what cleans a coin best?

Theresia Fashaw: Depends on what you are trying to achieve, what Nationality and Date the coin was minted/struck, ETC!If it is just a plain old recent ( this 1/2 century ) for the most part just use soap and water, or Brasso, or Bar Keepers Friend ETC.HOWEVER ! ! !STOP ! ! ! ! If you have old coins that you think might be valuable, you should probably not be cleaning them for any reason. The natural aging process and oxidation of older coins â€" often referred to as “toning” â€" can actually increase the value of your coins. Advanced collectors prefer original pieces that have not been altered by cleaning. Yes, that dirty, crusty look is just what they find appealing! More importantly, the process of cleaning coins can damage their delicate surfaces and make your coins less valuable (or even reduce them to face value). Many cleaning solutions actually remove a layer of metal from the coin’s surfaces impacting its luster and thus its value. Even very soft items like ! cloth and cotton swaps can leave small scratches (called hairlines) on the surfaces of the coins they touch that will reduce their value and frequently make them “body bag” or no-grade at the grading services. Please do not attempt to clean your coins until you have an understanding of when (if ever) and how coins should be cleaned. Good Luck! / Good Fortune?...Show more

Janeen Perona: I've used vinegar and salt on pennies. It worked great.

Victor Macallister: The palm of my hand.

Demetrius Coaster: Wash the coin under cold water..Soak the coin in vinegar, rinse it again.. pour some Malt vinegar onto it.. lightly brush the coin.. preferably with a tooth brush then..dry it and spot clean.. maybe using a tooth pick.

Jeff Frizzell: I know Coke, before it changed it's ingredients use to - the only thing that I know of off hand is tabasco sauce - pour some in a dish, set the coin in it for a while (several hours) and wash it (I did with an old tooth ! brush) and it cleaned up some old pennies and dimes good enoug! h to read most of the dates (back in the late 1800's)