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Valued Member
Australia
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I need to clean many of my Australian pre decimal pennies and half pennies, I don't need them any more after noodling and want to give them to kids to play with, also like to generate their interests on coins. But they like the new looking and lustering. I searched on line, they all give the solution of white vinegar mix with slat, but did not work well. Is there any other chemical which I could buy from shop? I don't mind of destroy the coin, just want them looks like new and shining. Thanks guys
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1607 Posts |
Coca Cola used to,not sure if it still does after they changed it.
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New Member
Australia
45 Posts |
I can remember as a kid using Brasso - brings them up like new! (For US collectors, Brasso is an Australian brand of cleaner used for polishing brass objects. Not sure if it's available overseas, but any brass cleaner should do the trick). Not recommended for anything you want to keep, but the kids will love it. Does require a bit of rubbing but the results are spectacular.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
674 Posts |
Can vouch for Brasso- I have some pennies that were polished with this over 40 years ago- Still Shiny Bright.  |
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New Member
Australia
41 Posts |
if you know anyone that reloads their own ammo ask them if they have a vibrating case cleaner and if they would do them for you .
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Valued Member
 Australia
312 Posts |
thanks guys, go for Brasso
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
674 Posts |
Texta,I also have a bucket of pennies that were put into a tumbler normally used for 38cal. Nickel cases (Dad used to use fine sawdust) Also still shiny bright after many years.  |
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Valued Member
United States
178 Posts |
to clean coppers the easy way if you are not worry about lost value is sweet tomato sauce (Ketchup = Vinegar, salt, acid from tomato, etc ) just drop some ketchup ,rub with your fingers ... that's it.. if is too dark you can leave the coin for few minutes and rub with your fingers... good luck...
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Lemon juice should also do it
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Valued Member
Australia
312 Posts |
I did try Lemon juice and Ketchup
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Posted 04/13/2013 02:41 am
