Cleaning Your Coins

August 10th, 2008 at 08:26pm Under Maintaining Coins

In most cases, you usually do not clean a coin. For most coin collectors, the original state of the coin is the most valuable state. They would rather see the wear on the coin than to clean it and destroy what was created naturally.

However, if you really want to clean the coin for your personal satisfaction, stay away from jewelry cleaner, or metal polishes. Also refrain from using a tarnish cleaner; it tends to remove the toning that forms over the coin over time. In some cases, these abrasives can leave spots and scratches which lower the overall value of the coin.

Always make sure that if you are going to clean your coins, take them to a professional who’s an expert in coin cleaning. These professionals use a method which is known as dripping; it’s not for a novice cleaner though. If you attempt it and do it the wrong way, you could cause more harm to your coin then expected. Also remember to hold your coins by the edges to prevent any unwanted fingerprints on the surface.
If one of your coin happens to have wear and tear on the delicated details, date, etc of the coin, always consult a professional. They often have solutions for these sort of problems.

Also remember, that if you are going to clean your coins, always attempt all your techniques on coins that have less value, as compared to those that are of greater value. This way, even if you damage your coin, you’ll end up losing less as opposed to more.

Follow these tips and you’ll find it easier to protect your valuable investment. If you damage your coins in the process of cleaning, you could end up with nothing but a coin that has no value.

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