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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;trey0204, post: 444691, member: 16007&quot;]i&#039;ll start by saying that i am not a coin collector, but i figured that all you experts on here might be able to help me out</p><p><br /></p><p>i leave on the NC coast, and in 1996 we were hit by hurricane fran.&nbsp; my home was filled with 7 feet of water, and on that very same floor i had a giant bucket full to the brim with spare change (quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies).&nbsp; quite possibly over $800 worth.&nbsp; needless to say, the coins were saturated in salt water for several days.</p><p><br /></p><p>the storm ruined my house and all my belongings, so i was very busy with insurance claims and the like.&nbsp; as a result of being distracted with more important things, i never cleaned the coins and they just sat in the bucket corroding.</p><p><br /></p><p>i found the coins buried in the closet the other day in my current home, the same as they were left that fateful day in 1996.&nbsp; they are covered in a light green corrosion.&nbsp; i cleaned one with soap and water and believe it could pass in a vending machine or store, but not a bank.</p><p><br /></p><p>is there any way i can clean all this money at this point?&nbsp; i have looked up methods, but they all seem to be focused on restoration of valuable coins, whereas this is just plain old money.&nbsp; i don&#039;t have the time to soak each one in a solution then scrub it with a toothbrush.&nbsp; im talking thousands of coins here.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>any help is appreciated, i need this money with the economy the way it is now![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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