C-B-D - Thanks for posting your beautiful penny. I want to ask a question of you and the other members. I've heard horror stories against cleaning coins; but I have [3] of these old pennies that are in real need of cleaning. They are the years 1825 in copper, and 1852 in Bronze, and another 1852 in copper. Is there some simple solution I can concoct to give these a cleaning that won't hurt their patina? The 1825 is pretty beaten up but I want to keep it in my collection regardless. Is there a recommended household solution the members would use or should I wait and let a professional do them? I don't believe the value of these coins would be enhanced that much by professional cleaning. Thoughts/advice appreciated. .
I'd say don't do it because I don't think it's going to make them more appealing at all. The 1825 looks like it's been in a tumbler with detergent already, no coming back from that IMO, (ask me how I know, lol). I've used hydrogen peroxide in a small glass and microwaved for one minute to clean pennies I've found metal detecting... After checking and removing key dates, and don't nuke them with the coins in the glass. It turns them really dark but doesn't seem to damage the details.
