2006-06-06 15:31:05 · 5 answers · asked by woodwoman12002 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
You can't! Once a coin has been cleaned or shined, it is what a dealer or collector considers damaged or scratched. Those scratches can be detected by a loupe, which is the device used to examine coins and gems.
2006-06-07 17:11:24 · answer #1 · answered by adoptedpisces 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too late if it has been 'shined' or polished.
It takes YEARS for the patina to return on the surface of a coin. Removing the patina, which is an oxidizing of the metal itself, can GREATLY reduce the value of an antique or coin.
2006-06-06 22:37:04 · answer #2 · answered by fiddlesticks9 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you really dont want to shine coins because it looses thier value
2006-06-06 22:36:22 · answer #3 · answered by Gotty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drop it in a cup of soda for an hour or so. The acid will make it as shiny as the day it was made. (Kind of scary to think we put that stuff in our bodies!)
I think it might have to be dark soda, like Coke or Pepsi.
2006-06-06 22:36:32 · answer #4 · answered by Verb8mgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-06 22:51:05 · answer #5 · answered by Yarnlady_needsyarn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋