how to clean the Pennies or hopefully your newly found wheats

[jayg]

here's a way I just found to clean coppers. I took a tooth brush and scrubbed them lightly. then put them in ketchup for a half hour. damn you'll be surprised!

 

[elijahhenry10]

I'm going to guess putting them in straight vinegar would do the same. I would think it is the acid in the ketchup that cleans it?

 

[ELITE]

geaussssssssssssss what?...................................................................................................................I just did it!!!!

 

[yelnif]

Don't leave them in the vinegar overnite- they turn BLACK- all of them. I would be checking them @ every 1/2 hour or so. And no I'm not an idiot- the overnite soaking was an accident. In the past I have soaked cents' in water and baking soda to clean off the green corrision- some times overnite andve and it was not a problem. Live and learn. The only thing I'm kinda glad about was that the cents' that got "over cooked" were all clad and I was cleaning them before rolling. yelnif...

 

[jayg]

It's weird. The nice one in the pic came out great but now I'm having trouble with some. it's not having good results on others?

 

[ELITE]

I am having trouble with the cions all going and facing the bottom.

 

[jayg]

not sure what u mean?

 

[mike1215]

lemon juice?

 

[elijahhenry10]

lemon juice?

I think anything acidic should do the trick, but don't be blaming me if it doesn't!

 

[scotty544]

I was told that cleaning them much would destroy their value, but what is an acceptable way of cleaning them without de-valuing them?

 

[jayg]

not sure, u have to be careful when using the ketchup. check them every 5 minutes or so. I've had great results and horrible.