Jun 12, 2006 · Hello All, I don't understand why folks take baking soda and rub it into their blackened silver coins, removing metal, and destroying them for future generations of people who will inherit …

Mar 25, 2018 · I clean most of my silver coins I find metal detecting. And I was always wondering is it good to clean silver coins with toothpaste.

Oct 29, 2012 · Hey guys, Do your coins have that green corrosion on them? Well you would probably want to get rid of it to make your coin look nicer wouldn't you? So here's a way to remove that …

Oct 20, 2007 · My friend has some silver coins that survived a fire when his home burnt a couple years ago. And they are black and smoked up. He's wanting to clean them up, and I dont think they are no …

Jun 20, 2014 · Cleaning your coins is a surefire way of destroying the surface as well as decreasing any numismatic value. Don't do it. I have never cleaned any of the hammered silver or Roman coins I …

May 8, 2008 · Silver coins from salt water enviroments can be very tough to get clean. The build up, and the black just won't come off it seems with any one method. The ship wreck coins usually go through …

Mar 5, 2008 · It is sometimes hard to tell how well it works unless you take a before and after pictures. You will have to pull it out every day and clean it with a soft brush under water and then put it back in …

Feb 16, 2025 · Hi, I have a couple coffee cans full of burned coins salvaged from our house fire a few years back. This fire was extremely hot and burned without a drop of water or any fire support, so …

May 15, 2007 · Well the other day, after reading someone's post about using baking soda and vinegar and water to clean coins, I decided to try it. Grabbed a handful of dimes and quarters and tossed …

Nov 26, 2008 · I have a few silver coins that I cleaned with vinegar a long time ago, they slowly changed to a multicoloured tone. Is there a way I can get them back to a silver colour?