What's the best way to clean a penny?

Question

I soaked it in apple juice, I scrubbed it with bleach, I'm not going to go an buy some polish, is there anyway get this penny nice and clean?

Answer 1

Toothbrush and toothpaste work really well, but involves work unlike dropping it in coke

I also found a site with many different ways to clean a penny

http://www.pennycollector.com/tips_clean.html

Good Luck

Answer 2

This Site Might Help You.

RE:
What's the best way to clean a penny?
I soaked it in apple juice, I scrubbed it with bleach, I'm not going to go an buy some polish, is there anyway get this penny nice and clean?

Answer 3

This isn't "best" since the other methods will work. There are two scouring powders, Zud and Barkeepers Friend, that have oxalic acid in them. Bleach is an oxidizing agent that will rust iron and set rust stains, oxalic acid is a reducing agent that will convert rust to iron powder that can be rinsed away. I mix some of it in water and drop rusted steel parts in. It doesn't take long. I just tried it with a penny and it works for that, too. Took a couple of minutes--just soak and rinse, no scouring.

As mentioned before, don't clean valuable coins without getting advice first. For hobby use, OK. Here's another tip for hobby use: pennies made after 1983 (I think) have a zinc core with copper overlay. After cleaning, sand the edge to reveal the zinc, then soak in vinegar for a few days. The zinc core dissolves as it releases hydrogen gas, leaving you with a copper foil front and back. Since hydrogen is flammable, don't do this indoors with like, five pounds of pennies and a gallon of vinegar. Don't use a galvanized bucket, either. It'll eat the zinc galvanizing off as long as there's copper touching it.

Answer 4

How Do You Clean Pennies

Answer 5

I hate to be so blunt, but non collectors of coins need to get it through their heads, that a coin cleaned by a non professional, looses most of it's value. A thousand dollar coin can become a hundred dollar coin real fast, or not worth anything. Ancient coins usually have to be cleaned, but one must be careful. Anything with an acid like vinegar, will also eat the metal of the coin. A slow process is using olive oil, it takes a long time but causes less damage. For real valuable coins there are services out there that know just what to do. Please do not clean coins. To be truthful there are coin cleaners on the market, but they must be used with care and acetone can be used to get off a little dirt on a coin. Key word a little. If the dirt or whatever has eaten into the coin you are out of luck, you need a pro.

Answer 6

You have 3 options,
A) Pour some Coke, has to be the brand coke (I am not a salesperson either) into a cup and let it soak.

B) Use a toothbrush with a little water and baking soda.

C) The good old pencil eraser always works the best! It really does wonders!

Good luck! and keep safe!

Answer 7

nuts--- too late --- was going to list the same site as above -- lots of good ideas in there --- personally first I use Comet or Ajax and an old toothbrush -- make kind of a paste by adding a little water put it on the penny and scrub with the tooth brush -- too get it extra clean soak it in soda -- rubbing alcohol -- or any of the other things listed ...

Answer 8

Taco Bell Hot Sauce.

Answer 9

Rub toothpaste on the penny. Toothpaste can also be used to clean sterling silver. Use the paste, no gels.

Answer 10

it depends, you could put it in a pocket on pants or something and put it through the washer but, if you are a collector that ruins the value of that coin because it discolors the copper. Or you can try baking soda mixed with water, or white vinegar, or OxyClean might work also.