Cleaning Coins

[moose57]

Does anyone know how/or what to use for cleaning corrision,dirt,or ageing from coins,jewelery or relices and tarnish...

 

[mudpie1]

Depends on what you're cleaning. For me, all silver items are placed in a pot of boiling water on top of heavy duty aluminum foil, then I add baking soda on top. The chemical reaction cleans silver asap.

Gold and stones should be steam cleaned.

Depending on the coin, you may not want to clean them. Natural patina may add value, while scrubbing and polishing loses value.

Relics (iron, brass, bronze) can be washed with soap and water, then baked to remove all moisture. Followed by a coat of shellac to stop oxidation. There are specialty products for sealing relics.