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Just wondering if anyone has used products to clean the tarnished, calcified, yuck stuff off hard to see coins?
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As a general rule,never clean modern coins. If you must,use 100% pure acetone. Feel free to use the search box here on CCF.type in coin cleaning.
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You may also search members here for "DOCC", in his signature line on his posts, there is a link to his blog regarding restoration of coins which you may find helpful.
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I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins.
Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorations
Dirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccaw
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Good links, thanks John.
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The only safe methods are using 100% pure acetone and Verdi-Care.
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I got all that from DOCCs' signature. I do not have a detector anymore.
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Thanks for finding and posting that John!


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That is a website with some very nice and well presented information. Good you shared the link, John1.

If it were mine I would only add that 5% sodium sesquicarbonate may be weak to treat active bronze disease. Very slow process with that solution.

In my experience old medieval coins being eaten away require weeks in the solution. With periodic removal of the green oxide crusts from the pits.
I use hard wood splinters to pick at them, then leave the coin in solution a week longer, a couple of baths. Hoping all the chlorine in the copper diffuses away.

Have considered picking with brass wire to hasten the process. A needle will do it but one slip and you have an unwanted scratch. Not disastrous in a half-corroded medieval coin but not nice.
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