Cleaning Coins Question?

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  1. Gator 45/70

    Gator 45/70 Monkey+++

    What do you us/mixture?
    I picked these up today at one of my super secret locations and the top 1.55 cleaned up pretty nice in just a minute or so, Below that, Not so much, I let these soak for about 20 minutes in a water/lemon juice/salt mixture.
    Nothing fancy with these coins, I've not located any real silver...yet
    I'm thinking of the old RCBS tumbler next, Thoughts?

    Ugly coins 001 (1024x683). Ugly coins 002 (1024x683).
     
    Gator 45/70, Jan 11, 2015
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  2. kellory

    kellory An unemployed Jester, is nobody's fool. Banned

    Tarnex
     
    kellory, Jan 11, 2015
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  3. scrapman21009

    scrapman21009 Chupacabra Hunter

    borax, a tumbler, and bb's....

    at least that how they did it on Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe

    :)
     
    scrapman21009, Jan 11, 2015
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  4. melbo

    melbo Hunter Gatherer Administrator Founding Member

    Not sure what you have but never clean silver coins. If you happen to have some rare silver coin of numismatic value, you will cut the value in half by cleaning it.
     
    melbo, Jan 11, 2015
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  5. KAS

    KAS Monkey+++

    come on Gator everty body know that ...

    put them in a crawfish sack take them down to buds boat rental in venice tie them to a rope and set them on the bottom for a few days .. they should be as good as knew!!!
     
    KAS, Jan 11, 2015
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  6. kellory

    kellory An unemployed Jester, is nobody's fool. Banned

    Naw, that only works near me...:rolleyes:
     
    kellory, Jan 11, 2015
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  7. Gator 45/70

    Gator 45/70 Monkey+++

    I've heard that other item's are tied off with a rope and sitting on bottom?
     
    Gator 45/70, Jan 11, 2015
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  8. kellory

    kellory An unemployed Jester, is nobody's fool. Banned

    Boats?;)
     
    kellory, Jan 11, 2015
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  9. DarkLight

    DarkLight Live Long and Prosper - On Hiatus

    Jimmy Hoffa?
     
    DarkLight, Jan 11, 2015
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  10. Gator 45/70

    Gator 45/70 Monkey+++

    Lol, Plenty things can/are covered by water, Good container and a little lead......Down she goes!
     
    Gator 45/70, Jan 11, 2015
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  11. Witch Doctor 01

    Witch Doctor 01 Mojo Maker

    Make sure you make a mark on the side of the boat so you can remember where you put them...;)
     
    Witch Doctor 01, Jan 11, 2015
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