simple coin cleaning question.

[JimGilmore]

Has anyone cleaned our us dollar coins and can they be cleaned without a tumbler ?
I have just 6 right now...

 

[amberjack]

what are they made of Jim? from what i have seen they are gold like ours? if you don't have a tumbler and just want to spend them try some vinegar in a plastic bottle and shake them for 15mins or so, that should do the trick.

AJ

 

[JimGilmore]

They are gold colored...and run dark brown..no clue what the material is....really.

 

[jim tn]

They are a composition of copper and nickel, about like what our clad quarters are. I throw them in a tumbler with quarters and thus clean them the same way. They will remain dark, like the quarters do, but are clean enough for spending. HH jim nt

 

[Monte]

They clean up very well with the cleaning methods I outline and use, and after the various steps and then a 30 minute tumble with all the copper and zinc cents, they come out clean, not dark.

You can find my Coin Cleaning method listed under the Tips & Techniques section on our http://www.ahrps.org website.

If you have any questions, shoot me an e-mail to: monte@ahrps.org

Monte

 

[amberjack]

i just pump the low decimal coins through the self-serve at woollies when buying small items got a bag of them in the car take them in when i know i just have to buy something small get rid of them there, i give them a quick tumble with some soap and crushed granite and their right to go!!