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Title: Cleaning coins Post by: NickDavies on July 15, 2011, 02:46:21 PM Ive used my ace 250 in a few local fields and have found coins that have signalled silver, whats the best way to clean these coins without reuining their conditions further? Any tips will be very much aprreciated.
Also why does the ace not detect old 1 pence's and 1/2 pences? anyone know? Thanks Nick Title: Re: Cleaning coins Post by: Villan (Neil) on July 15, 2011, 03:07:49 PM Hello Nick,I now just use a bit of soap/water and a toothbrush on the old or delicate stuff.I tried allsorts when I started and learnt by my mistakes!
On decimal coinage I now use denture tablets,a tip that another D/W member Sinky gave me ;) Works a treat and makes them spendable again and it works quickly too. Whatever you do don't be tempted with the brasso on the old coppers,it's too harsh and would devalue a good or perhaps rare coin. Soaking in olive oil is another method,but it takes quite a while. Don't know anything about the ace I'm afraid,but I'm sure someone will be along soon who does,all the best Title: Re: Cleaning coins Post by: reggie 1980 on July 15, 2011, 03:20:07 PM Hi nick , i use ace 250 and my detector picks up the old penny and half penny so dont kno why yours dont.
Title: Re: Cleaning coins Post by: dances with badgers on July 15, 2011, 03:24:06 PM the ace will pick up all coins mate
Title: Re: Cleaning coins Post by: NickDavies on July 15, 2011, 04:32:51 PM Brilliant thanks guys shall give it a go
Nick Title: Re: Cleaning coins Post by: Chef Geoff on July 15, 2011, 05:40:51 PM Hi Nick I presume you mean new 1 and 2p's, that's because they have a steel core.
Title: Re: Cleaning coins Post by: Dodger on July 15, 2011, 08:52:05 PM As Geoff says, newer steel core ones and twos will be rejected but half pences should not. Try the Ace over a few decimal coins as when I had one it would disc out 20p's and accept 10ps. Don't think these coins have changed much.
Title: Re: Cleaning coins Post by: jaggs on July 15, 2011, 09:24:32 PM hi nick i fine to clean coins and almost anything is . empty a can of
coke into a bowl drop the coins in and wait for 24 hours then rince under water .it brings them up realy nice Title: Re: Cleaning coins Post by: Jon1987 on July 15, 2011, 09:36:08 PM Hi,
You might want to be carefull what you put into the coke as it could be harsh. Should be ok for modern coins though. Title: Re: Cleaning coins Post by: hyperon on August 22, 2011, 02:16:12 PM Hi,
Small pot with a handful of salt, then add enough vinegar just to wet the salt, then place the coin in it for 1 min - take out and rub gently with fingers. Brand new coin ;D Title: Re: Cleaning coins Post by: win on August 22, 2011, 05:22:17 PM Toothpaste is fine for silver coins, just a little on the coin and rub gently with fingers, no brush.
Title: Re: Cleaning coins Post by: natalie on September 01, 2011, 09:18:20 PM theres some good information there i need all the help i can get as im new
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