Okay, I am admit, I was an IDIOT. I tried to clean some 50 States Quarters with Tarnex and now they've got a brown tarnish to them. Is there any saving them or should I just put them back into circulation as they've lost any collector value they might have had.
2006-12-22 06:45:20 · 5 answers · asked by Tinymogul 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Spend them. No state quarter is rare or even close to scarce, unless they are the error type, or double die that people are paying way to much for. You could go to a coin dealer and get a tarnish remover, it may not work due to the damage Tarn-ex did. YOU DO NOT CLEAN COINS PERIOD! Every rule has an exception and that is, ancient coins that are dug up need to be cleaned and real valuable coins can be what is called conserved, but only by professionals.
2006-12-22 12:56:21 · answer #1 · answered by Taiping 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
okay i cant rember the name of this exactly but try it with several differnt products, it works good. Liquid chrome polish...
Start by pouring small amount on plate...Sit it in the window till it dries....now you need to turn it in to a powder form...take some of the powder between your fingers and rub on the coin...when the luster returns, just buff little bit with terry cloth or something soft...
thats it...i did this with my entire penny collection very old ones.. It worked so good coin shop never had a clue they were cleaned, just thought i had an imaculate collection.... hope it helps, well i know it will...
2006-12-22 15:03:42 · answer #2 · answered by hellfirebluefish 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The #1 rule for collecting is never clean them.Coins are supposed to age.,and the color helps make them valuable.Spend them and start again,these quarters are not rare and it would take years for them to become valuable.put them away and forget them.Just make sure they don't rub together.Old film tubes make good holders-they are black and keep out light.Don't ever clean any more.I was told once if you have to ask how then don't do it.Oh and most dealers use a sonic sink and no chemicals.
2006-12-23 09:52:37 · answer #3 · answered by annekitchin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heh i dont know about that one but i use an eraser heh just a regular pencil eraser and it cleans coins up very nicely sorry i dont know what to do about ur current coins
2006-12-22 14:53:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a pencil eraser.
2006-12-22 15:07:30 · answer #5 · answered by Max 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋