OK, as I always start every post I write about how to clean coins, I’m going to put this blanket statement out right now: I strongly urge anybody who wants to clean their coins to reconsider. Why? Because an improper cleaning can ruin a coin’s value, damage its surface, and deny future generations the chance to enjoy your coin in its wholly original form.
That being said, some people will still engage in cleaning coins anyway in an often ill-fated attempt to make it look brand new again.
While most posts usually tell you HOW to clean coins, I’d like to try something different: tell you how NOT to go about cleaning your coins. After all, there really is only one way to clean your coins safely, but unfortunately many of the popular methods seen online are actually detrimental to coins and could leave yours with only a fraction of their original collector value.
So, what ways shouldn’t you clean your coins? Here’s a debunking of some popular coin cleaning recommendations