Why shouldn’T I Clean My Coins? What Will Happen if I Do or don’T Clean Them? My Silver Eagles Are Tarnished!?
Posted by silverproofer in American Eagle Silver Proof FAQ, tags: clean, coins, don't, Eagles, happen, shouldn't, Silver, tarnished, themQuestion by Bobby: Why shouldn't I clean my coins? What will happen if I do or don't clean them? My Silver Eagles are tarnished!?
I have 10 American Silver Eagle coins from the years 2000-2005 and they all have varying degrees or tarnish on them. Some of them are perfect on the "face", but the back side is black!! I KNOW EVERYONE SAYS YOU SHOULDN'T CLEAN COINS, but I would like a more detailed explanation as to why I shouldn't remove the tarnish.
1) Why shouldn't I just clean them? I was thinking some tarnish remover would do the job, just a dip in some.
2) If I continue to let them tarnish, will they always look black and oddly colored, or will they go back to looking normal over time?
3) This is the most important question I have: How can I keep any new coins I add to my collection from tarnishing and/or oxidizing? Will air tight holders do the job?
I'm not asking to be a smartbleep, I just want answers! Detailed answers! Thanks for helping, should you choose to.
Best answer:
Answer by grandmac38
Here are some articles on how to clean coins.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2091445_clean-dirty-corroded-coins.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art
http://coins.about.com/b/2006/09/23/how-to-clean-coins-safely.htm
Hope these help!
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Tarnish remover will remove more than the tarnish. When coins are cleaned some of the silver is removed and there is a chance that you will cause small scratches (called Hair lines) on the coins. This is a dead giveaway a coin is cleaned. Dealers look for it so will not want the coin if common and if rare cut the value. The 2000-2005 silver eagles are far from rare and you did not store them properly. If you must get rid of the tarnish (tone) then go to a coin dealer and get a coin dip. look at available products at http://www.brooklyngallery.com they sell coin and stamp supplies.