This technique works miraculously and doesn't seem to eat into the silver at all. It just breaks down the corroded material and with moderate mechanical assistance removes unsightly stains and corrosion. The never clean crowd lose sight of the fact that most modern coins that are not low mintage or otherwise rare, and that are not in AU or better condition have little value beyond their material. Junk silver is still junk silver whether or not it has been cleaned, but severely corroded silver may be rejected by potential buyers are not familiar with the way coins look when they are in corroded condition. Thanks for sharing 👍
I get that if you clean them it "reduces the value" but if you don't clean it you can't even see what the coin is!? I can't imagine a little vinegar would hurt the value of a coin. but I'm no expert... clearly
As a collector myself it really depends, I would NEVER clean a coin where I knew the variety and couldn’t tell the date, but if the coin is not of a rare type, cleaning them to attempt to find a key date is whatever. Also if you have something like RARE rare where anything in the type is valuable NEVER clean them since just having the cull coin is higher than a details with date.
Same here have collected lbs from old junk vehicles. I soak them in water with a little bit of dawn detergent . Then dry them, this removes most of the dr pepper. Then i run them through a vibratory tumbler with walnut media , and a few tablespoons of mineral spirits. 95 percent of them come very clean, only the realy bad ones may need a little dressing up. They are now ready to spend.
This is where i feel that the dont clean your coins crowd goes too far. You're taking a upgradable coin and exposing what should be underneath. Especially when you're talking about removing a corrosion that would do far more damage to ignore. This is more of a Conservation in that aspect.
Ive got pennies that were given to me by my late father. He said some of them might be valuable. Problem is, some have so much corrosion, I can't see the dates. I also don't have great health and couldn't scrub the pennies individually (tried, took all my strength and energy to get a couple - barely readable). Any advise. I know that buyers WON'T buy something they aren't sure of. I also don't want to be cheated if any of them are valuable.
Try cleaning them with organic oils such as organic grapeseed oil, organic castor oil, or organic olive oil. Soak them in the oil for about 20 minutes, lightly stirring them every few minutes. Also, try soaking them in a heavy solution of distilled water and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate). These ideas won't turn your coins into mirrors, but it may get enough of the gunk off so you can read the dates. Also, get some coin magnifying glasses to help you see the date better once you've made an attempt to clean with products that are not know to destroy the clad or interact with any of the exposed copper in the coin.. ...
@@nobodyuknow6337 Research everything I suggested to see if any of those items have history of damaging coins before applying them. I'm new at this myself and don't want to give you bad info. I've used all those items and didn't see any coin damage. Cheers!!
The reason I ask is cuz I'm trying to find a way to get the corrosion off of the old Roman coins that I have some of them are so corroded there's no detail whatsoever because of the corrosion that's all over it and I'm trying to get that corrosion off to see if there's any detail I mean the coins ain't worth anything but
So you just reduced the value of this coin by leaving it in vinegar? I personally don’t think so unless I had used a brush and scratch it, which is really bad. I guess the vinegar could reduce the patina and that could be a reason why some people could say its value is now reduced. Am I wrong ?
With just vinegar alone, not a good idea. Use baking soda salt and vinegar mixture to soak them in for just minutes to overnight, depending on the condition. It's non-abrasive and doesn't lower the value.
Thank you for sharing. I tried but something not working quite well. When the coins came out of vinegar, they were cleaner. I first washed off the coin with running water, and then I dried them with towels and left them on a piece of paper overnight. But more rust developed on the coin surface. Why? What else can I do?
Yes, I have been doing this a little different lately. When I pull the coins out of the vinegar they’re coated with the vinegar which is an acid. Even if I wash it off exactly like you described they oxidize pretty quickly. I find that if you put the coins in a solution with baking soda in it, the baking soda neutralizes the vinegar acid. The coins have not been corroding like they have been for. Hope this information helps👍
Possibly, it could turn the copper green. Try cleaning them with organic oils such as organic grapeseed oil, organic castor oil, or organic olive oil. Soak them in the oil for about 20 minutes, lightly stirring them every few minutes. Also, try soaking them in a heavy solution of distilled water and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate). These ideas won't turn your coins into mirrors, but it may get enough of the gunk off so you can read the dates. Also, get some coin magnifying glasses to help you see the date better once you've made an attempt to clean with products that are not know to destroy the clad or interact with any of the exposed copper in the coin.. ..
Why would you not want to clean valuable coins it reduces the value when it looks that disgusting. And obviously the seller of the coin would professionally clean it to increase it's value amd make the overall coin visible so you can tell ehat it is. So it is important that people should know how to professionally clean it so that way people know how to do it without damaging the coin.
Depends, it might drop the value if it afects the patina or surface, some cleaning proceses(not all) damage the material under the corosion and might actualy make the coin corode even more. Polishing is also a big NO, it smooths out the detail and damages the designs on the coin
This technique works miraculously and doesn't seem to eat into the silver at all. It just breaks down the corroded material and with moderate mechanical assistance removes unsightly stains and corrosion. The never clean crowd lose sight of the fact that most modern coins that are not low mintage or otherwise rare, and that are not in AU or better condition have little value beyond their material. Junk silver is still junk silver whether or not it has been cleaned, but severely corroded silver may be rejected by potential buyers are not familiar with the way coins look when they are in corroded condition. Thanks for sharing 👍
I get that if you clean them it "reduces the value" but if you don't clean it you can't even see what the coin is!? I can't imagine a little vinegar would hurt the value of a coin. but I'm no expert... clearly
I was thinking the same
As a collector myself it really depends, I would NEVER clean a coin where I knew the variety and couldn’t tell the date, but if the coin is not of a rare type, cleaning them to attempt to find a key date is whatever. Also if you have something like RARE rare where anything in the type is valuable NEVER clean them since just having the cull coin is higher than a details with date.
I think if you start brushing the coin it removes the patina, leaving it in vinegar for a few days and rubbing the residue off would be fine.
Yes i agree with you,,,The vinegar Dont "EAT" the coin,,,it simply Cleans it
Damn if you do, damn if you dont.
I collected about an lb worth of the most corroded coins from my old junk car. This is perfect before a trip to the count counting machine 😅
Same here have collected lbs from old junk vehicles.
I soak them in water with a little bit of dawn detergent .
Then dry them, this removes most of the dr pepper.
Then i run them through a vibratory tumbler with walnut media , and a few tablespoons of mineral spirits. 95 percent of them come very clean, only the realy bad ones may need a little dressing up. They are now ready to spend.
"These are old clad silver dollars." So...clad dollars.
This is where i feel that the dont clean your coins crowd goes too far. You're taking a upgradable coin and exposing what should be underneath. Especially when you're talking about removing a corrosion that would do far more damage to ignore. This is more of a Conservation in that aspect.
Best comment 👍. Imagine trying to have that coin graded? They wouldn't do it. At least now the coin can be graded even though it'll say "cleaned"
I think it's just being a purist at heart, kind of like with vintage cars guns etc.But I see the other side, if you want to risk it?
Ive got pennies that were given to me by my late father. He said some of them might be valuable. Problem is, some have so much corrosion, I can't see the dates. I also don't have great health and couldn't scrub the pennies individually (tried, took all my strength and energy to get a couple - barely readable). Any advise. I know that buyers WON'T buy something they aren't sure of. I also don't want to be cheated if any of them are valuable.
I wonder if "scrubbing" the pennies was a bad idea.
Try cleaning them with organic oils such as organic grapeseed oil, organic castor oil, or organic olive oil. Soak them in the oil for about 20 minutes, lightly stirring them every few minutes. Also, try soaking them in a heavy solution of distilled water and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate). These ideas won't turn your coins into mirrors, but it may get enough of the gunk off so you can read the dates.
Also, get some coin magnifying glasses to help you see the date better once you've made an attempt to clean with products that are not know to destroy the clad or interact with any of the exposed copper in the coin..
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@@UnderWorldOfDarkness Thanks. I'll give that a try.
@@nobodyuknow6337 Research everything I suggested to see if any of those items have history of damaging coins before applying them. I'm new at this myself and don't want to give you bad info. I've used all those items and didn't see any coin damage. Cheers!!
@@nobodyuknow6337I have huge collection of ancient coins in fact some of them are really old belong to 1358, one coins is from 712 reign of king
So basically another coin cleaner video, where the creator tells us not to do it...
He cleans coins, so that we don't have to :)
The reason I ask is cuz I'm trying to find a way to get the corrosion off of the old Roman coins that I have some of them are so corroded there's no detail whatsoever because of the corrosion that's all over it and I'm trying to get that corrosion off to see if there's any detail I mean the coins ain't worth anything but
Try Evaporust first. The acld in vinegar is mild, but it could still eat at the metal. Don't polish or scrub.
So you just reduced the value of this coin by leaving it in vinegar? I personally don’t think so unless I had used a brush and scratch it, which is really bad. I guess the vinegar could reduce the patina and that could be a reason why some people could say its value is now reduced. Am I wrong ?
With just vinegar alone, not a good idea.
Use baking soda salt and vinegar mixture to soak them in for just minutes to overnight, depending on the condition.
It's non-abrasive and doesn't lower the value.
I will pay more for that clean coin
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Why does it reduce the value if you clean them?
Thank you for sharing. I tried but something not working quite well. When the coins came out of vinegar, they were cleaner. I first washed off the coin with running water, and then I dried them with towels and left them on a piece of paper overnight. But more rust developed on the coin surface. Why? What else can I do?
Yes, I have been doing this a little different lately. When I pull the coins out of the vinegar they’re coated with the vinegar which is an acid. Even if I wash it off exactly like you described they oxidize pretty quickly. I find that if you put the coins in a solution with baking soda in it, the baking soda neutralizes the vinegar acid. The coins have not been corroding like they have been for. Hope this information helps👍
@@livefree6878 Thank you very much for this tip. I will follow your instructions and try to clean again.
@@livefree6878 *U should remove the vid since u made a HUGE mistake*
@@pillargauss Add some salt to the baking soda and vinegar.
Never scrub a coin.
Why would cleaning the coin reduce its value?
I’ve got a 1990 50¢ piece that’s my lucky coin and I want to clean it
Watch Rocky's Ramblings clean coins submitted for grading videos to learn more.
Cleaning coin as simple for vinegar, Remove calcifying coin?
Hey does this work for rings as well
Set it in the sunlight and see if it works faster.
What is the coin that I'm trying to clean with the vinegar is already copper Will it destroy the copper coin
Possibly, it could turn the copper green. Try cleaning them with organic oils such as organic grapeseed oil, organic castor oil, or organic olive oil. Soak them in the oil for about 20 minutes, lightly stirring them every few minutes. Also, try soaking them in a heavy solution of distilled water and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate). These ideas won't turn your coins into mirrors, but it may get enough of the gunk off so you can read the dates.
Also, get some coin magnifying glasses to help you see the date better once you've made an attempt to clean with products that are not know to destroy the clad or interact with any of the exposed copper in the coin..
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Is it ok to wash them in hot water and dish soap (dawn?)
Some are just dirty as heck.
Wow very nice 🥰🥰🥰🙏
Great video
What was the answer about getting closure of pennies
Good... 👍👍
Why would you not want to clean valuable coins it reduces the value when it looks that disgusting.
And obviously the seller of the coin would professionally clean it to increase it's value amd make the overall coin visible so you can tell ehat it is.
So it is important that people should know how to professionally clean it so that way people know how to do it without damaging the coin.
I directly came to comment box.😅
Y does it drop value to the coin? Wouldn't u want it clean, so u can tell what it is? Ik I would rather purchase a clean coin, than a rusty one.
Depends, it might drop the value if it afects the patina or surface, some cleaning proceses(not all) damage the material under the corosion and might actualy make the coin corode even more.
Polishing is also a big NO, it smooths out the detail and damages the designs on the coin
Is coin value kitna rupya hai
What about baking soda and vinegar
@InfoVids ...
People us baking soda with water to clean coins.
You can use baking soda and vinegar and light rub with soft brush as long as u don't tarnish or scratch while brushing
It made all my coins dark
Kaha milega
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Not very well for me
What coin?
@@freewheels7544 it was Pennie’s and dimes
I have honk penny 1943 how much price please
So shakey
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Not a good way to clean any real old collectable coins.
I have 1943 gunk penny how can sale
Such a simple but effective way to clean a dirty coin ❤🪙 ❤
why does it devalue the coin being clean,,,, seems so stupid... i would prefer a coin to look clean than dirty
Vine what?