Cleaning coins

I have some coins that were once stored in a maple syrup jug and have some of the syrup residue on them. What is the proper way of cleaning coins like these without hurting their value?

 

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If they werent silver try soaking them in Peroxide. Then apply brush and clean the coin. Make sure its warm peroxide.

 

Clean with a brush????? Do not clean coins with a brush.

 

They are mostly pennies.

Would using Peroxide remove the tarnish on silver coins without hurting the value or should you leave the tarnish on the silver?

 

post a quick pic if you can,and maybe there will be a way.but stay away from a brush.

 

Syrup residue should be water soluble. Try warm water.

 

If it's syrup simply put them in warm water for a while and perhaps swirl the water around a little bit.

 

Thanks for the advice.

"post a quick pic if you can,and maybe there will be a way."

You can't really see the syrup. The coin just feels sticky.

 

acetone will eat it because it's organic.

Peroxide and a brush... yikes...

 

So the syrup has not crystallized,or the total amount of water has not evaporated from it.all are good ideas.warm/hot water should be the first try,it may come off.it may take an hour for it to come off.then the other ways,but NO brush.Soak it and get back to us.

 

I would think warm distilled water... perhaps soaked, rinsed, re-soaked, re-rinsed.. gently

 

Make up a couple shallow dishes of warm water so the coins are completely submerged. Let them soak for like an hour and then gently dry them off with a dry towel gently dabbing. If they are clean than your good otherwise I would try it again.

 

I agree about the distilled water. And again, syrup should dissolve better if the water is warm. But please don't use a brush, especially if these are collectible coins!

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Follow the advice of soaking for an hour in warm water, that should remove the syrup residue, then "pat" dry with a lint free towel, don't rub them dry.

 

Right... No rub! and no brush!

 

The warm water worked. Thanks.

 

You're welcome. How about some pics?

 

A brush! no way! some nice warm water, yes

 

Water is the FIRST and only solvent that should be tried first for coin conservation.

Peroxide will remove metal from the surface! I can NEVER recommend using any peroxide on coins.

 

Here is the picture.