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Disinfect Coins

  • 09-08-2009 9:36am
    #1
    Andy Rivers
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭


    Hi,

    anyone know the best way to disinfect (clean) money - coins & paper - would uv work?

    Thanks,

    Andy ;-)


Comments

  • #2
    citizen_p
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,494 ✭✭✭citizen_p


    if you plan to sellthem you probly shouldnt.....

    brown sauce works :o i think :confused:


  • #3
    Blade
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,499 Mod ✭✭✭✭Blade


    If you clean coins they'll become worthless from a collectors point of view.


  • #4
    dsuser896
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭dsuser896


    Blade wrote: »
    If you clean coins they'll become worthless from a collectors point of view.


    Really???? why would that be. I had no idea!


  • #5
    Blade
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,499 Mod ✭✭✭✭Blade


    dsuser896 wrote: »
    Really???? why would that be. I had no idea!

    Well you know now..


  • #6
    Dr Strange
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,427 ✭✭✭Dr Strange


    dsuser896 wrote: »
    why would that be.

    I'm only guessing but I think it may have something to do with the patina. Similar with medals really, if there is a nice patina on it a collector wouldn't want it removed.


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  • #7
    Fairdues
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭Fairdues


    Yes. I heard before that you're Not meant to clean coins.


  • #8
    BBQ Guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭BBQ Guy


    Hi there

    I am an academically trained metals conservator with coins (numismatics) making up a big part of my business. In no way shape or form should you attempt to conserve a coin. The folks on this thread are 100% correct in that if you remove the patina from a coin it has just lost 80% of it's value not to mention the possible addition of scratches etc. Honestly 40% of my contracts are "fixing" coins private individuals have attempted to clean. Hope this helps.

    If you simply want to disinfect coins, soak them in vinegar for an hour then rinse with distilled water.


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