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Hi I need some help with a prob I have when my husband was away for a few days & I was cleaning the coffee table up. He had some of his coins out & I inadvertently plopped then into a solution of pure household vinegar (5% I believe acidity) & I think I just ruined all his coins. Is there a chemical process used to possibly reverse the effects of this? They were in the solution about 24 hrs about. I didn't even see the liquid in the container. But if they are all now ruined could someone tell me what a good starter grouping of coins would be for a newbie collector? They weren't valued at much more than maybe $150 to $200 in all. That's what I'm hoping to replace for him with a few totalling about $100-$150. Any good basic coins collectors that are deemed "cool" for a starter set would be sooooo incredibly helpful here as I know zero on the topic but need to make this right somehow.
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 420 Bunny You should have started a topic of your own and just reference this very old one. No worries - I requested that it get moved so it can get proper attention. Now you should also post a few images of the coin for us to help you better. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Ouch!
Hoping to see a few sharp photos.
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Pillar of the Community
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Try uploading photos and we can see how bad the damage is. Chances are hubby is going to keep his coins locked up tight from now on.
Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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Pillar of the Community
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You cleaned the coins by putting them in vinegar and it is not reversible with a chemical process. To get the coin back to a natural look, you may want to consider using them as pocket change and handling them like they were in circulation. Once you get the desirable look, put them back into storage. This could take months to a year.
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Bedrock of the Community
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@jacrispies - once they've let him out of the straight jacket.
Edited by Coinfrog
04/16/2024 09:56 am
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Pillar of the Community
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@Coinfrog   The only way to fix this is calling Doc Brown and going 88 mph. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Apologize to your husband for what you did to his coins and move on. No need to dwell on it or make the situation worse by arguing about it.
I learned a long time ago that if you have coins you don't want messed with then keep them put away in a box or tray that can easily be stored away from open view.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Ouch. It would be like trying to un-fry an egg. The chemical reaction is done. There is no way to actually undo it.
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Pillar of the Community
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As far as what coins to get, it totally depends on what he wants to collect. Modern US, classic US, circulating coinage, bullion coinage, foreign, ancient, the list is endless! Find out what he likes first.
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Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet? L.M. Montgomery You can't go back and make a new start, but you can start right now and make a brand new ending. James R. Sherman Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one! Brad Paisley In general its not good to use vinegar on coins with collectible value (coins that might be graded and sold). What you can do is use it as a lesson...lets do chemistry with the penny! https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acs...he-penny.pdf |
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Posted 04/16/2024 09:24 am
