Turning on silver

[dusty1530]

I just dug up a 50 cent piece silver that has a tiny spot on it green my wife you some silver polish on it but it is still there any ideas how to take it off or just use the silver polish again

 

[bigfoot1]

it was in contact with a copper coin for a long time.the patina actually increases value if left alone.once you start to polish or clean its value is prolly toast anyways so just drop it in muriatic(swimming pool)acid for a little while...or take fine steel wool to it

 

[Peyton Manning]

don't start listening to your wife now!

 

[bill from lachine]

dusty,

The least invasive way of cleaning silver coins is just soak them in some fresh lemon juice it should take off the worse of the staining without damaging the coin.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Don't polish it, the green gives it character.

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[BigWaveDave]

don't do that