I have a pretty old coin that from my understanding is pretty rare, but it looks like it is just very dirty. I need something like jewlery cleaner or something to brighten it up. Any advice on what I can use without damaging the coin?
2006-09-10 07:22:58 · 11 answers · asked by blondemom133 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Don't do it. Other than rinsing in water and drying with a clean, soft cloth, DON'T DO ANYTHING! You will damage the value of the coin. Leave tarnish, patina, etc., EXACTLY AS IS. I can't stress this enough.
2006-09-10 07:28:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like everyone else said, DO NOT clean it.
BUT if you do decide you want to clean another coin (say, a penny you flatten on railroad tracks) just soak it in Coke for a while and the dirt/tarnish will vanish!
2006-09-10 07:37:40 · answer #2 · answered by danielle_thomas 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, no, no, no! cleansing them by any approach available to you will possibly harm them and shrink their value. save them cut loose one yet another and something that would desire to scratch them; it is, positioned them into guy or woman boxes, whether it ability making tiny envelopes for them out of paper and staples. additionally, ward off touching the faces. carry them by the facet in basic terms. Take them to 3 or 4 respected coin sellers. they'll possibly low-ball you in the event that they elect the item for themselves. maximum circulated funds carry little extra beneficial than face value; yet who is familiar with? you have have been given a marvel interior the series, rather interior the Morgan money. There are on line web pages which will inform you the present value of graded funds as quickly as you have an thought of the grade.
2016-12-12 06:00:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT CLEAN IT!!!!!
Coin collectors do NOT want coins clean. In fact you will devalue it.
Just sell it as is. You will gain more that way. If you clean it you WILL lose value.
Never clean coins for collectors!!
And if you don't beleive me, call you local coin dealer. They will tell you the same thing.
Hope that helps!
2006-09-10 07:29:21 · answer #4 · answered by dudenj84 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have no desires to sell it, then
you shold soak it in a warm water adding 1 teaspoon of white vinegar and olive oil to it.
this will clean it and give it a shiny surface.
But, if you have desires to sell it, you should not clean it as it would loose it's value.
2006-09-10 08:45:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing, if its a old coin you can clean it,with tarnex, but it will go way down in value
2006-09-10 07:30:41 · answer #6 · answered by Bighorn 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try using Easy Off Bam! or Kaboom! I'm pretty sure you can find them at any drug store.
2006-09-10 07:28:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I've heard using vinagar helps.
2006-09-10 07:29:31 · answer #8 · answered by stupidgenius624 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't -- it will cause it to lose value.
2006-09-10 07:32:28 · answer #9 · answered by ★Greed★ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
stop,,,,don't do it.
2006-09-10 08:45:16 · answer #10 · answered by zocko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋