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cecropia_moth
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USA
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 Posted - 11/06/2009 : 13:57:18
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Question - Does buffing/polishing cents with a cotton t-shirt constitute "coin cleaning"???
For example...I often find Canadian kings in foreign junk bins for 5 cents apiece. The coins in these junk bins are often nasty with a lot of surface dirt/grime/etc, etc. I just like to rub them down with a white cotton t-shirt to get this surface dirt off. They come out looking pretty polished. Opinions - bad idea???
Also - coins from bags tend to be so much more dirty/nasty than those from rolls. Rolls of cents in SE Wisconsin are always in String & Sons wrappers and are processed by Coin Wrap Inc. (CWI). Does anyone know if CWI (or any other coin processors for that matter) clean or otherwise put the coins through some sort of scrubbing process prior to them being rolled. While I agree with most of you that bags RULE, it just seems that the difference in "cleanliness" between bagged coin and rolled coin must have some logical explanation. As always I welcome your comments.
Jeff
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bman
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 11/06/2009 : 20:26:20
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Yes, rubbing any coin with ANYTHING is considerred cleaning. try a drop or two of acetone to remove the grime then rinse thoroghly with tap water and pat dry with a soft cloth.
I've never heard of coin wrapping companies cleaning the coins first, as a matter of fact I get some nasty coins in my rolls. I bet the difference is in the way you handle the coins, you tear open a roll and the coins line up in your hand and you pick them up by the edges (less surface contact). With a bag, you reach in and grab a handfull with the full face of the (dirty) coins touching your hands. |
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Farmall
Penny Sorter Member
USA
58 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2009 : 21:01:39
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| Yep that's cleaning. |
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AGgressive Metal
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
789 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2009 : 22:47:32
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| That's not good for the coin - the friction will make it obvious under a magnifying glass that its cleaned. For getting off dirt, gently wash them with warm soapy water and PAT dry with something very soft. Never rub the coin. |
And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel / For nothyng is better than lyberte / For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world.
-Caxton's edition of Aesop's Fables, 1484
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jtm3
Penny Collector Member
USA
381 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 00:34:17
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Unless it is for resale or you plan on sending it off to be graded I wouldn't consider it cleaning. I dont clean my coins unless they are low value. Really though, I am sure at least 80% of coins have been rubbed. Some of the cleaning "restrictions" are pretty ridiculous if you ask me.
So unless it is a high value coin or you aren't going to sell it or get is graded I wouldn't really be concerned.
I am aware of the purists out there who don't even want run it under water, but do you really think people even back in the 19th century wanted to walk around with a bunch of nasty, grimy coins?
No, I dont think they would hesitate to rub it down with an old cotton t-shirt.
p.s. I dont sell/trade coins that I have rubbed down/cleaned without notiyfing (possible)buyers. So don't shy away from dealing with me because of this post. |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 11/07/2009 : 01:17:46
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If you have enough coins you don't even need a T-Shirt. Just strip the shirt off and dive right in. Give 'em a Bare Belly Rub!!!  |
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AGgressive Metal
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
789 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 01:31:20
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I like to picture Hoard wearing a top hat and monocle, diving into a vat of copper pennies off a diving board.
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And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel / For nothyng is better than lyberte / For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world.
-Caxton's edition of Aesop's Fables, 1484
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dakota1955
Penny Hoarding Member
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Posted - 11/07/2009 : 07:43:36
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PreservingThePast
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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Posted - 11/08/2009 : 08:05:33
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Does anyone know if CWI (or any other coin processors for that matter) clean or otherwise put the coins through some sort of scrubbing process prior to them being rolled. While I agree with most of you that bags RULE, it just seems that the difference in "cleanliness" between bagged coin and rolled coin must have some logical explanation. As always I welcome your comments.
Cecropia_moth...The above part of your post sure got my memory stirred up again this morning. I remember back to the early days of Walt Disney World when it was just the Magic Kingdom and I believe that they cleaned all coins--don't know how--before using the coins to return to their guests. At least that is what I had heard long, long ago.
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rockdude
New Member
USA
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Posted - 11/08/2009 : 10:14:37
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| Great info here. Thanks |
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