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New Member
United States
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I need everyone's opinion...I know that cleaning coins is generally frowned upon, but I was wondering if there are certain situations where it is acceptable. This is my only Peace dollar, and I found it in this condition:   Every time I look at it I think that it would look better cleaned, but have so far resisted the urge. What do you all think? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4132 Posts |
Resisting that urge to clean is usually the right move. I doubt it could be substantially improved; it's also pretty badly scratched. If the ugly coloration is actually a foreign substance adhered to the coin, it might be improved with a rinse in acetone, but if it's discoloration/tarnish, it's beyond help.
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Valued Member
United States
318 Posts |
Sell this, buy one in the condition you want.
Or, scrub the heck out of it. It makes all the others left in their natural state worth more.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3755 Posts |
That can be taken care of by a simple dip with EzEst. Follow the dip immediately with a good rinse with distilled water. Pat, do NOT rub, dry and there you go. No scrubbing is needed. Nor is any other abusive type of cleaning. Acetone will not help this coin. That is nasty black tarnish that acetone wont do anything for.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4897 Posts |
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Sell this, buy one in the condition you want.
Or, scrub the heck out of it. It makes all the others left in their natural state worth more.
 Comet and a Brillo pad are all you need.....  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
863 Posts |
toss it in your silver pile and hold it as an investment rather than keeping it in a collection
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1770 Posts |
yep I agree with everyone here definately sell and upgrade!
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Valued Member
United States
309 Posts |
Looks cool just the way it is. Besides, you can always get a shiny one for a little over the price of melt. When are you going to see another one that has tarnish just like this one.
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks for the input everyone. Decided against cleaning it for now. I don't plan on selling this one because it's the first Peace dollar I ever held in my hands, and my father gave it to me so it has sentimental value. I would like one in better condition to go along with it though :) |
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Valued Member
United States
206 Posts |
No, Never Clean Coins!
Run Forrest, Run [Wink Wink, Nudge Nudge]
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3843 Posts |
Personally I think it might look worse cleaned and as it is now it has a lot of character. Look as it this way, you will never forget which one your father gave you.
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Valued Member
Canada
262 Posts |
Never, never clean coins!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
986 Posts |
I wouldn't clean it. I think it looks okay the way it is.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
I have a few silver coins like this; they all reside in my junk bullion silver accumulation. They are NOT part of my collection. It matters not one iota if I clean them or not.
I have an uncirculated sterling silver rupee with very ugly silver sulphide spots covering most of the reverse. Now considered to be junk silver.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If you really didn't spend much on it, no intention of selling it, then since it is yours, try whatever you want. I would start with soaking in warm distilled water. Then possibly Acetone dipping. If you want to continue attempting to improve it's appearance, A wire wheel on a bench grinder would sort of make it shine.  This is sort of a good coin for experimenting. There is never ending list of STUFF people try on coins to make them look new again. One of my favorites is the people that use Silver coins to show how their auto polish/cleaners work. If you really want to try something, spit on the coin. Spit sometimes works but is rather unsanitary. |
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Valued Member
United States
199 Posts |
This coin appear to be in VF condition with scratch.
Yes, I agree with other for NOT EVER cleaning your coin.
However, there are times when you might find a nice UNC silver dollar with ugly toning that you might want to dip it. It takes skills to know how to dip coin properly. My suggestion is to keep this coin for your experiment in using cleaning solution.
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