Awesome silver cleaning method!

The Jersey Digger · Nov 6, 2015

So I dug this 1916 Merc the other night and the black wouldn't come off at all. Not even the tried and true method of baking soda. Someone on my facebook group page told me about a different method that worked wonders and its not electrolysis. I took the coin and put it into a small piece of tin foil. I spit in the tin foil and sealed up the coin. It quickly became hot and smelled like rotten eggs, just as he told me it would. After 15 seconds or so I took out the coin and below are the results after a little shining with baking soda. Learn something new every day...

coin whisperer · Nov 6, 2015

Wow!!! Looks nice last year I cleaned all my silver but now I like the patina look. I will try that method with my war nickels though

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The Jersey Digger · Nov 6, 2015

coin whisperer said:
Wow!!! Looks nice last year I cleaned all my silver but now I like the patina look. I will try that method with my war nickels though

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Vic with a normal patina I agree. But this one was so black I could hardly see it and it is still a common date. I like the shiny look sometimes...LOL

coin whisperer · Nov 6, 2015

Spm673 (The Jersey Digger) said:
Vic with a normal patina I agree. But this one was so black I could hardly see it and it is still a common date. I like the shiny look sometimes...LOL

Lol I understand

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Mud-puppy · Nov 6, 2015

Thats outrageous! Now theres a method a guy can get behind! Even in the field! nice work and thanks...we get some pretty black coins here from the water..I will give it a go on the next one...
Mud

Ice Scratcher · Nov 6, 2015

Spm673 (The Jersey Digger) said:
its not electrolysis..

It is electrolysis in its simplest form, about as basic as it gets...

You are essentially cleaning your silver inside a home made battery...

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ndwainwright · Nov 6, 2015

You said "tin fool"
Did you mean aluminum foil??
I want to try it.

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The Jersey Digger · Nov 6, 2015

ndwainwright said:
You said "tin fool"
Did you mean aluminum foil??
I want to try it.

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Yes aluminum foil. In my part of the country its called tin foil. :grin:

amc rulz · Nov 7, 2015

That coin will make a wonderful piece of jewelry!

remmy · Nov 7, 2015

Wow, spitshine!

coin whisperer · Nov 7, 2015

I tried it and nothing happened lol! It did not even get hot

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JNimons · Nov 7, 2015

I tried it also....got the rotten egg smell...but no heat and didnt touch the black on a merc.

JWalker3 · Nov 7, 2015

Bad spit?

coin whisperer · Nov 7, 2015

JNimons said:
I tried it also....got the rotten egg smell...but no heat and didnt touch the black on a merc.

I did not even get the rotten egg smell lol

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The Jersey Digger · Nov 7, 2015

Dunno, worked for me on the first shot... :?:

whatsburied · Nov 7, 2015

Spm673 (The Jersey Digger) said:
Dunno, worked for me on the first shot...

Which side was against the coin? Shinny side or dull side? Maybe that's the difference.

The Jersey Digger · Nov 7, 2015

whatsburied said:
Which side was against the coin? Shinny side or dull side? Maybe that's the difference.

Dull side I think...

MoBob · Nov 7, 2015

Wow , that's amazing , will have to give that a go sometime.

amc rulz · Nov 8, 2015

Will tobacco chew in the spit work?

Sorry, that's digusting. I tried to delete this reply but looks like it's not possible.

gseuser · Nov 10, 2015

I use this method to clean rust stains on on metal too!

Awesome silver cleaning method!

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