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Any Coin Collectors Here?
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:01 pm
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:01 pm
I found a V nickel from 1909 today. It is only worth a few bucks, but I think it's cool and would like it to be shinier.
I'm not an avid collector at all; other than a little jar of wheat pennies. There is disagreement online on how to clean old coins. Any advice?
I'm not an avid collector at all; other than a little jar of wheat pennies. There is disagreement online on how to clean old coins. Any advice?
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Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:04 pm to OKellsBells
I have a few coins from 1950 abs earlier- I haven't looked at them in awhile. I think I have a few buffalo nickels. Not really a collector
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:04 pm to OKellsBells
Toothpaste and a clean cloth. Seriously
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:04 pm to OKellsBells
Yeah. Wanna see my coin purse?
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:04 pm to OKellsBells
30 % HCl should do the trick
JK
hi bells
JK
hi bells This post was edited on 4/30/17 at 7:06 pm
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:05 pm to OKellsBells
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:06 pm to OKellsBells
I'm not an avid collector but I keep all the old coins older than my grandparents
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:07 pm to Ellssu
The honest answer is dont clean it. Most collectors want the age to show. Those old coins look better with the black silver contrast.
However... if you dont give a damn about that and you dont care about ruining a collectable coin...
Baking soda, a little water and a toothbrush after soaking it in lemonjuice overnight.
However... if you dont give a damn about that and you dont care about ruining a collectable coin...
Baking soda, a little water and a toothbrush after soaking it in lemonjuice overnight.
This post was edited on 4/30/17 at 7:08 pm
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:07 pm to OKellsBells
What's up OKB?
I am not a coin collector, but when my grandpa passed away we found a bunch of money he collected when he was in WWII. It wasn't worth much, I think he had a bill that isn't even a currency anymore, but he had coins from all over. It was pretty cool to look at.
Also, a guy who use to be good friends with my dad use to go all over with a metal detector and over the years he had found all sorts of coins. He use to bring them over from time to time to show my dad.. The confederacy had its own coins right? If I am not mistaking, he found one of those.. Or one that was associated with the Civil War.
I am not a coin collector, but when my grandpa passed away we found a bunch of money he collected when he was in WWII. It wasn't worth much, I think he had a bill that isn't even a currency anymore, but he had coins from all over. It was pretty cool to look at.
Also, a guy who use to be good friends with my dad use to go all over with a metal detector and over the years he had found all sorts of coins. He use to bring them over from time to time to show my dad.. The confederacy had its own coins right? If I am not mistaking, he found one of those.. Or one that was associated with the Civil War.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:08 pm to OKellsBells
I'm an avid coin collector, but my kid keeps taking them out of the jar under the sink.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:09 pm to OKellsBells
Get some muriatic acid for swimmings pools. You wont even recognize the coin it cleans so well!
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:10 pm to OKellsBells
Cleaning coins ruins collectibility.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:10 pm to MSTiger33
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Toothpaste and a clean cloth. Seriously
This is what I was afraid of. I read that toothpaste/brush was a no-no and then some say it would be fine.
For now I'm soaking it in warm soapy water and will use a soft cloth to clean and dry it.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:11 pm to OKellsBells
For goodness sake don't clean it. The patina gives it value; and character. If you want a shiny nickel buy one on eBay.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:12 pm to OKellsBells
Don't clean it.
1909 penny would have been much better.
1909 penny would have been much better.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:15 pm to OKellsBells
Don't ever clean coins
It's a big no no
It's a big no no
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:17 pm to OKellsBells
1918/7-D Buffalo Nickel VF-20 NGC
$4,745.00
1883-S Morgan Dollar MS-65 PCGS
$39,995.00
$4,745.00
1883-S Morgan Dollar MS-65 PCGS
$39,995.00
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:19 pm to Kajungee
jrodLSUke, Kajungee- Thanks. I took it out of the soapy water. I won't try to clean it anymore. It is in really good condition already
It was fun to show it to our little boy and imagine about the people who used this nickel over a hundred years ago.
It was fun to show it to our little boy and imagine about the people who used this nickel over a hundred years ago.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:21 pm to OKellsBells
quote:ask Iona how he spent that nickel when he earned it
It was fun to show it to our little boy and imagine about the people who used this nickel over a hundred years ago.
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