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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 779287, member: 112&quot;]If the coins have been buried in the ground for that long it is certain they they are going to be corroded. You may not be able to see it, but once you remove the gunk on the coins you&#039;ll see it easy enough. The question is - how to remove it ?</p><p><br /></p><p>Soap is a big no-no. Soap leaves a film behind on the coins no matter how much you rinse them and that will cause additional harm to the coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Distilled water may remove some of it, but not all.</p><p><br /></p><p>A commercial coin dip will remove the gunk, but dips can also be harmful if you do not have experience using them. And the same can be said of anything that will work.</p><p><br /></p><p>But we have a member who is a metal detectorist and gets all of his coins that way. Over the years he has posted many coins that he has found in the ground and he uses peroxide to clean them. Now based on the pics he has posted he has had pretty good success with that.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately I cannot recall his name, maybe someone else will after reading this. Or maybe he&#039;ll see this post.</p><p><br /></p><p>But I do not recommend trying this without at least talking to somebody who has had success with it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Either way, you&#039;re going to end up with damaged coins no matter what you do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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