Thanks for the tip, very useful!

[@SayWhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat]

this is shitty 1oz coins. i dont understand why need such care.

[@GeorgeBonez]

Tomas Av. Well if you have to exit your silver buyers will use milk spots to beat you down. It’s always a good idea to keep your coins/rounds looking their best. Do you have something against 1oz silver pieces? Why do you call them “shitty”?

[@moedervanbranko409]

Lovely, thanks for the neat trick! I confess, I was like: oooh look at this beautiful shiny new coin (grab grab smear smear)

[@DeanLorman]

So simple,not that the spots bother me as it affects most popular or all mints at some point. Just a clean eraser picked up at a dollar store 5 for a buck.Amazing !

[@SilverWalker84]

Those damn Perth Kangaroos are the only silver coins I've had real issues with. I usually encapsulate immediately and use twice the recommended amount of silica in my storage. So far I've had no issues but like you said they can show up even years after purchasing so maybe all I've done is delay the inevitable but I'll never buy a Kangaroo again. I would say 20% of mine began to show spots even after being encapsulated and stored just like my Brittannias, Maple Leafs, Philharmonics and even my generic rounds.

[@smoothjan]

Oh yeah. I also have massive problems with those.

[@TreasureByMeasure]

Neat trick! What's it look like under a microscope?

[@Review-This]

Put the bullion over aluminum foil then add baking soda and pour hot water over it. This will protect from micro scratches for future grading purposes.

[@xcvsdxvsx]

"A rubber" means something else in the US. Something very different.

[@BackyardBullion]

Yes, I am aware of that!

[@DM-wg2bx]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@au_kryptosilverstacking6576]

Lmfao very different indeed lol

[@raregrimebeats1352]

It means the same thing in UK. The same word can be used for a different thing in context

[@mozzavans]

you guys also think ice hockey is "hockey", and you can't spell colour soooooo yeah. We're all aware you're different.

[@grumpy1311]

Good mention on the pumice containing eraser. The 'gum' type soft erasers seem to work well as you show here. the coin shops here say they don't worry about milk spotting on Bullion grade coins, as far as value. I was surprised to see the newer radial design Maples, and even the newest Kangaroos developed spots in short order. Wonder if silica gel packs help at all in sealed tubes?

[@Peg-ee5ei]

I haven't had that problem yet. I appreciate the information, easy to do easy to remember if the need arises. Thank you!

[@andrewfong4216]

rubber is often crosslinked with sulfur which attacks silver and causes tarnish. At the very least be 100% certain you have removed all of the rubber crumbs from your coins or else you might cause tarnish spots over time.

[@BackyardBullion]

Thanks for the tip my friend - I was them with warm soapy water after doing this and they seem to be in good condition

[@poonandy6112]

Can this clean method be applied to on gold coin?

[@moonsvc]

please don't clean your coins

[@markputnam4902]

I’m in America man, and I wasn’t watching your video the first time I was just listening from a distance and I heard you say to use a rubber to get the milk spots off of my coin’s, you should’ve seen the look on my old lady’s face when she walked in and I was rubbing my maples down with a condom LOL needless to say that doesn’t work 😂 .. JK

[@BackyardBullion]

Oh my - I am so very sorry buddy!

[@markputnam4902]

Backyard Bullion That was just a joke man LOL but if you really want to get the milk spots off then I have found taking a drill and polish wheel the big soft fluffy kind is the best way

[@esperhunter7263]

which rubbers work best? leaning towards durex

[@ARCSTREAMS]

Staedler german erasers

[@MrAllan9]

The best for me so far.

[@BackyardBullion]

Glad to hear it!

[@CORNILIOUSFTW]

My question is that when you bought those coins, where there a Milk Spot already, or a after period of time or stored in your possession after period of times.

[@MrVegiita]

yes, u get scratches with this method. and the cotton gloves also cause fine streaks. u can use rubber or vinyl gloves instead

[@BackyardBullion]

Yep, but I find that this at least makes the coins a little more pleasant to look at than all horrible. I am not investing in these as numismatics, only bullion weight so really not bothered by a few scratches. But they do look so much better after they have been cleaned! Thanks for commenting my friend!

[@andpcandpc3520]

So, you literally "rubbed" the queen. ;)

[@BackyardBullion]

Yes indeed!

[@miguelnavarrete8578]

With a rubber... 😂

[@paganphil100]

@@BackyardBullion: There goes your MBE.......

[@thomasthompson6378]

Wouldn't bathing the coin in rubbing alcohol do essentially the same thing? And without "rubbing" the coin at all?

[@silverwiskers7371]

I've tried this several times and each time it left traces, I bought a roll of Britannias recently and low and behold they were spoted, like you said tho "silver is still silver" only problem is you'll probably never get more than melt

[@BackyardBullion]

Yeah, it is always a shame when they are ugly. I just say sod it - hold them in your hands, play with them and enjoy the feel of silver!

[@pablomalaga4676]

@Sparky Jones Really? A lunar tiger sold for 80 dollars in ebay yesterday

[@TheGilbalfas]

Really? Worked for me. Clean rubber and light circular motions. Only do what areas are neccessary.

[@paulcool4384]

Does the "baking soda" cleaning also helps ?

[@mozzavans]

much more scratchy

[@sparkyjones560]

"Puts on glove then immediately starts using an eraser on a coin"...

[@BackyardBullion]

Yes you can see the irony here. But hey, I was cleaning off fingerprints - why add more to them at the same time!

[@sparkyjones560]

@@BackyardBullion well at least you have your eraser for it hahaaha

[@dabaglady]

Yes and the Mr Eraser works as well just dont wet the Mr. Clean Eraser

[@SamFisherzzz]

that works really well, very impressed. Thanks for the tip!

[@BackyardBullion]

+IamManchurian it helps anyway! Thanks for watching!

[@daesong1378]

I wanna try a kneaded eraser, and a lens pen. I’ve used cutting compound, (the kind you use to polish car paint) which worked pretty good for me just gotta go light with it and hand application.

[@crisisioannou]

Is milkspotting the other name for toning I have a piedfort silverproof kew gardens and it has lots of toning and under microscope app on my phone 📱 it looks dreadful I actually won it afew yrs ago and I didn't know about silver coins ending up like this 😢😢

[@emm_syd_music]

Thanks a lot for your tip, mate. All I do is like my shiny ounces now but I don't know whether I should rinse them with water (soapy or not?) What do you recommend?

[@luisv9029]

Line a glass dish with aluminum foil and then add baking soda to cover said silver coins / bars. Next, boil water and make sure it covers the baking soda, let soak for however long and then put on paper towels and pat dry after they've soaked. Wallah! Gorgeously cleaned silver 😀

[@ourdictatorship]

I've seen plenty of MS 62 1921 Peace's with very thin (hairline) scratches all over them. One of my fine silver coins got a "magic scratch" by my picking it up with my bare hands.

[@mostlymowiewowie2544]

Thank you so much for this video. Finally something that works! My maple leaf looked awful!

[@ruckuswethepeep4384]

Thanks for showing the brand name on your eraser, it does matter!

[@BackyardBullion]

No worries!

[@bushcrafty7274]

My brand new 2023 britannia arrived with milk spots 🥺 think ill leave it for now, certain angle it disappears.

[@BackyardBullion]

I would leave it!

[@robertm8380]

Can you get milk spots on platinum coins? If not I would buy those instead better investment.

[@BackyardBullion]

I have not heard of milk spots on platinum. Risky buy regardless.

[@markbass354]

nice idea , micro scratches is better than milk spots , so hideous the way those coins looked till you removed the spots

[@BackyardBullion]

That's the way I looked at it. Much better afterwards

[@sparkyjones560]

As long as you expect to only get melt value for it, go for it.

[@urielgalvan2405]

Thanks for the help. Im goin to try with my Libertads'coins

[@BackyardBullion]

Good luck!

[@urielgalvan2405]

@@BackyardBullion thanks greetings from Tlahualilo, Durango México

[@bala8oo]

Milk spots only visible on silver, or can gold get them too? They look like the bars that you get that have no shine?

[@GeorgeBonez]

Is this cleaning fairly permanent? Will the milk spots come back over time?

[@timscoviac]

I wouldn’t think so. This is different then tarnish, borax left over from minting

[@GeorgeBonez]

@@timscoviac I bought a haul of maple leafs from APMEX last year and about 2 out of 3 were heavily milk spotted. I knew it before I purchased and they were slightly disconnected so no problem there. I would like to fix them if it’s possible? I haven’t tried yet for the fear of making it worse, I had a friend that tried some magic solution on his that worked temporarily by and this gave him the confidence to go ahead a do a large amount of coins but after about a month they got worse. Don’t want that to happen to me. Lol 😆

[@timscoviac]

@@GeorgeBonez nice, good to hold on to it as a back up plan against hyperinflation. I’ve never heard of the magic solution, sounds like maybe it’s not a good approach if it made it worse. The white eraser works better then a red one for not leaving noticeable scratching but it still does. You loose some of that mirror finish but you get rid of the milk too. If it’s just bullion rounds and not a collectible coin then it won’t hurt the value. I’ve seen another method to getting rid of the milk spots with diluted nitric acid but that dissolves a small amount of silver off the surface I believe. I’ve heard of ammonia working too but never tried. White eraser is probably the best bet it seems if you’re ok with trading the spots for very small scratches

[@GeorgeBonez]

It’s just bullion so I think I’ll just stick with the spots and let the next owner try his luck. I’d probably mess it up worse even with the eraser lol Thanks for your help tho and yes. I’m addicted to touching silver and gold 😂 man I don’t know what it is?. I used to carry a few sacrificial Morgan dollars in my pocket just so I could toss them in the air and catch them lol. Wow that sounds dorky when ya read your own words lol. Now when I get a new stack of coins I put them in capsules immediately to protect them FROM ME! Lol 😆

[@timscoviac]

@@GeorgeBonez I put my silver bars in vinyl sleeves and I have some airtight containers coming for my rounds. My gold I haven’t taken out of the assay card it came in. I enjoy the stuff too but I don’t don’t idolize it too much because that space is reserved for god to me. I just have it for a back up plan against inflation or if I’m still here when the Mark happens as stated in revelation 13. Which is already happening in some countries, China adopted a cashless society and Sweden is putting chips in people’s hands to replace their wallets.. whoever gets the mark when it comes won’t inherit heaven. When it happens all will be forced to get it. As in the whole world. Except the believers who reject it even if it costs them their life’s

[@gasdorficmuncher9943]

i used a latex white glove works great on proof maples on the queens face , i had finger size spot on the queens entire head on a 2012 wildlife 1oz couger maple . i cant tell now witch one had the issue

[@SemiNumiGuy]

I have a video on removing milk spots using a jeweler's cloth. It's a similar procedure as using an eraser where we can introduce visible scratch marks if rubbed too hard. I try to be careful and use the clean parts of the cloth to do the rubbing to avoid leaving scratches.

[@BackyardBullion]

Looks good - my coins were in a lot worse shape than yours though! Thanks for sharing and stopping by!

[@formula1ccr8]

Nice job! Btw do you also "wash" them in boiled water with baking soda? That also seems to work magic

[@danyrizk1203]

You gotta be kidding, it works that well!? That's great

[@88Petry]

Temp fix for milk spots but it definitely fades the finish. Wish there was a better way.

[@theblukatlife]

Mine have some light yellowish stains, is that the same as milk stains? I used hot water and baking soda and it kind of clean it but the stain is still a little visible. Any opinions?

[@____o____279]

Toning you can’t help that. It doesn’t hurt value much

[@roxdude]

very good thus far i have only found that slight abrasion removes spotting. why the eraser works. dipping just don't work but a cotten bud dipped in the solution works. rolling it over rather than scrubbing paper ones rather than plastic thou. so does a silver cloth. dipping will remove fingerprints and surface contaminants so i guess spotting is under and part of the surface rather than on it. there us a few other methods chemicals i want to try but for now seems the only way. Not perfect but sometimes needs must.

[@BackyardBullion]

I will try your method as well at some point! Thanks for sharing! Also thanks for watching and commenting!

[@roxdude]

your welcome

[@Crimin4L]

The rubber honestly looks like it just spreads the milkspot all around the coin making it uniform, but not actually removing it.

[@gh4534]

Can milk spoting carry from coin to coin in a tube?

[@TheSilverlover999]

i have tried this to a milkspotted silver eagle and it doesn't left any mark at all when using a loupe. This is why i like silver eagles maybe because the field of the coin is a bit scratch resistant to soft eraser. I tried this also to the maple leafs queens face and left a lot of hairlines so if the milkspot is on the queens face just leave it.

[@BackyardBullion]

Good to hear - it is a great way to make your coins look a little prettier for sure.

[@GeorgeBonez]

♂TheSilverlover999♂ so far all my eagles seem to be fine but a lot of my maple leafs are badly milk spotted. Wonder what’s up with that? Anyone have any idea?

[@TheSilverlover999]

@Howard Black silver eagles are just bullion like maples as they do not posses numismatic value as they are minted by millions per year and not fitted to be graded in my opinion unless the silver eagle is dated 1996 or 1986. The advantage of silver eagle over maples is that eagles do not show hairlines thru naked eyes or even a loupe when I use soft eraser. I can sell it higher than silver value compared to maples.

[@TheSilverlover999]

@Howard Black man I am talking about bullion eagles lol and I didn't mention proof eagles of course any proof coins that you will use eraser will have hairlines and can easily be seen in the naked eye.

[@TheSilverlover999]

@@petercrenfield Yes they are vicious lols. I just buy silver eagles

[@markbricault1306]

I just use the silver wipe rags They dont harm the silver When you use them you can see the dirt on the wipe They are pretty soft

[@corollaae8645]

“An abrasive rubber will leave marks!”😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@richardc488]

Thank you Mr Back, great tips!

[@2phil4u]

Dealers vacuumed the coins etc from 2016. Elephant privy from 2016 for 40 bucks 2 month later, the worst spots I head. I'm not sure with seminuaminatic. It is not like 100 percent of premium is done, Esp not with more little ones. I wondered dealers have no spotted, but if you look closer for thin spots there are no Elefant s or nearly none.

[@shaneandhuevo9310]

Can someone kindly explain what a rubber is, is that like a eraser ?

[@jaredhighlands4604]

Are latex gloves good enough

[@stuartmcmahon8870]

used the same method on my Army medals...

[@j.rastusrat4647]

Does the eraser work on liver spots as well? It will be interesting to see how these coins look in six months. Please do a follow-up video.

[@BackyardBullion]

I am not sure about liver spots.

[@sparkyjones560]

Yes it works on liver spots but you really gotta put the work in rubbing on them hard.

[@mihailozimonjic8398]

God damn this works. I removed some black spots from my silver chain with only rubber. Thanks!!!

[@jamieleseelleur9925]

Does the milk spot come back?

[@legendarysilverstacker2327]

Thank you. Milk spots bother me but I will have to try it !!!

[@BackyardBullion]

It certainly helps to just clean them up!

[@au_kryptosilverstacking6576]

By rubber do you mean eraser?

[@GrandChessboard]

I don't bother with erasers anymore, they scuff and scratch. I use Rodico which is used for cleaning watch parts. Way better in my opinion.

[@mahreeohhhh]

Where to purchase?

[@GrandChessboard]

@@mahreeohhhh Amazon or eBay around 8 bucks. You will be happy you did!

[@mahreeohhhh]

@@GrandChessboard Hey just wanted to say thank you! I picked up that rodico and it took the milking right off of the Queens face on some kangaroos I had. Great stuff!

[@GrandChessboard]

@@mahreeohhhh It has a lot of uses this is one I figured out when I got into coins. Spread the word!

[@stevenshelley9345]

GOOD to know I have that same coin and only the Australian kangaroo had the milk spot ,so that is just an eraser, rubber great Thanks!😀

[@robinalexander5772]

Hi . I have a fetish for silver coins. My problem, a ? If you do a high resolution photo of the surface of said coin with milk spot, then do rubber trick rand then a high resolution photo of said coin is there any damage. ?

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

Got a 2020 Kangaroo and a 2020 A.S.E. both with small milkspots. Surprised it’s started so fast.

[@thecarguychannel]

Hi how to remove fine odd micro scratches from these sort of coins please?

[@BackyardBullion]

You cannot remove scratches, they are permanent

[@blindshiva2826]

By "rubber", you mean "eraser"? I will try a hi-polymer eraser as they seem to be less abrasive.

[@BackyardBullion]

Yes, in the UK we say Rubber.

[@sda6217]

消しゴムでミルクスポットや黒ずみ消えました。ありがとうございます。

[@80sfordman]

What about using silver polish?

[@BackyardBullion]

You can try, but I think it wouldnt get rid of them as well.

[@naturesurvivaltipskr]

Will it erase a layer of silver

[@BackyardBullion]

+naturesurvivaltipskr No it wont erase silver

[@meteoman7958]

Eraser scratches to me are worse than milk spots. Here, in Canada, I can avoid milk spotted RCM coins by personally selecting them. Fortunately, any Australian kangaroos I have ordered by post have been free of problems. I have seen some badly spotted Britannias, but these too I can avoid by picking out the good ones. Many finger prints will dip off.

[@BackyardBullion]

+MétéoMan for me the tiny eraser scratches are so small and un-noticeable that I dont mind. As these coins were bought only as bullion I am not bothered. Most will get melted down by me anyway! I clean them like this just to make them look a little nicer for me right now!

[@MarkDanger777]

From experience and watching videos, Britannia is just god awful in milk spot control. I bought ten 10oz bars and all of them were badly milk spotted

[@meteoman7958]

@@MarkDanger777 That's rotten luck with the bars. I have never seen milk spotted bars before. But Britannia coins are risky for sure, not only with milk spots, but also abrasions.

[@briansmythe3219]

thats good Info thanks bro

[@thomasmurphy5906]

Good to know, Thanks

[@BackyardBullion]

+Thomas Murphy my pleasure!

[@2phil4u]

I wonder if you can Do.this very accurate. First try CLean8ng, then Only rub very slight at The Spot and so on. The price difference on eBay is huge, Low minted privy coins Like Elefant 2012 Lose 75 percent of the Extra price even with moderate milk spots. But most researcher found damages worse then the mspot.

[@pete9971]

Is that an eraser ..?

[@phooichunlau7827]

Thanks for tip🥰🙏

[@BackyardBullion]

My pleasure 😊

[@pigno56]

Try using a pencil drawing rubber. The type that are used by professional artist. This type of rubber is very soft and has the feeling of plastacene (got the spelling wrong). However it's very soft and not abrasive.

[@BackyardBullion]

I will try that, thanks for the tip!

[@silvercat7162]

Hay what is that like a pencil eraser would that work

[@BackyardBullion]

Yeah it us just a simple pencil eraser!

[@jeffmee9326]

What!!?? I’m that’s brilliant!

[@BackyardBullion]

Glad you think so!

[@vasilis6691]

Please, if it's an expensive coin; do never do this. It's value will fall

[@BackyardBullion]

+Ofis yes, I agree

[@eltonjones7392]

Nice didn't know about that

[@Nickgiorgio111]

what about bars? can i do the same?

[@BackyardBullion]

+The Cable Guy Tech Videos certainly for fingerprints it would work on bars. I guess it would be fine on milky bars too!

[@YoloBagels]

Do it on bars just not on actual coins like in the video.

[@daytona1212]

Old video, but have you ever considered to clean them and seal them in vacuum bags?

[@benm4903]

Thank you for this video your a god send

[@BackyardBullion]

+Ben M thanks for the kind words!

[@benm4903]

Backyard Bullion no worries iv checked out your videos all thanks to the silver forum and numistacker always mentions you videos and grades your coins

[@BackyardBullion]

+Ben M yes Numistacker is a good friend!

[@benm4903]

Backyard Bullion thank you again for you help and have a merry Christmas

[@BackyardBullion]

+Ben M same to you!

[@7Hellzz]

My first milk spotted coin was a Perth Mint Australian Kangaroo.

[@garyl3802]

So use a rubber to avoid white spots. Are we talking silver here?

[@BackyardBullion]

Yes we are

[@wendytestaburger8321]

Isnt that because the coin wasnt in a vakuum like when the silver is exposed to much air

[@AzarroFineArts]

we have been there done that, but now you have hairlines. You can not eradicate spotting without damaging the coin, period.

[@BackyardBullion]

You're right, you cant get rid of spotting without damaging the coin, and I make note of that in the video. But this method does allow you to get your coins looking a damn sight better than before! Thanks for watching.

[@chicagopapi6152]

So a rubber is an eraser?

[@paganphil100]

Chicago Papi: In the UK, yes (because it "rubs out" marks). FYI, a condom is known here as a "French letter" :-)

[@patthecat1800]

Does this work with coin edges too? like a stack of coins that don't have spots on the face or back, but when you look at the stack you can see milk spots?

[@BackyardBullion]

It should do, but dont quote me

[@patthecat1800]

Thanks for the response. I'll give it a shot and let you know how it goes if you're interested. One last question. Are the micro scratches viable to the naked eye? If so do you think they would be noticeable on the ridged edges considering they are bumpy and people don't really look at them closely?

[@BackyardBullion]

I cannot see them on the coins i used but it depends on the eraser you use

[@roxyboxy69]

Rubbers, love it!

[@BackyardBullion]

thats what we call them in the UK!

[@PawzBrownMTG]

maybe a gum eraser might be more delicate than that type just thinking

[@BackyardBullion]

Yes the softer the eraser the less scratches you will make!

[@supremeturtlegaming]

Thx you so much

[@husseins.7463]

When do fingerprints show up on the coin after touching it?

[@BackyardBullion]

Well, often you can see them straight away but if you leave them I have seen them come up after about 3-4 weeks.

[@husseins.7463]

Good, cause about 2 months ago, I touched it once from taking out of the flip. I should be ok

[@BackyardBullion]

+Galanoris RS hopefully it will be OK! If not you can clean it!

[@husseins.7463]

Yes, and i will be using your method :)

[@johnallen3423]

Why not use warm soapy water??

[@BackyardBullion]

You could try

[@joshuadj22]

If I go to a store here in America and ask for a rubber, I'm getting directions to where the condoms are. Just saying. Thanks for this vid, worked on my maple!

[@BackyardBullion]

I'm British, what more to say!?

[@joshuadj22]

@@BackyardBullion haha I love it. It's cool how different cultures say things different. I bet the term "Erasers" sound funny

[@harrygill4318]

Just wondering... is it legal to melt bullion coins? - alot of these are technically 'Legal tender'

[@BackyardBullion]

It is legal to melt other countries coins outside of their country.

[@IllyaLeonovMorganFreepony]

Basically you can do anything you want with coins or currency as long as it is not with intent to defraud. So if you try to pass off a coin by altering its denomination then you will be in big trouble. It is the intent to commit fraud which is illegal. Not the harm to the coin itself.

[@steven2212]

Thank you.