Cleaning Silver Coin - Removing Tarnish Toning - US Junk Constitutional 90% Silver

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[bolt]

I don't know who decided that removing unsightly tarnish from a coin destroys its value. Removing dirt from the Sistine Chapel didn't lower the value of the painting.

[banknotesandcoins]

It's always nice to look at clean coins. And they still keep their silver value.

[cordelballenger]

I am the same way over 55 years of dirt and tarnish! I usually rub the coin with the baking soda with my fingers or a microfiber cloth tarnish come off like butter.

[bisehd]

Yes I hate hearing people saying that I shouldn’t clean my coins. Hey guess what, it’s my coin and I would prefer to have an old coin shiny not grimy.

[mjmj]

Its your silver if you want to clean it you should! 🐈😜👌

[jamesm]

From what I understand, the reaction actually turns the tarnish BACK into silver. The problem collectors have with this process is that even though the detail is still preserved, the surface itself has a different finish than it would have when brand new and that shiny.

[redwolfmendoza]

So simple, yet the results are pretty jaw dropping. The key here is boiling water, baking soda and some gentle brushing (use a tooth brush). You're not going to ruin any coins, unless you brush the coins with sand paper or something stupid.

[joshberman]

as a new poc.change collector, just got 1948 quarter in exact same condition, thanks for ur vid.

[KeysIdaho]

i clean my junk silver with just ammonia and water. I swish them around, rinse them in tap water, and pat dry on a towel. They come out amazingly shiny and clean.

[darthsilversith]

There is nothing wrong with cleaning old coins that aren’t rare and only sell for their spot price

[winstonsmiths]

Many vids show this technique and they are incorrect! You need to add salt. ratio is about 1:1.5 baking soda to salt. Hotter water is better. I use an aluminum pan, set it directly on a oven burner and fill it with the dissolved powders. When you rub, that will scratch your items and remove a tiny bit of the metal. Some tarnish just will not come out but I would rub it with a soft cloth using the solution as a super fine abrasive.

[TacticalTrucker]

You really don't have to rub it at all [Baking soda is like micro bits of sand] only if you 'leave it in a boiling' pot with aluminum foil and baking soda and two pinches of salt 🧂 quickly remove the coins from the pot and place it in ice Cold water which helps to realign the molecular structure of the metal content which can repair Micro scratches

[michellemarable]

I'm gonna give this a try with all my coins, cause they definitely need it.

[wormius]

People who tell you not to clean coins are the same kind of people who will refuse to buy a coin because it’s tarnished.

[rsmo]

I do like the quickness of rubbing that baking soda I think I'll try it with my Morgan silver dollars

[martinphilip]

I use a vibratory tumbler. Clean and slick. It’s your silver. Do what you want with it. If you buy constitutional silver, don’t think it’s never been picked over.

[daviddavey]

Tarnished doesn’t bother me with Junk silver. Actually gives it a little character.

[selaxlife]

I just found a 2020 quarter! U know the year the world just went to sh!t!

[rafaelsm]

Bicarbonato no es, tienes que echar sal😅😅😅 hace efecto inmediatamente con la sal Un saludo desde España 👍🏼🇪🇸

[reillystsb]

Heck yeah I clean all my junk silver because when I opened the drawer I want it shining at