FYI ... using abrasives on ANY copper coins leaves brush marks and any professional coin dealer will tell you that you damaged the strike plate of the coin. Never use abrasives on any coin. It’s liquid sand paper and it DOES damage the coin and reduces the value. Yes it looks nice and shiny and clean but under a microscope, it will show the abrasive lines and damage to the strike plate. I have been collecting coins since 1975, and I never “polish” them. However, on some coins ( not copper ) I use a professional cleaner and a cotton swab. This removes just the dirt and does not damage the coin. Abrasives leave swirl marks. I have over 5,000 wheat pennies that have patina. A coin dealer will give you a better appraisal on non cleaned coins vs cleaned coins.
Then only profesionals suppose to clean them..i came qcross a weird type off feeling penny from 1984 it feels way diefferent then any other penny it has wierd feeling to it and weeird color..
So what do YOU use. You said you use "a professional cleaner and a cotton swab". So what EXACTLY is that? My father-in-law was a numismatist (he doesn't collect anymore due to him being in asst. living faciltiy), so my wife and I have his coins.....a LOT of them and they need help! I've seen vids on here saying-"don't use ANY water, whatsoever"! Okay, so what then? Thanks, look forward to your reply.
My husband found some coins in a truck he is restoring and gave them to my 12 year old grandson to clean and spend of course, Lol. He came to me for advice and I told him to RUclips it. We didn't have the cleaner but as I read your response I definitely had these items in my kitchen. And low and behold these coins were clean in about 15 min and they look like the before and after pic above. Thank you. Very simplistic. Kid want right now result and I don't believe he would have sit there and scrub them. I make them do that already around the toilet stool.Lol. Thanks again
I had an uncle that collected as well, and he swore by using pure acetone in an electronic ring cleaner (it may have actually been a small ultrasonic cleaner). It wouldn't take away the patina or scratch the cents, and it would eat away the oxidation. He showed me the large cents he had cleaned up and they looked great, still nice and chocolatey brown
Just sayin but judging but how in-depth of a description you gave it’s pretty obvious that your “ uncle “ is actually YOU. You hide behind him metaphorically so that if someone doesn’t agree with your coin cleaning technique you could pull the old, “ oh, well that’s what my uncle did and it worked for him, I myself have never tried it.” Ridiculous.
@@Gigachadly just sayin but judging by how in-depth of a scenario you completely fabricated it’s pretty obvious that the person you want to criticize is actually YOU. You hide behind criticizing this guy so that if you don’t like what’s happening in your own life you can pull out the old “oh, well sure I have my own shit I to handle, but check out THAT asshole instead.” Not ridiculous, but still beneath you. Be better.
@@Gigachadly When you think internal dialog about how other people are, it really only leads you to understand them less. Moreover, your perspective of the world around you slowly becomes more of a lie as time goes on. Best keep from assuming things about people. You certainly are not the next Sherlock, friend.
I cover coins in vinegar, (single layer)sprinkle some salt on x 15 minutes, put in dishsoap and water, scrub with old toothbrush, rinse with clear water, then put them in baking soda and water paste to counteract acid of vinegar, use paste and rub coin between finger and thumb, rinse again with water, and they look brand new. Baking soda polishes without scratching.
A friend of mine rolled up a bunch of modern coins he found with a metal detector; they were dirty and corroded. He turned them in to his bank and had to leave his name and phone number. Later he got a phone call from the bank; they did not want the dirty coins and if he didn't come buy them back they would take that amount out of his account. That's why to clean some coins.
My bank would only take my detected coins if they went through their coin machine. Wouldn't take any bent or damaged coin. Also they won't magnify a coin to verify it is a US coin. Now I just hammer them close to flat and pass off at grocery store. These are all face value coins. I don't know how to get damaged coins replaced any other way.
They can't do that.... if they take it that means it was approved. There's nothing illegal there because they're real pennies. Which bank was that? Because my bank even takes broken bills and give you a new one.
I use hot sauce, I put the penny in a dish put some hot sauce and cover the penny with it, after about 5 to 10 minutes I take my fingers and rub it and then I put it under running water and rinse it off. Then I polish it up with a paste made with baking soda and water, you would be amazed how quick and easy this is..
That's because your hot sauce has vinegar in it. You'd be better off using a mixture of baking soda, salt and vinegar. Edit - you could also use ketchup as the tomatoes acid breaks up grease and grime. It's what I use to clean up dirty pots and pans.
@@carltomacruz9138 Yeah, but it's a food based vinegar and not the white distilled vinegar. Perhaps the food based vinegar is not as harsh on the coin as the white vinegar
Just so you know the 1944 copper wheat penny can be one of the rarest errored doubled stamped pennies out there. Be careful with abrasives. If that's a double stamped 1944 wheat penny, it could be worth over $2,000 with the scratches you just put on it. A lot more without the scratches.
Yours is the first method I've seen that actually works in removing the guck off coins! Thank you very much for sharing that information with us. it's very much appreciated.
I tried by lining a bowl with aluminum wrap; putting some baking soda over it and boiling water. It works really well for silver, but it barely made a dent in a very dirty copper quarter. I still can't read the date so I may get some of that stuff. There is also cleaner/paste for silver and bronze I may try before I get that "fast orange " stuff. Where do you get that ? Home Depot ? seems corrosive so yeah....wear gloves....If you leave it there a while it may not need to be so aggressively brushed .....Patience...........
Let them sit in ketchup,vinegar and salt rense with water no scrubbing or scratching involved. That's the way moonshine makers clean their moonshine stills.
I used to collect coins as a child, cleaned about roll of pennies over 20 years ago with vinegar and water, I still have them in a closed capsule today, they are mint. Probably not worth anything but fun to see coin content. Brings me to my past. I'll have to try this method, seems to work so well. 😁
If you are trying to find coins to fill the spaces in your coin album, and they are common coins, then go ahead. But do not even try to clean something considered a semi-key or key date, or any coin you are unsure of about just how scarce or rare it might be. And absolutely never clean old American copper coins like Colonials, Half Cents, Large Cents, Flying Eagle Cents, and even Indian Cents. Doing so might cut the value of coin way down, versus what you might have gotten if you sold it as is. If you want scarce or rare coins cleaned (commonly called conserving), then send them to NGC's NCS, who specialize in conserving scarce and rare coins that are valuable. They have experts who can examine a coin to determine if it is possible to actually recover the coin, or if it is best to leave it as is. If they return as not recoverable, still, DO NOT do anything to that coin. It is still worth more the way it is, than if you clean it with something that alters the natural surface of the metal. What I mean by that is, the when some things are forcefully removed from the surface of a coin, it damages the natural metal. What you are doing with an abrasive and a toothbrush is exactly that, disturbing the natural metal as it came from the US Mint.
Yeah, these coins are nothing special (and I mentioned it in the video not to perform this method on valuable coins). The chance of finding a valuable coin in this pile is not very good. This was cleaning them to exchange them, doing my part as asked by the companies who collect them. Sure, the chance is always there to find some extremely rare coin, but not likely
@@no-vo9bm It's chemistry. Ketchup and hot sauce are acidic and high in sodium. Ketchup/Hot sauce is a weak acid (from the vinegar), and this acid breaks down the copper oxide. The salt in the ketchup adds dissolved chloride ions that bond with the copper to form copper chloride, which allows the acid to break up even more copper oxide.
I use 91% isopropyl alcohol and a pencil eraser... Just dip the eraser in the alcohol and rub the coin back and forth until its dry. Repeat as many times as necessary...
I also use an eraser, but I just wash them really good with soap and water first and then erase the rest lol. They come just as clean without and it doesn't leave scratches.
An eraser works, but ONLY IF you don't care about minor scratches. An eraser can & will pick up tiny granular particles when you're rubbing it along the surface & those in turn will scratch up the coin. I like using erasers only when I know for certain the value of the coin isn't an issue.
So satisfying, and nothing is a waste of time or effort if you enjoy it. If anything it's a good thing because you can get enjoyment from something that literally only costs you pennies.
Again, do not do the high value coins, just the ones that have minimal value & need to be read. And use the softest of brushes. Cleaning scratch marks destroy a coins value.
And when you clean valuable coins, you lose the value. Real coin collectors know not to clean the coins! So that tells me you are not a coin collector! Dumb Dumb !
My question is again how do you know if it's going to be a valuable coin if you don't clean it up to find out if there's any double dies the date and things like that I mean you could have a 1943 copper penny hiding underneath all that goop. So then what you just ruined a hundred 2 $200,000 coin. It just doesn't make sense you clean your damn car before you sell it you clean your damn house before you sell it you clean up your lawn mower before you sell it.... you clean every damn thing up before you sell it but you can't clean a coin. Oh yeah and they will put up on auction a counterfeit coin. What the f .....
Comlanvi Avoungnassou @shadow spirit 56. Even defective coins are judged for original condition. Therefore, if the coin’s condition is so poor you can’t even make it out, my opinion is this will not greatly effect the value. AGAIN, if you have any reason to believe (or fear) the coin(s) you are cleaning may be valuable, you may want to start with a less abrasive method first. This cleaning intended to bring a coin back to face value, not collectibility as I stated in the video.
We made the original mechanics orange hand cleaner.. the grit was aggressive be careful...VIM utilizes and very fine grit (Pumice) will not harm a coin if not applied with force.. lemon juice is a good go to ...
@@dannyjohnsonsgarage Thanks for replying Danny. It's a 1927 no mint mark. I haven't cleaned it. It isn't scuffed up or scratched or chipped and except for the dark patina it looks pretty good. Maybe a little worn but not bad. The date can be clearly read. It's just dark.
I use Colgate toothpaste sometimes when I want my coin to be as shiny as a mirror. Takes a while but does the job. Usually use a cotton stick thingy with it
I had a bunch of coins in my center console in my car. I spilled soda on it. I was just cleaning them with water. I enjoyed it, now I want to start actually making them shiny.
To each its own way, but coins by coins that’s a lot of work. Well my way is soaking it in CLR for two or three days and it works instead of corn buy coins. Try like it great if you don’t then do it the best way thank you for the input.
Turtle Wax scratch and swirl remover worked wonders on my collection. It does take a few repetitions to get the coin shiny but it looks amazing afterwards.
Just mix white vinegar and salt in a jar, drop your coins in, leave for 30 mins, rinse with water and voila. Easiest way to do a lot of coins without using abrasive tools. Wear some gloves when you do it as it can cause irritation to skin.
I have a 1911 1p coin I found yesterday and Im looking for ways to clean it. It's not rare, but it is massive to the 1p coins we have today and I think it looks nice so I'm trying to clean it
Unless it's so dirty as to be unrecognizable or has some obvious, easy encrusting that you can get off without touching the coin you're best off leaving it as is. I mean at least if you care about it from a collecting standpoint at all.
If you want to clean coins that won't be used for grading, use Franks Red Hot Sauce. Leave it on for a few minutes and simply wipe it of. No scrubbing. I do not recommend cleaning coins by any means if you intend to have them sent off for grading.
You got a taco bell or jimboys in your town grab a hand full of taco sauce (hot sauce) put enough in a small bowl put just enough to cover the coins shake the bowl to get them all good and covered let sit for a couple minutes rinse and there your done brand new coins no scratches nothing,your welcome
If you just take an old penny and rub it with your fingers to remove the oxidation is that considered cleaning the coin? Coins are touched by thousands of fingers every day, so it's just considered circulated. The oils in my fingers do wonders for dirty coins if I rub them with just my fingers.
Lucky.. the oldest coin I found was a 1948 Jefferson nickel partly made of copper. I still have it now, though lucky me, my grandpa has a full collection
what is natural orange when it isn't cleaning coins? Is it only a hand washer after getting grimy hands if so would Permatex 25108 Fast Orange Pumice Lotion Hand Cleaner, 7.5 oz.@ $7.70 work the same. The one you referred us to was a gallon size. I am new at cleaning coins.
Yes, you can clean coins, but if you have that one rare one in the lot worth thousands??? Every stroke of abrasive contact is cleaning the value of the coin down in value. A collector can see exactly what you did and while it might look pretty, it leaves tell tale abrasive marks that distort and destroy pocket wear and circulation indicators. While your at it, you might as well refinish Lincolns desk with sand paper and poly urethane.
As mentioned, don’t attempt on any coins you feel are valuable. These coins went from unacceptable status to circulation ready so that’s an increase in value. Again, this is pocket change. Keep it in perspective
charles hedberg AGAIN (since you aren’t listening) this is not for valuable coins. You won’t see this happening (nor would there be a need) for valuable coins ruclips.net/video/xhoGYdLRUTQ/видео.html
A 1944 San Francisco mint penny with "S"on it is worth $10k , Denver mint penny $12k , unminted (usually from Philly mint) $15k .. and the ones with Errors auction off for way more 👍🍺🍺 cheers!
Diecast GuyKid Not for pocket change. These went from unacceptable to face value, so that’s technically an increase. Don’t do this on valuable collector coins
KAMIKAZE Gaming Gold is an indestructible element. I would put 24k nuggets in vinegar with a lot of salt. Shake lightly once a day. No Rubbing! They would get nicer every day.
adamaj Yeah, it was sped up on purpose. I’m sure no one wants to sit through a video like that at normal speed. it is actually pretty easy, but I wouldn’t recommend it all in one sitting with a stack this big.
I have some REALLY old pennies and dimes. 1917-1938....I was look on here because I was going to clean them up before taking them to a coin shop to sell. Should I just NOT clean them at all. Several of them are pretty nasty and gunked up?
How fo I clean a really darken Alaska quarter without damaging it as I know its worth more than face value. I cant see the date at all ...its soooo dark.
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FYI ... using abrasives on ANY copper coins leaves brush marks and any professional coin dealer will tell you that you damaged the strike plate of the coin.
Never use abrasives on any coin. It’s liquid sand paper and it DOES damage the coin and reduces the value. Yes it looks nice and shiny and clean but under a microscope, it will show the abrasive lines and damage to the strike plate.
I have been collecting coins since 1975, and I never “polish” them. However, on some coins ( not copper ) I use a professional cleaner and a cotton swab. This removes just the dirt and does not damage the coin. Abrasives leave swirl marks. I have over 5,000 wheat pennies that have patina. A coin dealer will give you a better appraisal on non cleaned coins vs cleaned coins.
Long late comment. but I recently found a 1886 1 cent Canadian coin. how should I go about cleaning it?
Then only profesionals suppose to clean them..i came qcross a weird type off feeling penny from 1984 it feels way diefferent then any other penny it has wierd feeling to it and weeird color..
how do you clean the ones with all that black and green gunk on them?
I have a very dirty double mint penny what do I do
So what do YOU use. You said you use "a professional cleaner and a cotton swab". So what EXACTLY is that? My father-in-law was a numismatist (he doesn't collect anymore due to him being in asst. living faciltiy), so my wife and I have his coins.....a LOT of them and they need help! I've seen vids on here saying-"don't use ANY water, whatsoever"! Okay, so what then? Thanks, look forward to your reply.
You scrub the toothbrush so fast... Your teeth must look amazing!
Bill R Ha ha. The video is sped up at that point
Danny Johnson’s Garage r/woooosh
@@dannyjohnsonsgarage r/woooosh
That's funny shite.
I was just about to say the same thing...
I clean them with vinegar and salt and they come up brand new in 2 minutes
Do you let them soak or scrub with brush in the vinegar and salt?
@@Aar0nDown you let it soak
Totally agree !!
@@Aar0nDown you can also scrub them after they soak for like 3-5 mins
My husband found some coins in a truck he is restoring and gave them to my 12 year old grandson to clean and spend of course, Lol. He came to me for advice and I told him to RUclips it. We didn't have the cleaner but as I read your response I definitely had these items in my kitchen. And low and behold these coins were clean in about 15 min and they look like the before and after pic above. Thank you. Very simplistic. Kid want right now result and I don't believe he would have sit there and scrub them. I make them do that already around the toilet stool.Lol. Thanks again
Wow...in 3 months the whole tray will be clean !
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chip sramek I’m just trying to clean a 2016 £1 I don’t like non shiny money is just so unsatisfying
chip sramek you got that right❗️
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I had an uncle that collected as well, and he swore by using pure acetone in an electronic ring cleaner (it may have actually been a small ultrasonic cleaner). It wouldn't take away the patina or scratch the cents, and it would eat away the oxidation. He showed me the large cents he had cleaned up and they looked great, still nice and chocolatey brown
Just sayin but judging but how in-depth of a description you gave it’s pretty obvious that your “ uncle “ is actually YOU. You hide behind him metaphorically so that if someone doesn’t agree with your coin cleaning technique you could pull the old, “ oh, well that’s what my uncle did and it worked for him, I myself have never tried it.” Ridiculous.
Acetone only works decently for minor weathered down coins, struggles for any of the strong stuff
@@Gigachadly LMAO what??? Or he just was interested in his uncle’s hobby you’re ridiculous
@@Gigachadly just sayin but judging by how in-depth of a scenario you completely fabricated it’s pretty obvious that the person you want to criticize is actually YOU. You hide behind criticizing this guy so that if you don’t like what’s happening in your own life you can pull out the old “oh, well sure I have my own shit I to handle, but check out THAT asshole instead.”
Not ridiculous, but still beneath you. Be better.
@@Gigachadly When you think internal dialog about how other people are, it really only leads you to understand them less. Moreover, your perspective of the world around you slowly becomes more of a lie as time goes on. Best keep from assuming things about people. You certainly are not the next Sherlock, friend.
I cover coins in vinegar, (single layer)sprinkle some salt on x 15 minutes, put in dishsoap and water, scrub with old toothbrush, rinse with clear water, then put them in baking soda and water paste to counteract acid of vinegar, use paste and rub coin between finger and thumb, rinse again with water, and they look brand new. Baking soda polishes without scratching.
I like to use white diamond metal polish with a microfiber towel. Leaves a super shiny finish
Remember, don’t do this with valuable coins, please.
@@NvllexNet that's our job... And what they meant to say was [REDACTED]
@Kisaragi Hina it’s cause when you do that it [redacted]
@Kisaragi Hina its a joke, the actual reason why is because it will either damage or decrease the value of the coin
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@@unsunken4710 so how do I get rid of dirt from coins? I don’t want them shiny but just clean enough to read the text .
I use baking soda and water, it works really well
do u let the sig in it or do you wash them with it
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Simply place the rusty coin in a bowl of hot sauce over night . My grandma told me to do this and it actually worked!!!
@@PrincessYonna1 idk
@@PrincessYonna1 Tomato ketchup and brown sauce work too. we did that when we were kids I guess any acidic bottle sauce would work, and no abrasion
A friend of mine rolled up a bunch of modern coins he found with a metal detector; they were dirty and corroded. He turned them in to his bank and had to leave his name and phone number. Later he got a phone call from the bank; they did not want the dirty coins and if he didn't come buy them back they would take that amount out of his account. That's why to clean some coins.
Id close my account with a screw you too
My bank would only take my detected coins if they went through their coin machine. Wouldn't take any bent or damaged coin. Also they won't magnify a coin to verify it is a US coin. Now I just hammer them close to flat and pass off at grocery store. These are all face value coins. I don't know how to get damaged coins replaced any other way.
@@garyrathbone4586 swap with a coin in the leave one take one tray that is found on some counters in gas stations or stores
They can't do that.... if they take it that means it was approved. There's nothing illegal there because they're real pennies. Which bank was that? Because my bank even takes broken bills and give you a new one.
It was a local bank in Bastrop, Louisiana-been gobbled up by the big banks some years ago.
Salt and vinegar paste works fine. Rinse with warm water.
Works a treat. No scrubbing required.
Can you use q tips with it?
Thanks a lot
I use hot sauce, I put the penny in a dish put some hot sauce and cover the penny with it, after about 5 to 10 minutes I take my fingers and rub it and then I put it under running water and rinse it off. Then I polish it up with a paste made with baking soda and water, you would be amazed how quick and easy this is..
That's because your hot sauce has vinegar in it. You'd be better off using a mixture of baking soda, salt and vinegar.
Edit - you could also use ketchup as the tomatoes acid breaks up grease and grime. It's what I use to clean up dirty pots and pans.
Simply place the rusty coin in a bowl of hot sauce over night . My grandma told me to do this and it actually worked!!!
Probably the acidity of the hot sauce eats away at the corrosion
Frank's Red Hot sauce I put that stuff on everything
Most hot sauce is vinegar-based.
@@carltomacruz9138 Yeah, but it's a food based vinegar and not the white distilled vinegar. Perhaps the food based vinegar is not as harsh on the coin as the white vinegar
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It's actually the tomatoe and vinegar in the hot sauce.
I use ketchup to clean the bottom of grimy pots and pans.
Just so you know the 1944 copper wheat penny can be one of the rarest errored doubled stamped pennies out there. Be careful with abrasives. If that's a double stamped 1944 wheat penny, it could be worth over $2,000 with the scratches you just put on it. A lot more without the scratches.
What about a 1936 wheat penny?
he'll be excited to know that gumball he bought with it was super valuable
I just recently discovered that using an eraser works pretty good.
I found that using an eraser on copper can clean it up real nice
Hahaha everyone's a smartass. I love it
Yours is the first method I've seen that actually works in removing the guck off coins! Thank you very much for sharing that information with us. it's very much appreciated.
the only thing that shouldn't be appreciated is your coins. I don't actually care but I wasn't about to miss that opportunity.
I tried by lining a bowl with aluminum wrap; putting some baking soda over it and boiling water. It works really well for silver, but it barely made a dent in a very dirty copper quarter. I still can't read the date so I may get some of that stuff. There is also cleaner/paste for silver and bronze I may try before I get that "fast orange " stuff. Where do you get that ? Home Depot ? seems corrosive so yeah....wear gloves....If you leave it there a while it may not need to be so aggressively brushed .....Patience...........
Let them sit in ketchup,vinegar and salt rense with water no scrubbing or scratching involved. That's the way moonshine makers clean their moonshine stills.
@poker jon no problem glad I could help.
Put them in vinegar and salt mixture, works wonders, of course you need to scrub it afterwards anyway with a rough surface sponge.
I'm gonna try this. Thanks
How much salt in how much water?
I came to see coins and seen a mustang so I turned it off
Does baking soda work as well to clean pennies?
I used to collect coins as a child, cleaned about roll of pennies over 20 years ago with vinegar and water, I still have them in a closed capsule today, they are mint. Probably not worth anything but fun to see coin content. Brings me to my past. I'll have to try this method, seems to work so well. 😁
There not mint uncirculated don't clean coins your taking the value away
You need an ultrasonic parts cleaner mate :) It's just a viberating tub filled with soapy water
If you are trying to find coins to fill the spaces in your coin album, and they are common coins, then go ahead. But do not even try to clean something considered a semi-key or key date, or any coin you are unsure of about just how scarce or rare it might be. And absolutely never clean old American copper coins like Colonials, Half Cents, Large Cents, Flying Eagle Cents, and even Indian Cents. Doing so might cut the value of coin way down, versus what you might have gotten if you sold it as is. If you want scarce or rare coins cleaned (commonly called conserving), then send them to NGC's NCS, who specialize in conserving scarce and rare coins that are valuable. They have experts who can examine a coin to determine if it is possible to actually recover the coin, or if it is best to leave it as is. If they return as not recoverable, still, DO NOT do anything to that coin. It is still worth more the way it is, than if you clean it with something that alters the natural surface of the metal. What I mean by that is, the when some things are forcefully removed from the surface of a coin, it damages the natural metal. What you are doing with an abrasive and a toothbrush is exactly that, disturbing the natural metal as it came from the US Mint.
Yeah, these coins are nothing special (and I mentioned it in the video not to perform this method on valuable coins). The chance of finding a valuable coin in this pile is not very good. This was cleaning them to exchange them, doing my part as asked by the companies who collect them. Sure, the chance is always there to find some extremely rare coin, but not likely
thank you
I just use fine sandpaper. If I don't have any sandpaper I just rub the coin on the ground. Works great, you should try it.
Great idea. I’ll have to make video 2 soon
Soak them in taco bells hot sauce for a bit. Works like a charm.
I gotta know... are you serious?
@@no-vo9bm yes, the acidity and the salt cleans up the copper very well! You can use ketchup in the same way. No joke.
@@litigious I'm sorry I can't believe you😂 I really feel like I'm being messed with...
@@no-vo9bm It's chemistry. Ketchup and hot sauce are acidic and high in sodium. Ketchup/Hot sauce is a weak acid (from the vinegar), and this acid breaks down the copper oxide. The salt in the ketchup adds dissolved chloride ions that bond with the copper to form copper chloride, which allows the acid to break up even more copper oxide.
@@litigious woow it's pretty cool now that I know the explanation, thank you I believe you. So it would work even better than plain vinegar?
I use 91% isopropyl alcohol and a pencil eraser... Just dip the eraser in the alcohol and rub the coin back and forth until its dry. Repeat as many times as necessary...
Really?
I also use an eraser, but I just wash them really good with soap and water first and then erase the rest lol. They come just as clean without and it doesn't leave scratches.
Simply place the rusty coin in a bowl of hot sauce over night . My grandma told me to do this and it actually worked!!!
An eraser works, but ONLY IF you don't care about minor scratches. An eraser can & will pick up tiny granular particles when you're rubbing it along the surface & those in turn will scratch up the coin. I like using erasers only when I know for certain the value of the coin isn't an issue.
Lemon juice literally makes them shine like brand new. Learned that in school lol
So satisfying, and nothing is a waste of time or effort if you enjoy it. If anything it's a good thing because you can get enjoyment from something that literally only costs you pennies.
alison martin I’m glad you understand. Many others are not seeing the benefit. Thanks!
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@@dannyjohnsonsgarage I really liked how the 1944 penny looked after cleaning would you consider selling it ??? I like double digits in coins .
Very nice 👍 it is hard to clean coins after many many years circulation !!!!
Again, do not do the high value coins, just the ones that have minimal value & need to be read.
And use the softest of brushes. Cleaning scratch marks destroy a coins value.
Again, that’s what I said
How can i clean a high value coin sir?
Reymon Gestopa. Don’t.
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@@reymongestopa2684 if they are worth a decent amount you can send them to the graders and the will clean them for a fee.
I found a 1943 and it stick to magnet. Is it worth anything?
Interesting
It should have stuck because it’s Steele that year!!!!!
Try a taco bell sauce packet or ketchup. You will be amazed. The acid in it will really clean and shine it up.
That's because they both have vinegar. Use vinegar.
@@hollydaugherty2620 does vinegar remove fingerprints of d pennies?
And when you clean valuable coins, you lose the value. Real coin collectors know not to clean the coins! So that tells me you are not a coin collector! Dumb Dumb !
I have early 1920s silver dollars what do you recommend me using
My question is will they detect that cleaning of the coin at PCGS? And send it back to you without a grade at all
As stated in the video, don’t attempt this on valuable coins. Only loose change you’d expect to get face value from being able to use.
Any reply to Shadow's question?
My question is again how do you know if it's going to be a valuable coin if you don't clean it up to find out if there's any double dies the date and things like that I mean you could have a 1943 copper penny hiding underneath all that goop. So then what you just ruined a hundred 2 $200,000 coin. It just doesn't make sense you clean your damn car before you sell it you clean your damn house before you sell it you clean up your lawn mower before you sell it.... you clean every damn thing up before you sell it but you can't clean a coin. Oh yeah and they will put up on auction a counterfeit coin. What the f .....
Comlanvi Avoungnassou @shadow spirit 56. Even defective coins are judged for original condition. Therefore, if the coin’s condition is so poor you can’t even make it out, my opinion is this will not greatly effect the value. AGAIN, if you have any reason to believe (or fear) the coin(s) you are cleaning may be valuable, you may want to start with a less abrasive method first. This cleaning intended to bring a coin back to face value, not collectibility as I stated in the video.
@@shadowspirit5630 Because coin collectors are total weirdos...Unlike stackers, they are totally awesome!
We made the original mechanics orange hand cleaner.. the grit was aggressive be careful...VIM utilizes and very fine grit (Pumice) will not harm a coin if not applied with force.. lemon juice is a good go to ...
Great idea! Where do you usually get the Fast Orange?
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You can buy fast orange anywear.....auto department of any store....even walmart has it.
@@thomasjensen6243 Not here in the UK we don't.
Will doing this lower the value of a penny, dime, nickle, quarter?
Only if it’s a valuable coin. Not likely on 99.999% of pocketchange in circulation
@@dannyjohnsonsgarage Thanks for replying Danny. It's a 1927 no mint mark. I haven't cleaned it. It isn't scuffed up or scratched or chipped and except for the dark patina it looks pretty good. Maybe a little worn but not bad. The date can be clearly read. It's just dark.
I would avoid this abrasive procedure in that case.
@@dannyjohnsonsgarage Thanks I appreciate you!🙂💚👍
I use "Connoisseurs" jewelry wipes for cleaning my coins..makes them really nice looking!! no scrubbing needed, just gentle rubbing and you're done!!
My findings best to clean any coin is to use a pink eraser and little bit of water. And rub in little circles cleans amazingly
I use Colgate toothpaste sometimes when I want my coin to be as shiny as a mirror. Takes a while but does the job. Usually use a cotton stick thingy with it
Too abrasive. Takes away from the value.
I had a bunch of coins in my center console in my car. I spilled soda on it. I was just cleaning them with water. I enjoyed it, now I want to start actually making them shiny.
Ketchup always worked great for me.
A lot of people have been commenting that. It must work!
want some fried fries with that ROFL
To each its own way, but coins by coins that’s a lot of work. Well my way is soaking it in CLR for two or three days and it works instead of corn buy coins. Try like it great if you don’t then do it the best way thank you for the input.
Turtle Wax scratch and swirl remover worked wonders on my collection. It does take a few repetitions to get the coin shiny but it looks amazing afterwards.
I'm gonna try this method
That would be a polished coin, ruining any potential value.
Curious to see what they look like under microscope arfter this process. Very dope. Def testing this 🤘🙌🔥
I have more 1944 penny more. 1944 S 1944D and 1944 no mint mark sir. How tosold this couns and HM value??
Elvira Omandam It really depends on what shape they’re in, and whether or not they have any errors. Best of luck.
Best way to see if they have any errors is to look at them under a microscope.
4 million dillars
Another thing to try is CLR, works fasta nd gets rid of a lot of blemishes if you want to make it look nice. Can however decrease value!
Just subscribed, awesome information thank you for sharing!
Thank you, and welcome aboard!
Brian Clunie If you haven’t seen it, you may enjoy this video on the gold eagle vs the gold buffalo ruclips.net/video/xhoGYdLRUTQ/видео.html
Don't clean old and valuable coins though it will wash the value away
What if you don't have Fast orange cleaner ? What else can work to clean pennies?
The most common is warm soapy water, or vinegar. Even hot sauce will work
Using an eraser works pretty well but it’s kinda hard. It works well too because it won’t wear on the penny much
I use Ajax or commit and scrub they come out good as new. Or hot sauce
Just mix white vinegar and salt in a jar, drop your coins in, leave for 30 mins, rinse with water and voila. Easiest way to do a lot of coins without using abrasive tools. Wear some gloves when you do it as it can cause irritation to skin.
My little brother washed his coins thinking they would get shinier, but bad things happened, that's why I am here.
Use vinigar and salt. Let them soak for a while.
@@rigsby1970 thanks a lot
I have a 1911 1p coin I found yesterday and Im looking for ways to clean it. It's not rare, but it is massive to the 1p coins we have today and I think it looks nice so I'm trying to clean it
Unless it's so dirty as to be unrecognizable or has some obvious, easy encrusting that you can get off without touching the coin you're best off leaving it as is. I mean at least if you care about it from a collecting standpoint at all.
Don’t leave it
Don't clean coins
If you want to clean coins that won't be used for grading, use Franks Red Hot Sauce. Leave it on for a few minutes and simply wipe it of. No scrubbing. I do not recommend cleaning coins by any means if you intend to have them sent off for grading.
You got a taco bell or jimboys in your town grab a hand full of taco sauce (hot sauce) put enough in a small bowl put just enough to cover the coins shake the bowl to get them all good and covered let sit for a couple minutes rinse and there your done brand new coins no scratches nothing,your welcome
Yea Mike your right I found out quite a few years ago that almost any hot sauce works well 👌
If you just take an old penny and rub it with your fingers to remove the oxidation is that considered cleaning the coin? Coins are touched by thousands of fingers every day, so it's just considered circulated. The oils in my fingers do wonders for dirty coins if I rub them with just my fingers.
That will work on most coins, but definitely not these ones
That's what I've been doing! Lol it works great
Is there a faster way? I have like 500 dollars worth of Pennies and they are all Green with Corrosion
Throw them in a tumbler. It uses acorn shells.
Good to know,...as i just found an old coin dated 1861 behind my skirting board in my house!
don't clean a coin that old, it ruins the value
Lucky.. the oldest coin I found was a 1948 Jefferson nickel partly made of copper. I still have it now, though lucky me, my grandpa has a full collection
I really hope you didn't clean it...
what is natural orange when it isn't cleaning coins? Is it only a hand washer after getting grimy hands if so would Permatex 25108 Fast Orange Pumice Lotion Hand Cleaner, 7.5 oz.@ $7.70 work the same. The one you referred us to was a gallon size. I am new at cleaning coins.
And you just ruined that 1944
yay
It's a fucking penny
@@justanothabk it's an old one that used to be valuable. Learn your coins
@@Luke-hq5zd then maybe he should of have left it alone then aye
@@justanothabk that's what they're saying eh
Yes, you can clean coins, but if you have that one rare one in the lot worth thousands??? Every stroke of abrasive contact is cleaning the value of the coin down in value. A collector can see exactly what you did and while it might look pretty, it leaves tell tale abrasive marks that distort and destroy pocket wear and circulation indicators. While your at it, you might as well refinish Lincolns desk with sand paper and poly urethane.
But it's so relaxing . hahaha
Looks good, but losing the grade value
Michelle Jackson Grade value yes, but these went from worthless to face value, so it worked out.
What about all the videos that tell you coin collectors prefer that you not clean your coin. Any input.
As mentioned, don’t attempt on any coins you feel are valuable. These coins went from unacceptable status to circulation ready so that’s an increase in value. Again, this is pocket change. Keep it in perspective
For pennies and relics only, I sometimes use a wire brush works like a charm!
Ouch, that just washed all of the value
@@thequackattack7704 no. If a penny costs 1 cent before washing then after washing it will still be 1 cent
@@oppok5657 research before commenting
@@thequackattack7704 nobody said we were trying to clean collectible coins
@@oppok5657 nooooo really?!! No wayy?!
Good tip if you are not collecting or selling to a collector, just using the change and giving it to the stores in a cleaner condition.
Just soak it in water for some time. Wash the coin and rub using rubber/eraser (Stationery). It will be glossy.
You do realize that a 1944 copper penny is very rare right?
Daniel Frazier I believe it was actually the 1943 copper is rare (the rest are steel) and 1944 steel since the rest are copper
@@dannyjohnsonsgarage ten four
I have one
No there common I have 50 of them.
1943 steel pennies, and 1944 copper pennies are a dime a dozen. Now, find a 1943 copper, or a 1944 steel, then you’ll make bank.
I use 5ml vinegar 1tbls salt and a little alcohol
Thanks 🙏
I used tooth paste and a tooth brush to clean my pennies it works well
With the grit of the toothpaste, it sounds like a good plan. I’ll have to try that someday
Plus Abraham Lincolns smile never looked brighter!
Cleaned coins lose their value
American Tadpole FALSE. I turned these coins in for their value. They did not lose ANY
charles hedberg AGAIN (since you aren’t listening) this is not for valuable coins. You won’t see this happening (nor would there be a need) for valuable coins ruclips.net/video/xhoGYdLRUTQ/видео.html
Can fast orange clean quarters and nickels?
It takes the Nickel finish off of them so only do it lightly on pocket change
Thanks! I've got a huge coin collection and I've been looking for a simple cleaning method.
These coins were pretty bad! It worked well
Me too i have lots of old coins
Haha, and I bet you totally ruined your entire coin collection?
@@lowkeysly4145 yep I fuckin hate stupid people
Don't clean coins
You removed the surface of that coin. Good job👍
A 1944 San Francisco mint penny with "S"on it is worth $10k , Denver mint penny $12k , unminted (usually from Philly mint) $15k .. and the ones with Errors auction off for way more 👍🍺🍺 cheers!
Lmao your a dumbass lol only 1944 steel or 1943 bronze are thousands
Great Video.
Cleaning old coins always worth time. Brasso works great!
Cleaned coins lose their value
@@americantadpole7162 They're always worth the face value.
@@DrewKane I'm talking about the collecting value. Never clean old coins, any value the coin had, aside from face value, is gone.
What would be the best way to make pennies shine in BULK?
I thought cleaning coins lowers the value?
Diecast GuyKid Not for pocket change. These went from unacceptable to face value, so that’s technically an increase. Don’t do this on valuable collector coins
@@dannyjohnsonsgarage ive got a 1967 quarter that i want to clean to see if its one of thoes rare knes is this an ol method?
caden edwards Again, I would not use this method if you feel the coin is valuable
I got a 1963 coin but its gold. Will it still hurt the coin.
KAMIKAZE Gaming Do not do this with gold (as mentioned in the video)
KAMIKAZE Gaming Gold is an indestructible element. I would put 24k nuggets in vinegar with a lot of salt. Shake lightly once a day. No Rubbing! They would get nicer every day.
@KAMIKAZE Gaming: Curious too know what 1963 dated Gold coin you have? The US Mint stopped making Gold coins for commerce in 1932..
@@triumph928 it's not from US. I live in South Africa and I found it. It has Jan van Riebeek on it (The founder of South Africa)
Dip them in ketchup for a little while
Wow super past cleaning coins 😍😍😍 thanks for sharing your video 💯💪
You sped that up and it's neither fast or easy. I'd have carpal tunnel before I made a dent in that pile of pennies.
adamaj Yeah, it was sped up on purpose. I’m sure no one wants to sit through a video like that at normal speed. it is actually pretty easy, but I wouldn’t recommend it all in one sitting with a stack this big.
I have some REALLY old pennies and dimes. 1917-1938....I was look on here because I was going to clean them up before taking them to a coin shop to sell. Should I just NOT clean them at all. Several of them are pretty nasty and gunked up?
k i n g B A B Y Any that you feel may be valuable, antique, collectible should not be cleaned this way as the video suggests
Just acid wash them, same results! Clean faster and coins still end up junk.😜
Them old penny are by far not junk
@@TomMack530 they're worth a penny now. Maybe 2 cents if you're lucky
Fast Orange also makes Fast Orange with out pumice. Keep the scratches off.
That is very bad for the coin search up videos on why you should NOT clean you're coins
When I started collecting I cleaned a couple of roman coins with a wire brush. They came up shiny but were almost blank lol.
PompeyChris71 You are a total Moron..
How do you remove mold from a Zinc coin? And can you use alcohol to clean those and regular ones?
I've used lime juice. I just let them sit and the black came off leaving a nice copper color with no scrubbing.
I have an old German coin from 1969 and I'm not sure to clean it or just leave the old look please some tell me what to do with it
Dude that one penny has to be rare! That's a nice find :-o
Diamond paste is often used for the most effective restorations.
I've heard 'restoration' is okay, 'cleaning' is not okay. Thanks for this info.
I used regular ketchup on my coins. The end result is like your 1944 coin.
There goes all the value washed down the drain
How fo I clean a really darken Alaska quarter without damaging it as I know its worth more than face value.
I cant see the date at all ...its soooo dark.
I use diet coke in a bottle cap. Rub and rinse and it's done.
You could also mix white vinegar and salt then just dip them in and take them back out.
We found a 1946 Penny that's in pretty rough shape and would like to get it in the condition that you got your "44" penny!
If it’s something you want to bring to collectivity, this may not be the method that’s best.
Tip: [don't clean it]
epik duk These coins need to be cleaned or thrown away. Period
@@dannyjohnsonsgarage lol that's not how coin collecting works
epik duk Pay attention! The video said specifically not to do this with valuable coins. This is for face value coins