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New Member
Brazil
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Hello friends, I have this two Haitian coins and I want some tips to clean it. Thanks all!  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I wouldn't recommend cleaning coins, but if these are silver, you could use coin "dip" to remove the toning.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would try first with a soak in acetone then go from there; I don't think the toning should be removed, just the colorful stuff which is probably something else.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes, dip isn't the best way to go even for silver. From what I could find on Numista, the coins in question are cupronickel.
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New Member
 Brazil
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Yes, no silver, cupronickel coins.
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Valued Member
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The coins are corroded. Soak them in MS-70 for a few days until you see a big change. Then neutralize them in hot soapy water. Then distilled water followed by an acetone rinse and blow dry. Don't rub the coins with anything.
Send new photos in a few weeks.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What do you mean by MS-70?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I don't know anything about these, but you might be able to simply purchase pristine examples for cheap instead of spending the time and money trying to clean these.
Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
Edited by BadThad
12/15/2015 11:32 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What are the benefits of using one of those mystery products like MS70 or coin care compared to the usual polarity ladder of DI H20, acetone, xylene?
I know they say no acid but other than that what's to say they do a better job besides personal recommendations?
Verdicare seems to be a little unique in that you can follow its development and uses in threads here, so there are many examples you can find of its use and what it can and cannot do.
But for the other marketed cleaning agents, how do you know if they are suited to remove what you want to remove?
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Valued Member
United States
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Safest way to clean your Coins-
--Olive Oil & use a very soft cotton cloth & dab dry by enclosing coin in cloth & squeeze firmly w/fingers. No Rubbing! This is best way to remove dirt. Plus gain back some natural luster. It's most gentle way of removing dirt. But, will not remove the dirt stuck in cracks & corners. If feel it's needed & you must oil cutip. & lightly rub our the dirt as gentle as possible. Dab w/cloth.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Glad to see you working with coins of lower value. The process is going to reveal pits and a matt surface where the oxidation has occurred. As long as you approach it as an educational experience and not an investment in time and supplies, you'll be OK.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quote:
--Olive Oil & use a very soft cotton cloth & dab dry by enclosing coin in cloth & squeeze firmly w/fingers. No Rubbing! This is best way to remove dirt. Plus gain back some natural luster. It's most gentle way of removing dirt. But, will not remove the dirt stuck in cracks & corners. If feel it's needed & you must oil cutip. & lightly rub our the dirt as gentle as possible. Dab w/cloth. I 100% disagree with this. Olive oil should never be used on coins. Save it for your salads. You cannot "gain back luster", luster is caused by micro-flow lines in the metal. Once lost, they are gone forever. Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If BadThad says no olive oil, then no olive oil.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 I will never use olive oil again. Many many years ago when I was stupid I put all my dirty grungy wheat cents in pot of very hot olive oil , thinking the hot oil will do a better job of eliminating all the dirt. well the hot oil ignited and almost set my mothers kitchen on fire, plus burnt my hand. After all that ,my wheats still looked like junk.  |
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Posted 12/13/2015 12:16 pm
