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I have been buying some coins from a guy for a while now. He accumulated the coins over many years and kept them in those purple Crown Royal bags. For the most part the coins just seem to be dusty with a grayish talcum powder looking and feeling substance.
I am not big on cleaning coins, however I am interested in any suggestions to prepare the coins for storage.
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07/29/2009 3:48 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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 What type of coins are you referring to? Copper, nickel, silver? Some pics of the condition would be helpful to come up with a preservation plan. |
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You can do an acetone rinse without harming the coins. And, it is safe on all coins. Be sure to use in a well ventilated area, wear eye & hand protection, & use acetone in a metal container. And, to CCF!  |
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Distilled water will not do any damage either. Must be DISTILLED. The minerals in regular drinking water could reek havoc on the coin's metal.
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Thanks (Chris12018 and Thomcollects)
I would like to use the least abrasive to start with but I do want to make sure that there are no corrosives or other harmful agents left on the coins that will continue to act once I store these.
biokemist6: I am working on pictures. This will be a learning experience also.
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I would like to use the least abrasive to start with Not least abrasive, you want to be completely nonabrasive. Anything abrasive will certainly damage a coin, leaving hairlines in the process, so that is why you want to stick with wet methods only. That can be anything from distilled water to various organic solvents to mineral oil, depending on what you are trying to remove. Edited by biokemist6
07/30/2009 12:53 pm
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Thanks biokemist6
I am still working on the pictures. I took some last night but have not had any luck resizing them. My son has friends over tonight, hopefully he can help me figure it out tomorrow night or Saturday.
The coins are mostly silver, with some nickels and pennies.
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Distilled water will not do any damage either. Must be DISTILLED. The minerals in regular drinking water could reek havoc on the coin's metal.
As with many things always try the cheapest, safest things first. And distilled water can be used for other things also. First try the distilled water method. If your not happy with that, then try the Acetone method. This can be purchased at almost any paint department from Walmart, Kmart, Sears, Menards, HomeDepot, etc. Dip the coins in Acetone. Try using only glass utensiles. Then rinse with the distilled water, blow dry. Additional types of cleaning is just not smart. |
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Okay! My son is off of the phone! He said, Dad that is simple so here we go with pictures of the coins to be stored.    |
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Pillar of the Community
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I do love Franklin halves. But I think we're all missing the most important thing here.....this man is a crown royal whisky drinker! |
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OK
Does anyone see a problem with (1)swishing the silver, nickel and copper in distilled water (2)laying them out on a clean white cotton cloth and blow drying?
Will they stand any rubbing or is it best to take what I get with rinsing?
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Actually the Crown Royal Bags came with the coins. I suspect that what I paid for the coins will go toward "buying more bags". Who knows, more bags might mean more coins? He will not tell me how many he has. He just shows up from time to time with a bag full of coins to sell.
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Bedrock of the Community
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A swish in distilled water and then drying on a towel is just fine, you could also use a hair dryer with a cold setting. As a general practice, rubbing a coin with anything is usually not good because any tiny piece of grit or rough surface can create scratches on the coin.
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Thanks biokemist6
Do you think that this will be sufficient to pack them away for awhile?
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think I would roll them first then put them in the ziplock just so the dont keep knockin around
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Posted 07/29/2009 3:47 pm
