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Pillar of the Community
United States
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hi all. just bought a box of world coin. it had a lot of canadian sliver. and a bit more world silver. so should I clean them or leave them. I do not collect this stuff but dont want to mess them up. thanks
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Moderator
 United States
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Do Not Clean. It will lower any possible value the coin may have. John1  |
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United States
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Absolutely positively do not clean.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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There seems to be an echo in here and I'm going to add to it because I agree, do not clean.
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Moderator
United States
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Do not clean coins.
Conserving coins, however, is something different. In my opinion it requires a lot of education and experience before doing it to any coin of value.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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 DO NOT CLEAN! That is all. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
Generally speaking don't clean any coin.
Nevertheless almost all ancient coins HAVE to be cleaned, after retrieval from burial. The same is also true of most coins found my metal detectorists.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Some pictures might help. Acetone won't hurt, and Verdi-Care may remove crud without causing further damage. A study I did for educational purposes. Syria, 1947, 50 Piastres, 23.5 mm dia., 5gm, .600 fine.    Value of silver content is about $1.45 based on a silver price of $15/oz. Collectable value not much more. Several Days of soaking was required as well as many hours with a small plastic pick and strong magnification. Not a toothbrush and kitchen cleanser. Do not try this on coins of value. To see if you have the correct temperament for this kind of work, try checkering a gunstock. Edited by Chute72
07/28/2015 10:14 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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thanks everyone. didnt want to take a chance as some may be key dates. like the 1884 canadian nickel.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Take some steel wool and give them a good scrubbing. If that doesn't work some heavy grit sand paper should do the trick. Now that I have everyone's attention. Just kidding. don't clean them at all. many people like the patina found on old coins. Others may think that the dirt and grime adds history and can tell the story of the coin. Oh and  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If you ever watch the TV show called the Antique Road Show you would hear constantly, not to clean stuff. The main reason is cleaning usually ruins originality.
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Posted 07/28/2015 02:33 am
