Medals?

[privydiggermichael]

These are my top finds today:



I dug these up on different ends of a yard that has yielded many nice finds in the past. Any tips for cleaning these?

I would also like a tip for cleaning this Missouri sales tax token:

 

[kam50]

Nice medals and token. HH

 

[jopher]

Do you think the two pieces joined together as one ?
personally, I use a soft brass brush on small relics. Toothbrush size from the local hardware. Cleans items up nice without scratching them up or removing patina.

 

[mangum]

Nice medals and token. HH

Nice finds! I personally think the 2 medals are OK as is, they look good, i wouldnt clean them any further myself. I start out cleaning most of my items with a simple baking soda paste (works great for polishing tarnished silver) Aluminum jelly is good for bringing gilt back out in buttons, it could work for these but not sure. As far as the tax token, people swear by a boiling peroxide bath ( if copper)

 

[Gunrunner61]

Killer finds love the fobs......................HH