Our postage service is very reliable and all parcels received and sent by us are tracked and insured for their whole journey. Thanks for the helpful advice. I have literally pounds of coins left to me. I will do the best i can to go through them. Again thanks for the help. Kind regards, Katie — Vintage Cash Cow. I found a really thin coin on a cornish beach near my house today. Maybe possibly its has Chinese writing on.!!
Should I or no? Any tips.. Thank you. Hi Scott, Congrats on your find! Best wishes, Katie — Vintage Cash Cow. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. So what is the best way to clean old coins? How can I clean old coins? What other ways can I clean my old coins? So should I really sell my old coins without cleaning them?
How does Vintage Cash Cow work? Stir until the salt is dissolved. Pour the solution into the plastic container. There should be enough liquid that pennies lying flat on the bottom of the container will be fully submerged if not, add more liquid.
Add the coins in a single layer, so none of the coins are touching. Wait 15 minutes. When you remove the coins and wipe them with a cloth or paper towel, they should look shiny.
If the layer of brown oxidation doesn't budge, return the coins to the dish and let them soak for five more minutes. Method 2: If your kids want a more hands-on approach to coin cleaning, add a small amount of water to a tablespoon of baking soda to form a paste. Let your kids use a toothbrush to apply the paste to each coin, scrubbing gently. Rinse the coins to reveal the now-shiny surfaces.
Dry your pennies with a soft cloth. If you would like to add a little bit more shine to your pennies, follow up with the Bon Ami Cleanser or baking soda method described below.
This method will restore the bright orange copper color to your pennies. However, it will not give them a mirror-like shine. You can polish your pennies with a polishing cloth from a silverware set to give them a polished surface.
Be patient. Although this is using acid to clean your coins, it is a very low-level acid that is safe to use. The trade-off is that the process may take a while for this low-level acid to work.
The dirtier and deeper brown color your pennies are, the longer it will take to bring out the orange-red color. Bonus : Put a couple of new steel nuts or bolts in the pan with your pennies. As you clean more and more pennies, the acid will dissolve some of the copper on the pennies. The copper that is dissolved in the vinegar will be attracted to the steel nuts and bolts. They will start to turn a copper in color as they sit in the solution.
It may take several batches of pennies in order to put enough copper into the solution. This technique is extremely easy and involves no liquids that can spill and make a mess. First, lay your dirty penny on top of a piece of paper or clean cloth. While holding the penny on a flat, stable surface with one hand, use the pencil eraser to rub the dirt and brown oxidation off of the penny using a small circular motion. When it is clean and shiny to your liking, flip the penny over, and repeat the same process on the other side.
Old pencils with erasers that are rock-hard will be difficult to use and may leave deep scratches in the penny. This technique is very similar to the pencil eraser technique except that we add a little bit of ketchup to the process to help remove the oxidation.
This natural process begins by putting about a quarter cup of tomato ketchup into a small container. Pick up a little ketchup on an old toothbrush by dipping it in the ketchup. While holding the penny on a flat surface with one hand, use the old toothbrush to work the tomato ketchup into the surface of the penny using small circular motions.
In about a minute, your penny will turn from dull brown into bright copper color. If you would like to add a little bit more shine to your penny, do the "Bon Ami Cleanser or Baking Soda" method described below. Rinse the remaining ketchup from the surface of the penny under warm running water. Dry the penny with a soft clean cloth. If your pennies literally have soil or some sort of unidentified gunk on them, you will need to remove that before trying to make your pennies bright and shiny.
If you know how to wash dishes, you will be able to perform this task quite easily. First, mix a small amount of dishwashing liquid and water together. Dip your old toothbrush into the soapy water so that it is thoroughly soaked.
While holding the penny with one hand, use the soapy toothbrush to scrub the dirt and gunk off the surface of the penny. Rinse under warm running water and dry with a soft clean cloth. For this method, you will use a commercially available cleanser called Bon Ami. If you can't find this exact brand name, you can substitute baking soda. In our experience, the name-brand cleanser produces the best results.
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