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New Member
United States
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Is there anything wrong with cleaning the coins with water?
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Moderator
 United States
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clean coins
There are ways to do so such as using distilled water, acetone, olive oil, amongst others but lets see the coin in question first.
We always like pictures!
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New Member
 United States
23 Posts |
Thats what I thought but wanted to make sure
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
240 Posts |
I have a Peace dollar also from 1922, it has a big black mark on the reverse, I think it is dirt, idk what tho... I am very afraid of touching it, I don't want to ruin the coin... Any suggestions for that? |
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If you do use water first add Sulfuric Acid, then add some Lemon Juice and shake well. Make sure your water is from a water softener.   I do hope you realize I'm not being serious. Even normal tap water contains minerals, salts and in most areas either Chlorine or Florine. If from a well it could contain almost anything on and in Earth. As noted don't clean coins. |
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United States
3242 Posts |
On copper clad coins it give them a blue tint. PLUS DO NOT CLEAN COINS
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Valued Member
United States
240 Posts |
ok, lol, I wont touch it... thanks for the advice tho!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2217 Posts |
Yes there is if they are valuable, if only were a few dollars then you should do it if you think it would improve the coin. With anything at all significant in value, follow the advice found in the first reply to your post, to the letter.
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Valued Member
United States
255 Posts |
Cleaning almost always diminished value. Avoid it unless you REALLY want to, and do not care about its eventual value.
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Valued Member
United States
236 Posts |
To answer your question practcally.........If you MUST clean a coin, your safest bet is water with a little dish soap on a Qtip with small (light) circular motions. Rinse under cold water (touching the edges only), then pat dry with somthing as soft as a cloth for cleaning glasses or dab dry with the Qtip. Besides that, try your best not to clean coins. Yes, water has mineral content and so forth, but nothing that's ultimately going to depreciate the value like a solvant, etc.
Eric
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Cleaning almost always diminished value. Avoid it unless you REALLY want to, and do not care about its eventual value.
Not always. There are situations when PROPER cleaning (with emphasis on proper) can enhance the value by removing dirt to reveal details or remove distracting features. NCS (a sister company of NGC) makes a living from cleaning coins, but they call it "conservation". Properly done, they can make certain coins grade 1 or 2 points higher. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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I'd only consider cleaning a coin if it's in fine or worse condition and doesn't have any lustre (either because the dirt covering it is thick or for another reason).
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Posted 03/23/2008 8:55 pm
