Coin Expert Shares Coin Cleaning Tips - DON'T RUIN YOUR COINS
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- Is it ok to clean coins? Should coins ever be cleaned? Coin cleaning is a big no no in the coin world. In this video I talk to Adrian at Harry's coin shop about coins cleaning and when coin cleaning is ever ok to do. We talk about coin cleaning in general and show how to use a coin cleaning solution as well. eZest coin cleaning solution is an acid and should always be used with caution. E-Z-EST coin cleaner is also know as EZ est coin cleaner and E Z Est coin cleaner as well. When it comes to cleaning coins you should never clean a rare coin. Some coins can be cleaned with acetone as well. Common coins with no collector value and bullion coins can be cleaned. Cleaning coins without losing value can be difficult. I have tried cleaning coins with acetone and cleaning coins with baking soda before. This was my first time cleaning coins with acid and it worked great. Below are more videos at Harry's Coin Shop:
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I bought a bag of Franklins the other day and one was unrecognizable, i cleaned it very conservatively now it’s the nicest piece I own. It’s your property guys if you’re not destroying a masterpiece do what you want.
Amen brother, your silver your rules! I like to wash my junk silver with boiling water, baking soda and aluminum foil and brush with a toothbrush. It doesn't hurt the silver at all (it shouldn't affect resale value IMO) and gets all the years of grime, dirt and oils off and you're left with shiny 90% silver that you can pass down to your family. Numismatics though are a different story...don't clean those.
Adrian responds like an attorney.
I have dipped bullion, but only as an experiment. I'll never dip an old/collectable coin. Good explanation, thanks!
I've never dipped bullion, but I might have a tip. I have a reflector telescope with a 12.5" mirror. We occasionally need to clean the delicate mirror surface for the best images. After cleaning and rinsing with distilled water, we do a final rinse with the highest purity alcohol we can find (usually 95%). A quick hit from the side with blown air and it's clean, dry, and spotless. We do this to avoid water spotting and you cannot rub the mirror surface as it is a front surface mirror. Only soft rinsing. I suspect this would work with coins after the normal water rinse.
What are you cleaning off your telescope dust? Toneing is a chemical reaction.
@@towncenter7602 Yes, it's an open frame Dobsonian type telescope and the mirror does pick up dust in use. I understand toneing is a chemical reaction, but I was talking about alcohol as a final rinse after water to help avoid "water spotting". Water spotting even with distilled water can happen on those 1st surface mirrors, hence our using high purity alcohol as final rinse with mirror tilted. It just runs off and leaves a pristine surface.
Loving the channel and Harry's Coins. 👍👍
Who is here for Harry’s Coin Shop? I enjoy hearing from them and what they think about silver and I’ve learned a lot from them.
Yeah the old faithful combination of baking soda and hot water has worked great for me. I cleaned some bullion coins I’ve had for over ten years and in a minute or two they come out looking brand new. Of course, old numismatic coins I’d never clean but I’m glad you guys were specific in what’s ok to clean and not clean.
❤ Another great video. All the people working at Harry’s Coin Shop (including Harry himself) are knowledgeable and entertaining ❤
Great content as usual SD... Love the video's with Harry's Coin shop crew.
THANK YOU!! For pronouncing E-Z-est properly. It's Easiest, NOT E-Zest
Not according to the English language.
I have taken crap looking Peace Dollars (grime and tape) and turned them into BU, luster remained and had beautiful cartwheel. That chemical is a miracle drug in my opinion.
If you have tape better to use acetone (finger nail polish remover).
I wear a Franklin Half Coin Ring, I was doing work on my pool and reached in the Chlorine Tablet Bucket to retrieve some tablets. The Chlorine gas instantly toned the 90% $liver dark purple and black. I dipped it in eZest - instant results, shiny again.
I bought a Monroe commem half that looked like a lump of coal for 15 bucks.I didn't pay much premium so I said screw it. I ran it under hot water and scrubbed it with silver polish for 20 minutes. So glad I did it looks amazing.
If dipping in E*Z*Est you really need to rinse the coin for much longer than was done in this demo. Otherwise, the coin will end up with a very unsightly black film on it. After I dip my coins, I rinse them then let them set in a bowl of warm water for at least 15 minutes, then let them dry on a towel after patting them to get most of the water off. This method seems to work well. Don't forget to use vinyl gloves when doing this -- that stuff WILL eat thru your skin. Also, the chemical will etch your stainless steel sink.
I also use hair dryer on the coins to make sure all moisture is gone
I clean junk silver. I prefer the shiny over the grungy surface
YES - it's called junk - we only buy it for the silver content - I really don't want 80 years of someone else's gunk and dirt on it - so I e-Z-est all that stuff.😃
Adrian is the man! Nice job guys!!
OK to answer your questions about eZest times. The numismatic stuff, be very careful, the unc stuff can take a 5sec dip. Anything that has any circulation don't dip at all, a bright xf will easily look altered. Art bars/rounds, eZest cleans finger prints and ugly toning like a champ. It also takes off tape residue. Practice makes perfect. Bullion is still worth the weight of the metal, but you want it pretty again...
Maybe not so much to do with cleaning coins, but bronze/copper coins are known for having "bronze disease" It can be recognized by green tarnish on the coin.
Make sure you don't mix these coins with other bronze/copper coins cause eventually it will affect the other coins too.
Just a tip, when you are rinsing it off under cold water lightly rub the coin with your thumb because there will be a little bit of a slimy residue. If you don't get that residue off and Pat dry it you will end up with spots
I use EZest on my cull Peace and Morgan dollars. I've had some that were covered in gunk/adhesive/whatever on the reverse so they weren't worth anything anyway. Took it all right off. Now they are nice-looking bullion pieces.
Silver bullion is easily cleaned with baking soda and boiling water. It does not scratch it, and makes it look new again.
You put the coin in boiling plain water then sprinkle baking soda on it ? Or is the baking soda
“ in “ the boiling water then you dip the coin with the tongs ?
I put a few rounds and bar in boilin' water and bakin' soda after a bleach test when they were tarnished, turned the water deep golden brown! Then I put it in white distilled vinegar with bakin' soda, and it cleaned the hell out of them! My Roosevelt 1982 round had a deep purple 🟣 tone, that got removed with distilled white vinegar, bakin' soda and lemon juice! Little scratchy due to hard scrubbin'!
Interesting experiment. Thanks for the video!
The 15sec max is there only so the makers of the cleaner can't possible be held accountable for any damage to the coin, it's like an elevator saying 500kg max, it can left much more with no problem, but just to be sure people won't go anywhere near the actual limit they put a much lower one so you don't do anything that might be risky.
So you can totaly go for more than 15sec and the coin won't be damaged, but if (lets imagine) 5min is safe but nearing the limit, you know some people would try to put it 10min and then complain it damaged the coin, so if you put 15sec there's no possible risk of someone damaging the coin without using the cleaner incorrectly (= going well over the time limit).
Just use acetone and let the coin stay inside a few hours and rinse it with destilled water without even scrubbing or touching the coin! ;)
That is not considered cleaning by grading companies since it won't hurt the patina, leaving the coin in the same shape, while any dirt will disappear, so that's a great way!
Always an informative show.
If I have a really dirty coin or discolored coin I wrap it in a hydrogen peroxide soaked tissue or rag. It won't take everything off but, sometimes you can get to see the date.
If you left the coin in overnight it would turn the coin a steel color. Take a glass and you will see the etching in the fields.
I only clean bullion coins and I use baking soda and boiling water. I put the coin in a small bowl and cover it with baking soda and pour the water on it. Wait 15-20 seconds, rinse it off and dry. I DO NOT rub the coin and it looks brand new.
That cleaning stuff you use is mostly 1-5% sulfiric acid and 1-5% thiocarbamide which is a complex forming compound that helps dissolve metal salts.
With 90 percent constitution coins, is it ok to just immerse the coins in hot water and use mild natural hand soap to lightly wash the coins by hand only. Just like washing your hands. This would be just to get off all the disgusting dirt, grime and who knows what, off the coin. No scrubbing. Who wants to even handle a coin that has been who knows where. That should not take off any toning at all....am i correct on that?
Thanks,
Your show is great. I have learned so much. The gang at Harrys is TOP NOTCH as well. I have one local owner coin shop. But no one spends any time with you as a customer as Harry's group or Tim.
As much as I like 90% silver, I avoid it when it’s been cleaned . It looks unnatural. Even if most 90% silver has low numismatic value, it still has SOME numismatic value… plus historic value. Cleaning wipes that added value away.
I think your process could take off the toning. I'm with you tho, I like to get the years of grime off.
Thiourea coin dip removes silver sulphide deposits, but doesn't attack silver metal. However, even after dipping to remove the obvious AgS, there is still considerable AgS that is not obvious. If left in solution, the thiourea will continue to remove this "invisible" AgS, which may negatively affect the topography of the coin's surface and cause a loss of luster.
I go metal detecting.,and done very well! I've been lucky enough to have found both 1877 and 1909S Indian Head Cents. And a 1905 $10.00 Gold Eagle, and in the same hole a 1880 $5.00 Gold Half Eagle. Oh Yeah, there was a 1903 Barber dime with them. Plus Walkers, Standing Liberty's, Seated Liberty halves, dimes, half dimes. Plus a couple of trimes. I love my metal detecting!!! With all the silver I've found, I started a killer Indian Head Cent collection. I've got a collection of almost 260 IHC's. 98% of those are variety coins. I try to keep a AU grade standard or better. I've got 29 Published Plate Coins, with both Rick Snow and David Poliquin. 7 of which are Discovery Plate coins. I've got 69 of the Top 100. And I have almost all of the Snow 1's. I'd really love to get your opinions about Indian Head Cents. And do you deal in them at all??? Your friend in IHC's,Joe
I remember a coin dealer once said, all ancient coins have been cleaned. Even if it has an inch of dirt on it, then it used to have two inches of dirt.
Always interesting. I have a couple silver bars that were acid tested and have burns. Can that be removed?
Nice demo... been wondering about that stuff myself.
Excellent video. Like the educational tutorials.
I used the silver dragons method to clean some junk silver before. Works awesome on 90% like quarters & dimes. The war nickels I tried it on came out a very strange color like copper colored lol. So, if u are gonna clean them please be careful.
Silver Dragons method being that aluminum foil, hot water, baking powder kinda method he had in a video 3-4 years ago
I just got a bag of war nickels that are very grungy. I was going to give one a test.
I've used hand sanitizer and a q-tip to clean some old junk silver that worked fine didn't see any damage to the coins.
I dipped one of my coins, just to see how it did. It had a weird spot on it, like it had been misted by a chemical or something. It wasn’t anything special, so I wasn’t terribly concerned.
Great vid, SD! Almost to 200k! LET'S GO!
What about hot water & baking soda? Cheap and works without eating the silver. Surprised they didn’t talk about this.
It is very odd that he advises me on whether or not I should Like my Morgan Dollars Blast White Or Tarnished.
I hate Tarnished Morgan's
I love blast white Morgan's
Should it not be my right to which color is best for me ?
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You should guys do a video using MS 70 on coins and how it compares to EZ Est
When I first started collecting I would dip my 10oz bars but one Time I dipped a bunch of silver dimes and some fell into the EZest I need to get a new one with the tray
Got an older eagle sold to me at the round rate because it was milk spotted in an ugly pattern, I used a Mr clean eraser and dish soap and it looks new now.
What about polishing? For example, a polished JOHNSON MATTHEY 10oz bar? I have one that has been polished to a mirror shine and I also have some that are not polished with the granulated writing on the shiny patina background. Would the polished bar have less value during sale?
Put an aluminum foil in a dish with your coin or bar over it. Submerge in boiling water and sprinkle baking soda over it (Arm Hammer works fine). The chemical reaction will remove the toning from your silver bullion If some remains just repeat the process.
I use deluted Brasso , I put the copper pennies in over night turning once in a while. For silver I soak in Tarnex and rinse in water and dampen with towel. Jim80
If you can pick up "cull" pieces of bullion that are rough looking for a decent price, I see no problem with dipping/cleaning them if you want to improve their appearance.
What's the point to cleaning it though. You're removing the history
Love these videos with Harry's Coins. Where can we patronize Harry's Coin s?
Just Google Harry’s Coins in Oregon. They ship.
I believe they are in Oregon.
@@acosenza2 Thanks. You would think that Silver Dragons would have responded by now. Oh, well, disliked....unsubscribed....BYE!
I have a 10 oz 2002 Wall street mint bar that is tarnishing. The plastic barrier is cracked.
Would it be a bad idea to clean it with ezest? I kind of want to clean it and get an air tite capsule for it
what about a ultrasonic cleaner like ones used for Jewelry
It’s not an acid , it’s however ammonia which will literally strike off a small surface which will not make a difference in weight or size. It does remove all tarnish and for Gods sake do not over use it. A little known fact is that after you have used the solution for some time you will notice a little bit of grains starting to settle on the bottom. This is pure silver or whatever other material that you have used and it will contain a small amount of the metal in solution until you get it out, usually through electrologist or any other means of bringing silver out of solution.
I have some old dirty Morgan’s and a few 1921 peace dollars that need a good shine.
If an old slab double eagle with a lot of copper spots, is there a way to make the coin look better without lowering the value? Its MS-63 and has proof like mirror surfaces, very sharp strike & no bag marks. Would maybe be a MS-66 if not for the ugly copper. Is it a candidate for restoration, and a possible higher grade?
EZest is Sulfuric Acid and Urea.
I prefer to use Fluoride Acid and Polymers. Because I do not clean my coins with heavy abrasives like EZest Sulfuric Acid Dip.
What do you use to clean jewelry gold or silver
If you boil potatoes then use that water it cleans metals nicely
I glean rolls of pennies from time to time and come across some real dogs where you can't even read the date. I dip them in vinegar and rinse with distilled water. No scrubbing or rubbing. It may look cleaned, but at least I can see the date. It was essentially a worthless coin in the condition it was in originally.
Great video! How much does Harry sell ezest for??
What about all those gunky coins from the cup holder?
Man the thumbnail had me thinking this was gold. Do it with some pre-33 gold please!
Great video,a lot of good info.
Wonder if that stuff gets milk spots on maples .
I'd like to know this as well.
Interesting. Looks like a good product.
I clean all my constitutional ("junk") silver, just because a lot of it looks pretty nasty from being in circulation for many years. To me, it's just silver bullion. 30 minutes in EZ EST and then 30 minutes in a tumbler with stainless steel shot. Comes out bright and shiny. I would never clean a numismatic coin.
Great video!!! 😮 learned something new
I've dipped a kruggerand for a whole night and it looks fine.
Still looks like gold. You can put it on the ocean floor and still looks good. That's why it is so needed in electronics. Did it look a lot better? I have never seen a bad KRand except with a fingerprint.
@@RobertLee-wi5kc it was silver! And yeah it looked terrible. A lot of milk spots... I dont like silver krugs or philas. Too many spots
Silver Dragons! Love the Channel and the Vids.
Idk what if you know the marked, but what silver coins would you recommend for a european that wants to stack?
Maples and Britannias here are the Same price, but Krugerrands at a slight premium are also available.
Eagles are a bit more of a premium here.
We also have a 19% sales tax which pushes the price a bit above what you guys in the us pay.
I would love to hear what's your opinion on that?
Buy from somewhere that doesn’t charge tax on money if you can.
How about ultrasonic tank with liquid soap.
Would a hot ultrasonic cleaner work on the coins? Soap and water hot ultra sonic cleansing.
Thanks for sharing 😊
Will dipping remove milk spots?
Nope:( Canada has had problems when making the maples.
I have never done it but heard a soft rubber eraser.
@@RobertLee-wi5kc....pre 2018..after that no problemo...I know..I have
Nice topic. You should have dipped only half the coin so you see the difference better.
I washed off nasty sticky grimy coin with natural dish soap. It looks great but does that hurt value?
Excellent video!
what do you think about the aluminum foil and baking soda and hot water method ?
Awesome video. Thanks.
Love the show!
Where did Adrian get that 1/10oz ase gold ring ?
How so i get a silver dragons silver round? Id love a 2oz one.
😮thanks for sharing 😊
Him and the other young man man that works at Harry's coin shop are walking encloylopidas on coins. Enjoy listening to them.
I actually made a video about this, but my video looks like trash compared to Silver Dragon's
Awesome vid!
Does it remove black spots on silver?
If your coins have green color on them will they contaminate your other coins their with .
e-zest=sulfuric acid. I use my 2A Brass tumbler for my junk silver.
I love how he calls him Silver Dragon
What is your tip for preserving new coins? Individual coin holder, tubes or something else?
I happened to get my hands on a 2005 Canadian loonie (1 dollar coin) that has Terry Fox on it and read that using hydrogen peroxide to clean coins is effective. I tried it on an ordinary loonie and it worked, but when I soaked the Terry Fox coin in it it turned black :( I'm so bummed. Not sure what all that means...
Just dip it again then rinse it really well, then let it set in a bowl of water for at least 15 minutes, then pat it dry on a towel, then let it air dry on the towel for several hours. The black film is residue from the peroxide. It should come off with repeat dipping. I've never used peroxide, only ezest.
@@iamgabriel5823 Thanks! I'm having to go through the process multiple times but it is slowly working. Lesson learned.
Do you guys recommend the baking soda and boiling water method? I've found that it does great on Silver Eagles with ugly toning. I don't notice any difference in the finish whatsoever. I do use a soft brissle tooth brush as well which some may think is too much...but to my eye they look original and I've heard this is a safe way. Thoughts?
I have some Scottsdale 5, 10 and 20 oz. cast bars that I had rolled up in Crown Royal bags with a rubber band to hold the end flap tight. Well, the rubber bands left a sort of toning
on the bars. I used the baking soda and hot water method and the toning was gone, leaving them new and shiny looking.
That soft bristle brush is scratching the surface. Look at it with a 20 power glass and you will see it.
@@RobertLee-wi5kc Does that really matter on bullion coins though? I can see for numismatics it being an issue, but I'm not going to be getting any of my silver eagles slabbed lol.
@@joshd6466Well when someone can in my store I wanted to buy what I could sell. I have 20 nice bu eagles and 20 cleaned/scratched/painted/ugly eagles. I want the nice ones because they will sell. The ugly I don't want to sell because someday he will come back and I don't want them back, because i would have to ship those to a refiner and pay shipping and wait for my money. Not the answer you want I am sure. Sure someone will buy them for less money.
How much should a coin be valued at, before worrying about sending it to grading service? If a coin is appraised at $25, and it cost $30 or more to have sealed, graded an returned, is it worth worrying about non special care (traditional, amateur cleaning)?
Cleaned low value coins don't bother me at all. I really don't care if a coin is cleaned.
@@iamgabriel5823 Well if you have a 5.00 penny and then it goes up to 10.00 and you want to sell it. Probably lucky to get your 5.00 back because most people HATE cleaned coins.
cool video
can you also use this for sterling jewelry ? if not how can i clean my stuff ?
Tinfoil, bicarbonate and boiling water is what i use for silver jewelry.
You really have to do at least an hour and see what the caution is all about, then a overnight, then 24 hrs and then a week.....make a series!!!
Love the videos
Thoughts on MS70 chemical?
I’ve used both and I think E Z Est does a better job.
It’s the best
That is called Bronze Disease and if it is not completely removed it will continue to damage the coin.
I want to see some laser-cleaned coins!
Second 🎉