recipe to clean coins

[sala2012]

Hello everyone, I wanted to ask for the recipe or how to clean coins without damaging them. thank you very much :)

[coinnut]

Cleaning coins is a precise art :lol: Each coin is different, so you have to look them over individually. Also cleaning nickels is different from large cents. So is silver from clad, so it's best to just rinse them and leave them if you are unsure. Here is a post about cleaning coins and some info from Mayadigger who has been cleaning coins for a long time professionally.

http://www.americandetectorist.com/forum/showthread.php?14354-Cleaning-and-Restoration-of-Copper-Bronze-Coins-and-Artifacts-Lesson-1