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Valued Member
United States
146 Posts |
whats the best to use to clean pennies an nickels an quarters
an dose cleaning lose value thanks
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Moderator
 United States
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As a general rule do not clean coins it will lower the value a lot. If you type clean coins in the search box upper left of this page you will find a lot of info. And welcome to CCF.
John1 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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YES cleaning does make the coin less valuable, simply don't do it. Collectors want to buy coins that have original patina and luster, so cleaning makes less people like it. Also, cleaning can never be removed and an experienced eye can tell if a coin has been cleaned years after.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 As noted do not clean coins. Do a Search on the Search tab at the top for cleaning coins, coin cleaning, etc. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4541 Posts |
welcome and as its been said dont clean them please!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19930 Posts |
Don't clean your coins unless you want them to lose 90% of the collector value.
However, conservation is an acceptable practice. It involves the use of gentle solvents to remove surface debris without stripping or scratching the surfaces. Do a search here for "cleaning" and you'll find plenty of info.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Most coins that I sell get a quick bath in acetone to remove dirt and debris. Then a nice helping of Verdi-Care to help conserve them. Most of my customers have appreciated the effort, because they all want the best coins possible. THANKS THAD!!
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Valued Member
 United States
146 Posts |
Thanks for info on cleaning realy helpful
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Pillar of the Community
United States
809 Posts |
Never clean coins!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1915 Posts |
Using acetone and Verdi-care is not "cleaning" coins. It is not altering the coin. It just removes the dirt and grime. Then the Verdi-care protects it. I am not using any kind of polish or cleanser that would alter the finish or metal composition. Gee whiz.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My son and I clean our coins with soap and water. I don't think this hurts them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4846 Posts |
you may not think it does, but it hurts them substantially, although its very shiny, there's no mint luster retained on the coin. and most collectors find that shininess that comes from the cleaning ugly. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Quote:you may not think it does, but it hurts them substantially, although its very shiny, there's no mint luster retained on the coin. and most collectors find that shininess that comes from the cleaning ugly. So it seems to me that you think the product that BadThad has developed is hurting a coin rather than conserving it as he often touts? The coins I have used this method on longer have mint luster. When using the product as the instructions read they do not come out "shiny". I do not want them to be shiny anyway. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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no, badthads verdi-care conserves, not cleans, I'm not sure the side affects on the luster verdi-care has, though
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