Ok so my son took my father's collection and buried them in the ground. Now, 2 yrs later, he told me about it and the pennies and nickles are green with mildew. they are old pennies and nickles my father had been collecting before he passed. I dont know their value except that they are old but sentimental value is what they are mostly to me. How can I take the mildew off?
2007-05-06 02:45:19 · 9 answers · asked by Ness 4 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Actually, that green is probably oxidation from being exposed to moisture instead of mildew. Heat up some vinegar on the stove and place them in it for a while. Let them sit in the vinegar fro about 10 minutes or more. If there is still visible residue on them you can use a fine toothed (by fine I mean you should be able to brush back and forth on your palm without scratching you, if it scratches get a finer one)brass brush with soap on it, keep the brush wet by running under tap water. This should get any oxidation off the coins.
2007-05-06 11:48:08 · answer #1 · answered by ~jeweler babe~ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hahahaha!
but seriously, since they are metal, simply put them into a container, add a bit of dish soap and agitate, the action of moving the coins around will scrub off any dirt and mildew and the amonia that is usually an ingredient in dish soap will kill the mildew spores.
then a bath in a water vinegar mix should freshen them up nicely.
Put the coins onto a old dishtowel or bathtowel and fold the towel around the coins, pick up the two ends of the towel and swing gently in a circle, this will "wick" the water away and dry the coins.
Then put the coins in a SAFE place where the kids can't reach them...
I keep my important things with my sewing stuff, kids don't want to sew and it is a good chance they will never look there -- another good place to keep things is with the cleaning supplies, another thing that kids or husbands don't want to get too near, so if you keep your secrets in those places they will never be found...
2007-05-06 04:27:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
How To Clean Old Pennies
2016-10-14 01:07:52 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How Do I Clean Pennies
2017-01-01 11:00:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They placed it in a coin counting device. a minimum of i think of they do and don't they have you ever placed your call on it so as that they comprehend the place the money got here from? I went to a financial organization as quickly as ( i grew to become right into a shopper ) and that i attempted to deposit all my young little ones develop right into a discounts account they had to deliver the substitute off so it ought to count at there greater financial organization via fact they sadi they did no longer have the device at there branch. the administrative pronounced they use a coin counting device.
2016-10-30 11:47:19 · answer #5 · answered by gartman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be careful, you can decrease their value, most coin collectors will tell you not to clean them. If you really want to clean them then just soak in olive oil then rinse with water and dry gently. I would recommend just leaving them, if you go to sell them some day they will clean them, they are professionals and know what to do and how to do it because it is very, very easy to lower their value simply by cleaning.
2007-05-06 09:33:44 · answer #6 · answered by REBECKA 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cheap Louisiana Hot Sauce works great.Then rinse well with water.
2007-05-06 03:34:56 · answer #7 · answered by stewlesss 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds more like oxidization that mildew :-?
I'd take a WEAK bleach solution first, and then after a fresh water rinse I'd use a weak vinegar solution.
And please excuse my giggles !!
2007-05-06 04:44:57 · answer #8 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
baking soda and vinegar or water
2007-05-06 02:52:30 · answer #9 · answered by scruett 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋