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How do you conserve rusty iron coins?

ormandhormandh Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭
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I have many pieces of rusty iron notgeld and I was wondering what I can do to make them look a little better. -Dan
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  • BlackhawkBlackhawk Posts: 3,899 ✭✭✭
    I've made a few look a little better by soaking them in Coca-Cola for a day or two. Give it a try, but not on anything valuable.
    "Have a nice day!"
  • IloiloKanoIloiloKano Posts: 1,051
    Rust-Oleum? image

    Sorry. I couldn't resist.


    Well actually, I could, but I chose not to.
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  • COALPORTERCOALPORTER Posts: 2,900 ✭✭
    Do they still make navel jelly? This will remove all ,or most, oxide and expose bare iron though. I don't know if you what that.
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,662 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have used Naval Jelly in the past. They still do make it, yes. Probably can be found in hardware stores.


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  • cob250cob250 Posts: 23
    Maybe the following book will help you:
    "Cleaning and Preservation of Coins and Medals"
    Sanford J. Durst
    Numismatic Publications
    Rockville Centre
    11 Clinton Av
    NY 11570
    10th printing, 2001
    Among lots of others, your iron "notgeld" is mentioned here.
    North and South American Silver Coins.
    Chinese Silver Coins
    Chopmarks
  • kruegerkrueger Posts: 887 ✭✭✭✭

    Coca-Cola has phosphoric acid in it ( and we drink it). This is the same chemical as in Nicalene that I have used on crusty nickels. Cemetarys sell it so you can clean the oxidation off of your loved ones Bronze head pieces. Seems it would work on the iron pieces as well.

    Krueger

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