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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dcinffxva, post: 789050, member: 22721&quot;]I read the thread on cleaning under the US coins forum, and there was some good information there, but not exactly what I was hoping to find. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;m a noob here, but I collect antique guns, and cleaning is a big no-no for them as well. What isn&#039;t is removing dirt and grime, especially when it can be harmful to the metallic surfaces if left alone. My question is, how do you SAFELY remove dirt and grime from a coins surface without damaging or compromising the integrity of the metal below.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I just picked up a large number of coins which were stored in the blue whitman albums for 40-50 years. Several had been taped, as was mentioned in the other thread, and others just have accumulated crud on the over the years. Here is an example.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e387/vawildpig/Coins/IMG_6163.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e387/vawildpig/Coins/IMG_6162.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I also am a relic hunter. As with coins, cleaning can destroy if done improperly, or can save what would otherwise deteriorate. Here is a Civil War button I found, before and after cleaning. The differences are pretty clear on which was the way to go.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a336/DcinFfxVa/Artifacts/IMG_1880.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a336/DcinFfxVa/Artifacts/IMG_4169.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the button, I soaked it in warm peroxide until most of the gunk floated free, then gently picked out the remaing crud with a toothpick. Afterwards, I gave it a very light coating of Renaissance wax.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;m wondering if this method would work on coins as well, but would rather have some input before trying it out.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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