“Copper Coins: I messed up a lot of wheat pennies by trying methods like soaking them in ketchup, vinegar, tumbling, and other methods but have found these as the best ways to clean them. What is the best way to clean copper coins and tokens? Remove the coin and use the baking soda paste to clean the coin. Do not leave in the foil for more than a few seconds or the foil will melt onto the coin. You will hear a sizzle and the foil gets hot. Then take the wet coin and put it between the foil and press it together with your finger. Then I take a small piece of foil and fold it in half with the shiny side on the foil folded in. I get the coin wet by soaking in lemon juice for a few minutes or just getting it wet with water. If the coin is really oxidized, I use what I call the foil method. Then in the palm of my hand, I make a thick paste with baking soda and water. At this point, you have determined that the coin has too much environmental damage and just want a nicer-looking coin and not worried about its numismatic value.įor lightly oxidized coins, I soak in lemon juice for a few minutes or just get the coin wet. “The best way is to just rinse the coin with water but if the coin is oxidized and grey that might not be the solution you are looking for. What is the best way to clean older silver coins? You could also wrap them in tissue or put foam in the container if you want to.” I carry a small plastic box for my older coins. Normally, I just give it a gentle wipe and if needed wait until I get home to rinse it off with water. Some people carry a little spray bottle with water in it and I even have a friend who will put the coin in his mouth to get the dirt off. “I always think that once a coin has been in the ground for years, most of the collector’s value is lost but that is not always the case. When you’ve found a coin while out metal detecting, what are the first things you consider when determining whether or not to clean the coin and also what methods to use if cleaning the coin is the decision made? However, for those who do, Jason shared his recommended methods that have worked for the older coins he has dug up.
I understand there are some detectorists who think you should never clean dug coins, if that is you, just skip to another article. A small sample of Jason’s metal detecting finds. Because of his trusted experience, I interviewed Jason for this article to get his latest advice. The oldest coin he has found was an 1814 Large Cent. He has found over 2100 Silver Coins and 9,721 Wheaties in 10 years of searching. The coin cleaning tips that Jason Flicker, a local Southern California Detectorist, has shared with me, work better than other methods I have used in the past. Doing it right will retain their value doing it wrong could make them lose value. Different coin and token metals require different methods to clean. Those that are found metal detecting can be a challenge getting cleaned. Coins and tokens have been used for more than 2600 years.
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