This looks like a safe way to clean coins
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I'm up in the air on this method 
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No wonder they say Lincoln had high blood pressure. Way too much sodium
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Now if there was only a designation for 'pink' copper they would be all set
Interesting idea - I usually use cinnamon
Ahhh ... it's like magic!
That's why Stewart's 1919 Lincoln cent looks so nice!
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Beach sand will work if you leave the coins at the water's edge overnight......
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You could be like me though. I spent hours looking for a couple of Merc dimes I misplaced the other day. A 1921 in fine and a 1921d in good. I finally found them in the dryer days later as I was folding laundry. Apparently I forgot them in a pair of pants and put them through a wash and dryer cycle.
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Nothing like $1 in materials to clean 30 cents in change.
Just tried this method on my darkish 1793 large cent and it worked, the coin looks like new!
What would she hope to accomplish by cleaning the coins?
Looked like everyday pocket change. ?
Mmmmm, tasty! Nothing like a salt n' vinegar coin! A quick scrub with a little wire brush helps too, but not too much scrubbing, you don't want the value of the coin to decrease. It's amazing, this method not only works on copper, but silver, gold, and even on palladium!!!!!
My word..... all that abrasion.... might as well put them in a rock tumbler..... Cheers, RickO
I was thinking about starting a grading company and this was going to be my conservation service. Looks like everyone approves. Brown proof and Unc Indians and large cents will be just like the mint made em again. Maybe add a pencil eraser just to make sure.
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Hmm...Pickled coins... No wonder why this hobby sometimes leaves a sour taste in my mouth.
I could have sworn that the first glance, I thought I saw "moron" salt.....
Totally agree... you really should clean them in the salt/vinegar solution one at a time, so you don't get bag marks! Rushing to do them all at once will really ruin them.