First off, I have to ask... are you sure it's fire damage?
The reason I ask is, Nazi Germany struck most of their low-denomination coinage (1, 5 and 10 pfennig) from zinc during the war. Zinc is a terrible metal to make coins from; it turns black and "burnt-looking" after just a brief period in circulation and is prone to corrosion, and zinc oxide is white so the coins often come with a powdery white coating mixed in with the black. By now, most such Nazi coins of the wartime period look "burnt". This is considered normal for these coins, and they shouldn't be cleaned or treated.
Here's an example of what I'm talking about.
The reason I ask is, Nazi Germany struck most of their low-denomination coinage (1, 5 and 10 pfennig) from zinc during the war. Zinc is a terrible metal to make coins from; it turns black and "burnt-looking" after just a brief period in circulation and is prone to corrosion, and zinc oxide is white so the coins often come with a powdery white coating mixed in with the black. By now, most such Nazi coins of the wartime period look "burnt". This is considered normal for these coins, and they shouldn't be cleaned or treated.
Here's an example of what I'm talking about.
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