Cleaning coins question.

[ThierryA]

Hey guys, it's me again. I read and watched about many ways to clean coins and am not sure which would be best and less damaging. I heard about frozen vinegar and Peroxide; regular vinegar and a pinch of salt; and regular vinegar with peroxide. How do you guys clean your coins? which would be the best way you recommend a novice like me to clean coins? Also, would the method you indicate be different if jewelry were involved? Thanks a bunch for your help
PS: Last week I found my very first 1913 Barber dime.....it was exhilarating.

 

[John-Edmonton]

Individually for silver or older coppers, I use a toothbrush with soap or toothpaste. Otherwise, I just put them in my rock tumbler with water and no additives. I tumble for a couple of hours. The coins abrasion on each other does a great job!

 

[siny]

For clads,I put about 50 qtrs.and dimes in a empty gatorade bottle,add about 12 light colored pebbles with dish soap and warm water......shake and rinse and empty the rinse.....then add about 3 tbl spoons salt and 3-4 inches white vinegar and shake at 1 minute intervals for about 5 minutes until the solution turns bluish green.....then empty and rinse,,,,,then give each coin a light brushing with a small bbque or suede brush{use a small plier to hold the coin......this will remove the nasty brown stains on the clad and they will be accepted any where....this will restore the coins to pre-lost condition.

 

[Dancer]

Yeah, I'm pretty close to what sing does. Works out surprisingly well.

 

[GoTiCats]

First I tumble the coins in dish soap and water for a half hour or so....then drain replace in the tumbler with solution of white vinegar and salt, tumble for about two hours. After draining rinse the coins thoroughly in clean water..hould be good to go, never had any complaints from the bank. Good luck