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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Drusus, post: 413287, member: 6370&quot;]I have cleaned many coins and I can honestly say I have seen no difference between hot and cold water in the apperance of the coin that I can remember. I have soaked coins in warm distilled water and used hot water, in fact I have boiled coins. I was told that I might be able to break a crusty coating on an old coin by boiling it then putting it in the freezer <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> The idea behind it is the metal will slightly expand and it may crack the crust, the freezing will make the coin shrink ever so slightly. It did soften the crust a bit but didnt crack it, I ended up using a pick. The water itself did a bit of a softening job but it didnt work as I was told it might.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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