cleaning coins

[Anonymous]

What are some other ways to clean coins besides the rock tumbler method? I cant seem to get coins clean!

 

[Anonymous]

Go to search on this site, or other findmall rooms and search on "cleaning coins". You will get many hits with a variety of methods.
The rock tumbler is my primary method since I am a coin shooter and rarely visit older sites. If you are only wanting to clean the coins to take to the bank then here is another method that works well.
Before I purchased the tumbler I used my bench-grinder. I used a 6" metal brush wheel and held the coin in a needle nose pliers. The coins may get a little hot at times but with a little practice I was able to clean 50 coins in about 15 minutes. Coins came out bright and shiny or a dull luster but very clean. I was also able to hold a stack of same denomination coins, like 15 cents or nickels, and lightly do the edges in mass.
Beats having the bank lock their doors when they see you coming with those nasty corroded coins. <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol">
Cleaning older coins is a different story. Just go to google and search on "cleaning coins". If the coins are extremely old, and possibly valuable, you would probably be better served not to clean them other than a light soap and water bath to remove the loose dirt. Then look up values on the internet or visit your local coin dealer.
HH,
Johnny B