QUESTION ABOUT CLEANING COINS

[bradley]

ok so i found some old coins a couple days ago a 1812 large cent and a 1825 half cent i got them soaking in olive oil so how long do i soak them and when i get them out what do i use to get the corrosion off without damaging the coin? thx if anyone can help

 

[GKMan]

Hydrogen Peroxide is my poison of choice.... I have had good luck with electrolysis too... However, I usually save that for heavily corroded coins that the peroxide doesn't work on. As always though.. If you think you have something valuable in your hands I would leave it to an expert to clean.

The ones I hit with electrolysis are usually so far gone already I am just trying to clean it up enough to get a date or type.

 

[AngelicStorm]

Hydrogen Peroxide is my poison of choice.... I have had good luck with electrolysis too... However, I usually save that for heavily corroded coins that the peroxide doesn't work on. As always though.. If you think you have something valuable in your hands I would leave it to an expert to clean.

The ones I hit with electrolysis are usually so far gone already I am just trying to clean it up enough to get a date or type.

Yeah, I have a half dime that I wont hardly even touch because it is very valuable. It looks as if it was dropped right after it entered circulation and that means the detail is almost perfect. There is still dust and little areas of dirt in between the letters. I never even rubbed it. That one I defiantly wont be cleaning and will probably get the experts to clean it.

If it's not "to" valuable, do what GKMan said. Also, try to boil the coppers in olive oil to get any green corrosion off. It makes them look nicer too.

 

[bradley]

thx guys i will try that out

 

[maybell]

where did you get maybell? have a hotel/hunting lodge in maybell, co. oldvictor13@yahoo.com