Dirty Morgans...would It Hurt If I Cleaned Them A Little

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guebj00 New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 06/14/2011 11:18 pm I know that cleaning coins can depreciate their value. But In some cases, you can do a little cleaning that wont demise the value of the coin. I'm thinking about giving it a whirl with these two coins...Any thoughts...sorry for the poor pic quality. Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 06/14/2011 11:29 pm Leave them alone! Do not clean them. This would not come off anyway, looks like staining. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
guebj00 New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 06/14/2011 11:36 pm Cool Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
Freedom Pillar of the Community United States 526 Posts	Posted 06/15/2011 06:20 am While I am not a big advocate of "Cleaning" coins, I would have to dip this one. You can't see any details at all. By dipping, I would use the liquid Sterling Silver cleaner you find at Walmart. One three to five second dip and the crud is gone. Rinse for a minute or two to get all chemicals off see what type of coin you have. The Sterling Silver cleaner will take care of all patina, carbon spots and such, so be very careful how long you leave it in. I believe they are both 1921 Morgans, can't be sure but it is a very common date, probably the most common date among the series and easy to acquire. Report this Post to the Staff
Las_Vegas_Larry Pillar of the Community United States 817 Posts	Posted 06/15/2011 08:56 am There may no premium value in either one of these two coins. Make sure before you play. It might be a learning experience. Experiment a little see what happens. Never clean a collectible coin you may ruin all premium value. Report this Post to the Staff
Freedom Pillar of the Community United States 526 Posts	Posted 06/15/2011 12:07 pm That is kind of what I was eluding to. Sterling Silver cleaner does a number on Morgans when dipped for two or three seconds. It really enhances the coin but you must wash all the chemicals off under running water for several minutes than pat dry with a lint free cloth and push not rub to dry the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
SeatedNut Pillar of the Community United States 2797 Posts	Posted 06/15/2011 3:22 pm It looks like both have had a previous dip and poor rinse. Report this Post to the Staff
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