Norge 1 Ore

[pjm66]

Found a 1957 Norweigan 1 ore coin last night---man this thing is tiny. It is also a little grimy from all those years under the lilac bush in my back yard. The coin is bronze---what is the best way to clean it?

 

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[LowGradeCopper]

start with distilled water

 

[pjm66]

Then what? Toothbrush?

Thanks for the reply...

 

[LowGradeCopper]

for a beginner

you could use a toothpick or match stick to flick off dirt - slice the end off at an angle with a very sharp razor blade - no heavy pressure

for toothbrushes I prefer a chopped down brush from oral B

http://www.oralb.com/products/endtuftedbrush/



the best way - mechanical combined with long term soaking - is under a stereo microscope but that takes a long time to get used to



dish soap is generally not harmful to a coin like that and you can use warm water - you'd be surprised how effective that can be - helps get the surface dirt off

some use peroxide - I do not advocate that for copper - for a variety of reasons

no need to try electro - resale value is almost always destroyed - patience is key in cleaning EVERYTHING - some items soak for well over a year before the nasties break down and give up the glory and I would call that an average time needed - change water often, let the item dry every once in a while - don't scrub it too often or too long - the brush will tell you everything you need to know: brown = working


there are plenty of articles online related to coin cleaning - take them all with a grain of salt but there is alot of useful information to be found

 

[pjm66]

Thanks again.

Cool little coin---tiny---I'll try to post a pic later

 

[Mackaydon]

Probably looks like this?
http://www.treasurerealm.com/coinpapers/countrycoins/coins/N/norway05.html

 

[BIG61AL]

How about some pictures and some after the cleaning?

 

[pjm66]

Looks exactly like that except mine is from 1957. I managed to scrape a lot of the gunk of with a toothpick---will do more tonite. The coin is basically emerald green...patina, I assume?