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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hotwheelsearl, post: 4585389, member: 75143&quot;]Since these coins are very low value as is, it would not hurt to toss them in household lye for potentially good results.</p><p><br /></p><p>I’ve cleaned a few dozen coins with lye and 80% Of the time you get a great result.</p><p><br /></p><p>Surprisingly, lye doesn’t appear to harm silvering, and can sometimes unveil it from under corrosion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ingredients:</p><p>Glass jar</p><p>Tap water </p><p>Distilled water </p><p>Lye crystals (could only find these at the third Ace hardware I visited)</p><p>Vinegar</p><p><br /></p><p>Steps:</p><p>1. Dissolve “some amount” of lye in tap water in the jar. I don’t measure, just toss in a bit. If the jar gets hot, you did it right.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Toss coins in and leave overnight.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Douse the jar with vinegar to neutralize the basic lye solution. Get a gallon jug and REALLY flood it. Lye can cause serious burns.</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Pour coins out onto the driveway or sidewalk or wherever.</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Pour more vinegar on the coins</p><p><br /></p><p>6. Using gloves, pick coins up and transfer to another glass jar of pure vinegar.</p><p><br /></p><p>7. Rinse coins under running tap.</p><p><br /></p><p>8. Transfer coins to any container with distilled water</p><p><br /></p><p>9. Soak for a minute.</p><p><br /></p><p>10. Take coins out of distilled, place on towel and air dry.</p><p><br /></p><p>Notes:</p><p>Lye treatment will usually remove patina and leave yoy with some really dull surfaces. It’s recommended to use Renaissance Wax to restore the surface. Worst case scenario use vaseline.</p><p><br /></p><p>Following the steps above should unveil some good details in the coins. The Gallienus(?) ant is probably the most valuable of the bunch.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you decide to go this route, please post and show us your rn results![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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