Milk Spot

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Milk Spot

In numismatics, a white spot that causes the surface of a coin to appear unclear. Milk spots are most common on silver coins. They may affect the value of a coin.

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The surviving pups all showed "milk spots" (white material in their stomachs visible through the skin) while there were no milk spots apparent in the pups that died.

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Smaller stores will have to keep alcohol products in an unmarked cabinet in case a man or woman popping in for a litre of milk spots the booze and instead buys a bottle of vodka to put in their tea.

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My friend says they're milk spots and it's down to me not having enough calcium.