coins

[fuggy]

how do i clean old coins of no real value?

[Teddio]

Firstly make sure they are worth next to nothing! Cleaning up a valuable coin (eg a 1933 penny) will seriously reduce its value. Very dilute hydrochloric acid is excellent at cleaning up copper coins. For silver or cupro-nickel coins use dilute nitric acid. Rinse them thoroughly in water afterwards or else they will quickly tarnish.

[DONNA1458]

I use coca cola!!

[Kaylz1988]

Yeah i see that on the simpsons once. using coke. Or cilit bang... tried it and it works

[Bob A Job]

coke... ive seen ordinary coke dissolve chewing gum before now. and when (santa) used to leave new coins at the bottom of my stocking, he used to soak them in coke to make them look really new.

[fuggy]

thank you all, the question arose from my grandson who found some old coins.

[Muppit]

Try cillit bang.... look what it does this old coin!

[sidkid]

Try brown sauce - works a treat. It was on Blue Peter about 40 years ago!!

[mrs_overall]

Brasso works well on old 1d and 3d coins

[makemeknowit]

im with muppit barry scott explains his point well with a euro lol that guy shouts to much