I found this large cent in the front yard of an 1866 home. I've had it for a few months now and was really scared to clean it. I figured since its not a key date or worth a whole lot I would try a new method I've been using. I used an sos pad with soap in the pad (pad comes with soap already in it). I scrubbed under running water, and it came out really nice! HH
A new method (for me) before and after pics
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Nitelord
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Wow, quite the difference. Like night and day. Thanks for sharing.
I don't personally trust an sos pad, but it seems to have worked well for you.
I don't personally trust an sos pad, but it seems to have worked well for you.
daddydigger
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Very nice! A little wax and that coin will pop!
Never thought of that? I'll have to try it, thanks!
bazeball7
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Wow, what a huge difference the SOS made. Very nice coin.
ChuvakFromUSA
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wow that cleaned it very well!!!
sirwalle
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and someone here thought I was crazy using a sos pad. thought i would scratch the coin . if you gentle use it, it works.
MikeSatter
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I am going to purchase a box today and try it on a few coins. Thanks for the tip!!!
I've only used on copper and nickel, and remember to get the kind with the soap in it. Scrub under running water, and only on coins that have no value. GL
diggerTmole
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dam that worked out nicely! I wonder if I should try that on one of my IHs
I've used it on my IH's and they came out really nice.
diggerTmole
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My large cent isnt a key date but its made into a pie crimper. Do you think it would lose any potential value if i cleaned it? Ive been scared to.
I don't understand, "made into a pie crimper"? Sorry, I don't even know what a pie crimper is, lol. Post a pic.
I have been using SOS pads on large coppers, old nickels, tokens etc....for a LONG time. I laugh when people say they are scared because they fear it will harm the item. Did you see my cleaning your finds section on my site?
http://goes4ever.mymdforum.com/clean-finds/
works awesome on tokens too, check out the before and after on this 1909 token I dug with lots of corrosion, found in a farm field
and I use wax on all coppers, tokens, indians, old nickels etc.....
http://goes4ever.mymdforum.com/clean-finds/
works awesome on tokens too, check out the before and after on this 1909 token I dug with lots of corrosion, found in a farm field
and I use wax on all coppers, tokens, indians, old nickels etc.....
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I would not do that. Silver is very soft and will damage if you use an SOS pad. Our soils is good here and all I have to do is run my silver under water and its clean. There are other threads for cleaning silver, just search this forum.
Never ever use a SOS pad on silver, it will tear it up bad!!!! to remove the green on silver you can try either electrolysis or baking soda and water.
