COIN CLEANING

**Da Sand Crab** · Jul 17, 2011, 09:30 PM

I like to clean my clad coins with a Rock Tumbler.
I use a Tumbler that holds 5 to 6 pounds of coins.
Place the coins in the tumbler with a handful of aquarium gravel.
Add some mild dish washing soap and water.
Seal it up and turn it on for about 24 hours.
As you can see, the finished result is amazing.
I only tumble silver clad with no pennies because the pennies stain the silver a copper brown color.
I like to use a coinstar machine to cash in my coins because it's fast and you get your cash on the spot.
It will cost you a fee to use the machine, about 8 cents per dollar. The coinstar will also reject
the pure silver coins and leave them in a tray to be gathered, saving you the time spent checking each one.
Be sure the coins are dry, clean and not bent. Speaking from experience, it is embarrassing to jamb the machine
and have the store manager come and open it up and freak out to see your filthy coins clogging up the wheel and sorter.
The tumbler is a time saving investment.