I work at a bank and recieved a 1878 and a 1921 one dollar coin. i dont know if their valueable but i want to try to clean them and maybe take them to a shop.
2007-04-23 05:42:51 · 7 answers · asked by DexterMorgan 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
DON"T CLEAN THEM!!!!...worth more if they are not cleaned.....take them to an appraiser for their full value.......
2007-04-23 05:45:43 · answer #1 · answered by teddybears 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most serious coin collectors frown on a cleaned coin and coin dealers definitely do. The rule is, don't clean coins. You may damage it more and also it will lose it's value, sometimes by quite a bit. If the 1921 is a Morgan dollar it is quite common but there are more than one type of 1878. It has to do with the tail feathers on the eagle. There is a 7 & 8 tail feather varieties as well as a 7 over 8. See a dealer on that, or see if someone you know has a Red Book, A Guide to U.S. Coins, it shows the difference. Over the years I have seen some real valuable coins, turned in to not so valuable coins, do to them being cleaned.
2007-04-23 14:10:14 · answer #2 · answered by Taiping 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do not clean the coins -- with anything. You said you wanted to take them to a shop, probably to sell them, or at least find out what they're worth, right? Listen to what the collectors who answer say -- collectors, the ones who will pay you the most for the coins, do not like cleaned coins.
Jewelry is another matter.
And don't do the toothpaste thing... toothpaste is abrasive.
2007-04-26 15:17:22 · answer #3 · answered by CoinTrain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the coin shops will tell you NOT to clean them! Take it to them, to have a pro do it. Some are more valuable in their present state. You should also handle them with surgical gloves, as the oil in your hands can damage them.
2007-04-23 13:03:49 · answer #4 · answered by sewinginsanantonio4 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Generally, coin collectors don't like coins that have had too much cleaning, but one easy way is to warm up a little lemon juice and salt, leave the coins in it a few minutes and then wash them off. A little rouge like women's makeup on a soft cloth will polish them up nicely, too.
2007-04-23 12:55:32 · answer #5 · answered by doovinator 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Never clean a coin it takes away from the value. there is a red book that you can buy at Walden's book store
2007-04-23 12:52:02 · answer #6 · answered by exslidergirl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We use toothpaste & it doesn't harm the coins. Cleans them great!
2007-04-24 13:51:58 · answer #7 · answered by Deb S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋