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Protect your coins and you may not have to clean them at all. The question of whether of not to clean a coin collection is one that is hotly debated among collectors.
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Comments
Godlymom said
on 9/21/2007 HELP!
My husband has a coin collection that dates back to the 1700's maybe earlier. We were badly flooded last year and many of his coins were water damaged. Is there a safe way to clean them?
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 After extensive research, I have come to the conclusion that this method is the most respected choice of mine personally to clean Indian Head Cents. Small amount of salt (less than a spoonful) with about 1/8 of a cup of vinegar (thoroughly mix solution before dipping). You may use a softened toothbrush for extra dirty pennies. Rinse in cold water very well, then dry. After use a pink school eraser (the big ones), with the penny resting on a soft cloth for an excellent shine. Then Monster Toning, and Rainbow toning can be created naturally by setting the coins outside in the sun during the summer months. I lay mine in Ziploc bags on a shoe box top with tin foil under them. Sometimes small, ripped, paper pieces will also deliver a greater effect.
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 Use a cleaning agent called DCI612 used by sanitation at big food processing companies. Soak them in it for a couple of days. Careful this will harm your skin, use rubber gloves. Remove them and rinse with water, dry, and store in some type of oil in a jar, vegetable oil is very affordable. When getting rady to put the coins in a holder only wipe excess oil off not all, leave a small film(do not rinse it, gently wipe with a dry cloth) Then make sure the container is air tight to avoid future rusting or corrosion.
Anonymous said
on 1/9/2008 Use catsup on the coin and then rinse.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 One thing I used to clean silver coins is a baby wash cloth and believe or not cigarette ashes.Apply ashes to the cloth and lightly rub and then rinse the coin .As crazy as it sounds it works.