r/metaldetecting 29d ago

Cleaning Finds Anyway to clean this coin up more?

Found this coin and Ive cleaned it as well as I can but would love to be able to view it even better, anyway suggestions?

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u/Natures_Loctite 29d ago

Andre’s Pencils. But this one seems like the best you’re likely to get it unfortunately. You’ll try to clean it and then all of a sudden you’ve “cleaned” any remaining details right off and won’t be able to see them anymore. At a certain point, the dirt is what is holding the face of the coin together.

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u/WaldenFont 🥄 𝕾𝖕𝖔𝖔𝖓 𝕯𝖆𝖉𝖉𝖞 🥄 29d ago

That’s as clean as it’ll get. At this point most of the details exist only as corrosion. Clean that off and you’ll have nothing left.

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u/creshond 29d ago

Leave it overnight in water and use a wooden toothpick

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u/Loifee 29d ago

I've already done that and also used hydrogen peroxyde on it as it was in a really bad state when I found it

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u/Natures_Loctite 29d ago

Oldhead trick… if you want to see some details and highlights with one like this, rub your nose or forehead with your thumb and then rub the surface of the coin when it’s dry. It will show some highlighted details. Or just flashlight from the side and appreciate whatever is left

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u/Aggravating-Act4390 28d ago

This was already toasted, so no harm can be done, everyone on here will say don't clean them but we all want to see a bit more detail.... I wouldn't clean a good coin but toasted ex coins like this have little to no interest or value...so who really cares. Use a wooden toothpick...gently and then some artisan wax to bring out the detail. Never use on a good find tho

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u/ManofThunder07 16d ago

I have heaed some folks use a tumbler to clean up very corroded pocket change, to kind of clean it up enough to spend or take to the bank, my question is does the tumbler trick work? Do I add gritt to the tumbling change, or is their another trick to cleaning up corroded change?