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Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 02/07/2020 12:28 pm The "blue salt" is to be dissolved in solution and used to patina the wire brushed coins. Salt and blue food coloring wouldn't do that. But what about copper sulphate? Has a nice blue color, dissolves easily in water, and provides sulphate ions in solution to react with the copper of the coin darkening it. Report this Post to the Staff
thrifty_nickel Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 02/21/2020 9:55 pm Hello. Collector of coins for many many years, and the topic of cleaning has recently come up for debate. I get the entire how to be safe on how not to be destructive to the coin (which I will probably use toothbrush all the time), but what about safety to yourself? in cleaning coins, what hand/fingers protection should be used? I look forward to replies. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 02/21/2020 10:40 pm WARNING! ACHTUNG! :- Be very careful with copper sulfate crystals. Highly water soluble. Extremely poisonous! Blue copper sulfate solution is also extremely poisonous. Waterproof gloves absolutely essential, and must be disposed of after use. Report this Post to the Staff
thrifty_nickel Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 02/21/2020 10:48 pm Gottcha! Do you happen to have the best safe brand to use for cleaners and gloves? Should wear Surgical mask also? Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 02/22/2020 07:50 am Are you guys pulling our chains ? All you need to know is : Do not Clean your coins . Period Report this Post to the Staff
thrifty_nickel Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 02/22/2020 09:29 am Seriously? What if the crud and earth on them is so bad, I can't fully read or understand dates, details, etc? Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 02/22/2020 10:51 am So now I'm assuming your talking about detector finds . No matter what the metal composition is , just rinse it in distilled water ,no rubbing or scrubbing . If need be carefully use a tooth pick or Q-tip to get the soil out of and around devices . This method does not require special gloves or masks nor does it cost you any $ . Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3647 Posts	Posted 02/22/2020 11:05 am Quote: There should be a law.... There is: supply and demand. The tsunami of cleaned shrapnel on ebay can be seen in declining prices realized and the endless parade of ebay's relisted / overpriced / cleaned garbage that never seems to go away. In that sea of despair, however, real coins apparently still swim. Report this Post to the Staff
thrifty_nickel Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 02/22/2020 8:16 pm Okay! Now, we're talking!! Thank you very much for the help and suggestion!! Report this Post to the Staff
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