Salt water coin clean.

[Paul Revere’s Ghost]

Somebody abandoned a cheap rock tumbler in my basement. Probably because the pinion wheel wore out which I fixed with a few wraps of duct tape. So I just dumped in some coins and water with the dried out residual grey matter that was dried inside. I know nothing about rock tumbling. 24 hours later I was pleasantly surprised. Although I had to use an oil filter wrench and water pump pliers to open it. Putting a second load it. Hope this is helpful to somebody. Or am I the last person on earth to discover this?

 

[Paul Revere’s Ghost]

Somebody abandoned a cheap rock tumbler in my basement. Probably because the pinion wheel wore out which I fixed with a few wraps of duct tape. So I just dumped in some coins and water with the dried out residual grey matter that was dried inside. I know nothing about rock tumbling. 24 hours later I was pleasantly surprised. Although I had to use an oil filter wrench and water pump pliers to open it. Putting a second load it. Hope this is helpful to somebody. Or am I the last person on earth to discover this? View attachment 2229739

‼️‼️Oh I should probably mention. All the reeded edges are gone.

 

[Paul Revere’s Ghost]

‼️‼️Oh I should probably mention. All the reeded edges are gone.

 

[qtrs-xcite-me]

I have been using a rock tumbler to clean my coins for a long time. I fill the canister about 2/3 full of aquarium gravel, add 1/4 teaspoon of dry laundry detergent, up to a couple dozen coins, and then add distilled water to cover everything. I usually tumble for up to 2 hours depending on how crusty the coins are. I have found very little wear to the coins themselves using this method. No reeded edges missing.

 

[Paul Revere’s Ghost]

I have been using a rock tumbler to clean my coins for a long time. I fill the canister about 2/3 full of aquarium gravel, add 1/4 teaspoon of dry laundry detergent, up to a couple dozen coins, and then add distilled water to cover everything. I usually tumble for up to 2 hours depending on how crusty the coins are. I have found very little wear to the coins themselves using this method. No reeded edges missing.

Ah. Thanks for the tip. 2 hours. Good to know. I’m just cashing it all in and buying more silver bars. Very little comes from the ocean in collectible condition. I’m doing about 100 coins or I’d be there forever. Not worried about damage. 👍