How do you clean rare coins without destroying them?

Answer 1

You don't clean rare coins period. You can damage them and then they have little value. If the coin is truly rare get hold of Numismatic Conservation Services www.NCScoin.com. If you must do it yourself, first try acetone, then wash in warm water and pat dry with soft cloth. If it is real bad put them in olive oil, this will take some time for it is a slow process, but does the less damage. A lot of ancient coins have been cleaned this way.

Answer 2

The whole issue of cleaning coins is controversial among numismatists. Some would say not to do it, especially if they're rare. Do you have a coin store in your town? You could check with the seller. I would be very dubious about dipping them in Coke.

Answer 3

everybody says not too because it decreases the value. I'm not a huge collector so I'm not sure if that is true. All I know is that as a kid I cleaned my pennies with toothpaste. A very ugly penny that was all brown and dull became shinny and new. I learned this on some TV program for polishing silverware. It works, you can try it on a coin that isn't important to you.

Answer 4

Rare coins should never be cleaned. It lowers their value. You can send them to a professional, but even then its not recomended.

Answer 5

Here is a link to a place that will tell you how to do this.

http://coins.about.com/od/caringforcoins/ht/cleancoins.htm

Answer 6

dip it in coke. i did a science fair project on it and it worked the best.

Answer 7

don't it will lose it's value.