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Valued Member
United States
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Hi everyone,
I know that cleaning coins is never a good idea and I prefer to not do it.
With that being said, I have a good number of circulated Large Cents and lower grade Seated/Capped bust coins that have alot of grime on them.
Would it be acceptable to use a q-tip and some Blue Ribbon to remove the grime and to also preserve the coins from whatever might be mixed in with the dirt?
Thank you for your input.
All the best,
Vinnie
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Is that Pabst Blue Ribbon?  Sorry can't help. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
968 Posts |
Well, if you drink enough Pabst you won't notice any problems with your coins at all!
On a more serious note, some people consider the coating that Blue Ribbon leaves behind to be artificial or even damage. As a general rule, the only "cleaning" solutions that are considered safe and acceptable are distilled water and acetone (NOT fingernail polish). There is more to it than that, but it is a good start.
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Valued Member
United States
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Please help those of us who don't know what blue ribbon is ?
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Moderator
 United States
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I think it's a liquid cleaner for metals. Unless they are culls, I would not do it. JMO
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Blue Ribbon is no longer manufactured or sold. I believe it was a brominated or chlorinated solvent and a potential carcinogen. Do you own some Blue Ribbon?
Do you have pictures of the specific problems?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A brominated of chlorinated solvent which is a potential carcinogen? That does sound like Pabst!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quote:
Is that Pabst Blue Ribbon? Sorry can't help. Quote:
Well, if you drink enough Pabst you won't notice any problems with your coins at all! Sure is a lot of people here that think like I do. For those coins I would just stick to disstilled water and Acetone. If those don't do any good, I'd leave them alone. Attempting to clean them to much may well ruin them. |
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Valued Member
 United States
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Hi all,
Thank you for your help and insight.
I do have a couple bottles of Blue Ribbon and will post pictures of them and the coins in question.
I did an internship with a local coin dealer a few years back. He raved about Blue Ribbon and claimed it was a conservation and preservation agent that would not harm any coins, hence my questions.
Photos will follow soon.
All the best,
Vinnie
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Valued Member
United States
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Here is a quick overall of the Large Cents:  |
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Valued Member
United States
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And here is a photo of the Blue Ribbon bottle:  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I guess I'd just leave those coins as-is...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Many of those coins already look like someone has tried to clean them. For the most part they look just fine for the grade. Old, circulated copper coins get that patina to them. It is just part of the coin. If you really wanted to try this stuff on them try it on the roughest coins like that corroded one in the bottom right of your picture.
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