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Rest in Peace
United States
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One of the commandments of coin collecting is '' Thal shall not clean coins '' . I wouldn't pay attention to you tubes advice on how to clean coins . They obviously know nothing about coins . If you are experienced there are a few ways to conserve coins . When you take a Lincoln Penny and put it in salt & vinegar you destroy the coin and it's value .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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For older copper, we collectors don't like to clean but preserve and conserve coins here is a good thread and video on just that. http://goccf.com/t/404457I put up my friend Bill Eckberg's video where he really explains it best, check it out, I hope it helps and answers questions. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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If you're really into salt & vinegar just add some olive oil, a dash of pepper and make yourself a nice salad .  |
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 United States
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If you're really into salt & vinegar just add some olive oil, a dash of pepper and make yourself a nice salad . Or just use the salt and vinegar mix to sprinkle on potato chips!! Yummy!!! |
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United States
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T-Bop  Just leave the coin out unless you want to chip your teeth!  Here is a current thread ongoing on a real expert collector of large cents working on a seriously troubled coin. http://goccf.com/t/435186And an even older thread on Verdi-Care from me with photos of before and after shots. You can get the Verdi-Care from Wizard Coin Supply (google is your friend). It is made by one of our own forum members here at CCF it's great stuff for conservation and repairing dirty copper. http://goccf.com/t/378882"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440Edited by westcoin
11/30/2022 5:23 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've been putting the nicer coins I find in an acetone bath, rinsing in distilled water and air-drying before putting them in a flip as well. I was just going to add that if you have any raw coins that are VERY valuable, you might want to have them professionally conserved. PCGS and NGC will do it at a reasonable price before grading (if you ask). It looks like ANACS will do it for cheap as well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Vinegar is a mild acid - it'll definitely clean a coin but in the process will irreparably damage the surfaces. That will significantly reduce the value of any collectible coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Vinegar is a mild acid - it'll definitely clean a coin but in the process will irreparably damage the surfaces. With salt it's even worst for metal, you form hydrochloric acid. The mixture will destroy the numismatic value of any coin. NEVER use salt and vinegar on collectable coins!  Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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New Member
United States
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I don't clean my coins, but if they need to be a little more 'shiny' I simply use a fine micro fiber cloth and go over one very gently. If it does not achieve what I desire after a minute, then I stop. No harm.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Why would you think making a coin "a little more "shiny"" improves its value?
That microfiber wipe is removing surface patina, and before long your coin will be worse than before.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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United States
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 to the CCF Well, you have stirred the CCF hornets nest for sure.  I hope you get the point that using chemical or abrasive methods to clean a coin in hopes of improving it actually robs any value it might have and is considered a serious offense by even the most basic knowledgable collector. Don't clean your coins.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Salt 'n vinegar goes well on fish 'n chips.
Ask any Englishman.
But no good for coins.
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United States
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MMmmmm English fish & Chips  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Never, never, never, NEVER ever clean your coins, period.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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So NaCl plus C6H8O7. What can be the most worst for Cu coins? Oh it is the Potassium cyanide. The combination of those result in: Chlorhydric acid, Nitric acid and more.
This combination is so powerful then will attack any element in the Cu alloy.
Please can you give me the link of this YouTube? I want to know who was this idiot.
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