best way to clean and restore them.

[1jackel1]

Hi. i am going to give everyone here the correct way to clean coins and return them to there natural luster . i do not do this myself anymore but it does work and you can not tell they were cleaned at all. if the coins are damaged, do not bother to try this as it is not worth the effort

1) first of all do not use tarn-ex because it is to strong and will turn your coins a pink color. only use a good coin cleaner and use it only for Lincoln cents only.

2) first step is to strip the coin down, do not over do it, just enough to remove the debris off of it and do not scrub the coin either as that will leave scratches you do not need. rinse with very cold water and use a soft towel to tap it dry, keep in mind this is fast paced process.

3) get your self a piece of brown paper from a paper bag so that you can wrap it in the paper right after you clean it.

4) now take the the coin that it is the brown paper and put it directly under a 100 watt light bulb so it is just about touching it and let the coin get hot and then flip it over and do the same thing.

5) get a coin tube and get two other coins both of the same nature such as copper verses zinc, so basically if you are using a copper cent(use those coins only) and same goes for zinc. now what you do is take the other two coins and make sure they are bu, put one one the bottom and take the coin that you are cleaning which is hot and put it on top of the coin you first put in and then put the other coin on top of the coin you are cleaning and put the lid back on and put that roll underneath the light straight up. for about one minute.

6) final step is to take the coin you are cleaning out of the roll and put it back in the brown paper and make sure it is tight and put the coin in your wallet for about seven to ten days. after that take it out and tell me what you think, you might be surprised how your coin turns out.

Thank you for reading this and give this a try sometime on a coin that it is not valuable and please remember this has to be done very fast paced within five minute to your wallet or faster.

Thank you
George

[mustbebob]

George, can you tell me where you learned this 'correct' way to clean and restore a coin?
I have to tell you that there is little, if any scientific evidence to support anything like this. If you can tell us why we need to use brown bags, why we need to use only uncirculated coins to sandwich it in, and why we need a wallet, and why it has to be done quickly, then maybe someone may entertain the idea of trying this. I have to be honest with you, but after 45 years of dealing with these coins, there is no way to restore original luster once it is gone. Sorry...

[simonm]

I am aware that you can partially retone coins by putting them in a paper bag and shoving them in your closer for a dew months, but it never fully restores a coin. I have neer heard of the method you speak of.

[jcuve]

I would have titled this, "my favorite method to clean..." as opposed to "best way."

A few questions. When you say, "only use a good coin cleaner," what are some examples? And when you say, "put the coin in your wallet" do you mean the wallet you are using, or in other words in your wallet and into your pocket?

Do you have any before or after pics?

[Maineman750]

I'm one of those that will give anything a try once...but only on a common cent. Just not sure what a "good" coin cleaner is as I've never had any...would Verdi-Care work ?

[willbrooks]

Should I put the wallet in my front pocket or back pocket?

[Maineman750]

Should I put the wallet in my front pocket or back pocket?

Absolutely !

[enamel7]

You should have never opened this can of worms! The others are trying to make this point, if you are using something that changes the color then you are stripping copper off of the surface. When that has been done then you have a damaged coin.

[BadThad]

first step is to strip the coin down

Arrrgggg....this is where I stopped reading.

[jcuve]

The real issue is that the cleaning part, the most likely to damage the coin, is glossed over. The restoration part, or a re-toning, might very well work. But if the coin is cleaned the wrong way, it won't matter.

[GrumpyEd]

There are many ways that people re-color copper.
Before TPGs where widely used you could buy any date you wanted in "BU" in magazines. You can still find them, the market is full of them. They do look pretty.
The problem is that almost none of them will get slabbed if submitted (they'll come back cleaned, re-colored, whizzed, etc...) Some were even stripped and re-plated. Most were nice AU or toned UNCs before they were re-colored. For many collectors they have less value today than the coin would have if it were left as it was as an AU or toned UNC.

[1jackel1]

George, can you tell me where you learned this 'correct' way to clean and restore a coin?
I have to tell you that there is little, if any scientific evidence to support anything like this. If you can tell us why we need to use brown bags, why we need to use only uncirculated coins to sandwich it in, and why we need a wallet, and why it has to be done quickly, then maybe someone may entertain the idea of trying this. I have to be honest with you, but after 45 years of dealing with these coins, there is no way to restore original luster once it is gone. Sorry...

hi Bob, i learned how to do this from a very nice bunch of old timers, all i got to say is try it and you might be surprised how well it works, i did not believe it either but was very impressed when i looked at the cent when it was done. this has nothing to do with science, just good old fashion nohow, you should try it.

[1jackel1]

I would have titled this, "my favorite method to clean..." as opposed to "best way."

A few questions. When you say, "only use a good coin cleaner," what are some examples? And when you say, "put the coin in your wallet" do you mean the wallet you are using, or in other words in your wallet and into your pocket?

Do you have any before or after pics?

ok maybe you are right about title lol, use your own wallet that you wear everyday, you can use goo gone, a none abrasive tooth paste for example kids tooth paste,as far as the brown bag goes you need this to maintain color and the whole purpose is to make sure it is tight in the paper so it does not move, try it you might get a laugh and be a little surprised by it.

[1jackel1]

Should I put the wallet in my front pocket or back pocket?

back pocket, give it a shot.

[mustbebob]

hi Bob, i learned how to do this from a very nice bunch of old timers, all i got to say is try it and you might be surprised how well it works, i did not believe it either but was very impressed when i looked at the cent when it was done. this has nothing to do with science, just good old fashion nohow, you should try it.

I think I'll pass on trying it, especially since it is now April Fools day. I was wondering why you said you 'used' to do this, but don't any more.

If this was a successful endeavor, the 'old timers' would surely be multi-millionaires.