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southerngent Valued Member United States 469 Posts	Posted 01/25/2010 2:31 pm I am new to this forum but hope there is someone out there that may have a good suggestion. I became the owner of a bunch of uncirculated foreign coins which are dated mainly between the late 1700's and the mid 1950's. The issue is that these coins were all saved in the old PVC flips and most eneded up with slime. The silver coins were green and the coppers just slimy.I did find a way to clean the silver coins using amonia and watching to be sure to leave them just the right amount of time and then a distilled water bath. The results are incredible. It took me 6 months to clean all of the silver and that is about 300 pieces. I can't find anything written on cleaning coppers that will not effect the coins. Is there something that can be done? Report this Post to the Staff

ratman4762 Pillar of the Community United States 2520 Posts	Posted 01/25/2010 2:41 pm I hear an acetone bath then the distilled water works well on pvc residue. I'm new at using acetone but you have to be very careful. Read up on it well before you try using it. I just started using it to try and conserve some proof coins pulled from rolls. Must use acetone in a well ventilated area. It is highly combustible and melts plastic (use glass container). Edited by ratman4762 01/25/2010 2:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 01/26/2010 1:10 pm Quote: I hear an acetone bath then the distilled water works well on pvc residue. I'm new at using acetone but you have to be very careful. Read up on it well before you try using it. I just started using it to try and conserve some proof coins pulled from rolls. Must use acetone in a well ventilated area. It is highly combustible and melts plastic (use glass container). True, true, true. Do a search on this forum for the use of Acetone, cleaning coins, coin cleaning, etc. At the top of the page is that little thing called search. Lots and lots and lots of info on cleaning coins. Report this Post to the Staff
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