Noobie question

[digginthesouth]

I'm just wondering what are some Mississippi folks methods for cleaning coins. I've read about the vinegar and salt and was wondering if that would be safe for most coins. I found a 1905 indian head penny today and washed it with soap and water to get the date and the son of a gun is so green now that it is drying that you can't hardly tell what it is. Also found 2 1950 something wheaties and a 1945 Canadian penny. Also if someone can explain to me how them things get to the 'sip? LOL!! I am just guessing maybe someone in the service at sometime or another picked it up. Anyway, thanks for any cleaning tips and happy hunting!!!

 

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[releventchair]

Welcome. Check out cleaning and restoration forum here on t-net. Indian heads are all right green for me. Having done bad things to some i would not go beyond a peroxide bath,don,t try that till you research other methods. That canadian may have been on vacation.

 

[digginthesouth]

HA, A long vacation.