Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- 1 part vinegar
- 1 part baking soda
- terrycloth washcloth
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Step 1
Mix 1 part vinegar and 1 part baking soda until all baking soda is dissolved. Be prepared for a fizz up when you pour in the vinegar.
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Step 2
Place your penny in this solution and leave it to soak overnight.
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Step 3
Remove your penny from the vinegar solution. Rinse well with water.
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Step 4
Dry your penny with a terrycloth washcloth.
Comments
619tomb said
on 2/11/2009 Also, I forgot to mention, that the penny is a 1934D wheat penny!
619tomb said
on 2/11/2009 Wow! - Yet on ebay their is a penny that is as shinny as can be, and it is being sold so far for over $32.00 with a shipping cost of $5.75! The auction has not ended and it looks like it is still climbing with bids!!!!!
docCopper said
on 11/1/2008 I, was under the impression, that the idea was to learn how to clean copper, any copper,I am not a coin collector but a coppersmith and am very aware that collectable coin's loose value when polished, so don't try this at home on a penny,try in on copper! see my guitars www.freewebs.com/copper22 comments welcome.
arprange13 said
on 4/27/2008 never do such a thing
RecklessRon said
on 4/1/2008 As a collector I can't tell you the number of times I've seen people with rare coins they thought were in mint condition and worth hundreds of dollars only to be told the coin had been cleaned with vinegar or baking soda or salt and was now worth face value only.
DO NOT DO THIS for any coin you plan to collect and re-sell.
It does work really well for turning worthless coins into shiny objects for art or just to admire their beauty.