How to clean coins quick and easy

[skychi0]

not too great. it's works because ketchup has 2 components that clean the coin, salt and vinegar.

it's would have better results if you used them instead

[DKDonkeyThong]

I see no difference.

[EHKbro]

wow, that was fucking pointless

[jbraun32]

cool

[MrByronsaranen]

Newcomers to the hobby of coin collecting, as well as people who find (or inherit) a stash of old coins, frequently ask how they can clean their coins. The simple answer to this question is "don't!" If you clean your coins improperly (which is very easy to do) you will significantly reduce their monetary value.

[jbraun32]

umm

[tectorama]

Quote ....."......You always hear "don't clean coins, it RUINS the value." Bullshit. Coins dug out of the ground need to be cleaned to even see what they are. You use the least abrasive method. Hot soapy water gets some of them......."

Yes, only use soapy water until you are sure it has no value, if it doesn't, clean it to your hearts content.

[tectorama]

As already, said never do this to any coin of value, it will make it worthless.

You should never attempt to clean a coin that you may wish to sell.

Yes it is the acid that cleans the coin, many household products will have the same effect.

[OlymPigs2010]

...Its the vinegar in the ketchup that does any cleaning..plus you can just use vinegar to soak your coins in to clean...but not too long because the vinegar will start dissolving the coins especially old copper coins!

[ihavetofishable]

Cool video. Could you just let the coin, sit in ketchup, overnight, rather than having to rub it?

[jbraun32]

The song name is sandstorm by darude

[AssassinAfzal]

don't use it on old rare coins

it take its value

WARNING

[mnpd007]

You always hear "don't clean coins, it RUINS the value." Bullshit. Coins dug out of the ground need to be cleaned to even see what they are. You use the least abrasive method. Hot soapy water gets some of them, I use vinegar for the next level, and for really screwed-up coins I use a product called NEVR-DULL which is a chemically-soaked soft cotton wool. For gold and silver (not copper) I even use straight ammonia.

[galoon]

@mnpd007 Any dug coin that has to be cleaned to be identified usually has very little collector value to begin with. If you clean coins that weren't dug, I guarantee you any dealer at an appraisal or any coin grader is going to downgrade it by at least one grade. Say you have an 1894O Barber Half Dollar in VF-20 condition (worth about $160). Clean it with Nevr-Dull (which would scratch the hell out of it) and a PCGS grader would knock it down to VG-8 grade (a whopping $35 or so).

[Shelzare]

maggi or heinz?

[ATOMIXMONKEY53]

Coin nerd comment below me :P

[kevinc1001]

It was a good thing it was a 1968 D penny, instead of a 1909 VDB-S or you'll be really screwed.

[instaant1]

erase it with an eraser.

[alexiscory123]

wow, who would have guessed you can clean a coin with ketchup?

[coincollection14]

rub with ketchup tillll shiny.......hmmmm u could rub till tomorow cuz it wnt be shiny!!!!stop cleaning coins its bad for their value!!!!

[flameman52]

that didn`t work you fuck

[postmann1000]

it work with heinz?

[goat2268]

so not only educated people talk about it the hispanics call ketchup catsup stupid ass

[Zorkazam]

My hands smell funny



[aymanwow]

cat sup

[mryfront090]

@aymanwow only educated people call it cat sup..

[MyAramara]

nooo way it works super awesomely

[delzirockz]

um, excuse me, but is this a joke?

[redradiodog]

I use a grinder with 40 grit sandpaper on my dirty coins.

[TheHotRod1961]

it turn the 1982~2011 pennys pink.lemon&salt is better!

[awesomejj101]

Dont use ketchup to clean pennies, use hot sause. It made my 1964 and 1946 penny look brand new! And use gloves for gods sake!

[ubberrubber]

tobasco sauce is the right way ole and use mustard

[07818080520]

it won't work! I know for sure, this is so fake... not even going to try it.

[wweanimationfan1000]

I got a 1945 penny

[chuckbyf]

I wash my car with bbq sauce.

[stormysmurf]

heya whats the name of the techno song??? tip of my tounge..

[Halo3leg3nd]

an eraser works better (no joke)

[TEEDS1]

holy shit pencil eraser idea works thanks !



[neofriends]

What do you say when a bank teller says: "Sir, these coins smell like ketchup...

[SpongeDude8]

ketchup?!!??!

[foxhouse1]

How sad are you ?

[TheZa1994]

Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you.

[carrotass]

you all are sooooooo fucking stupid, gosh the coin wasn't even dirty, its idiots like u all give coin collectors like me a pain in my ASS!!!!!!!! thank god i learned how to tell a cleaned coin from the original luster. u all always ruin coins.STOP FUCKING DOING IT!!!!!!!

[willpill38]

@carrotass calm ur ass down its just a video on how to clean a penny.

geesus. people these days.

[jbraun32]

@carrotass i'd like you to stop FREAKING swearing. and i don't do that to the coins i collect, just to random pennies

[mryfront090]

@jbraun32 you say you dont clean your collectable coins this way, but what is the fucking point in cleaning any normal coin that has no great value or sentimentality? it'll probably be spent before you know it, not like it holds any fantastic value that would justify a cleaning....

[galoon]

@jbraun32 What about someone else in the future who would have wanted that coin in his collection? All cleaning methods, especially this one, will damage the coin. You might not be able to see it with the naked eye, but trust me, a look at it under a low-power microscope will show all kinds of damage from this. The only harsher cleaning method than this would have been a pencil eraser.

[KATHYlovesCJ]

@carrotass as i understand, using something acidic like ketchup will ruin the face of the coin... sort of like how acidic foods wear on tooth enamel. i did this project when i was in elementary school, and had the same results as in this video. it took a minimum amount of "ick" off the coin but left it completely lackluster.

[AFYRanger]

@carrotass it works the vinegar in the ketchup peels off the rust dip

[fredperry65]

never clean a coin for eg itzs worth 500 pounds cleen it its worth 10 mabey 50 dont do it

[TelfordSniperKid]

just use cilet bang lol

[jbraun32]

yes it is!! it works!!!!

[Themineralmaster]

it didnt look much different from the first picture

[ADPDirty]

vinegar or simply peracetic acid

[Joguba123]

No put in in ketchup and microwave it for 2 min

[zippolighters9]

mdmdoink is right i cleand a 1843 penny and now it looks like a 2010 penny wid vineger and salt

[yoyomaster255]

Wow ur pics of be4 nd after look the same

[DavePrez07]

@yoyomaster255 0:18 (before it was cleaned) 0:37 (after)

[gman1231231]

get some lemon juice and and salt and put a dirty penny in and wait and then take a eraser and scrub it

[iceblade589]

YES! it worked!!! time to clean all my 1ps (im uk)

[webfanjocelynn]

that's not clean at all

[jbraun32]

u are wrong it does work........its just that the picture wasn`t taken very good. i cleaned all my coins with ketchup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cns123321]

@jbraun32 it is not clean deal with it

[mark1wtf]

@jbraun32 euhm the best way is 8'/. pure vinegar + some salt and your coins are totally clean in about 10 seconds! i tried ketchup, and it didn't work --"

[harrier331]

@jbraun32 here is an idea for you to dwell on why not use metal polish it gives much better results is quite cheap and doesnt leave your coins smelling of ketchup.

[tol3671]

@webfanjocelynn i agree, it's not clean at all

[TarikProductions]

Instead of rubbing with ketchup. you should have a little glass with ketchup and then put the coin in there so it covers the hole coin, and wait for 2 min, then clean and it will be shiny!!

[darksideofthebrick13]

mix salt and vinegar. WAAY better.

[Forkoto]

no difference at all

[ch33rchic131]

SANDSTORM!!!!!!!!!! yeah!!!

[UgSkullManVids]

great the one thing im allergic too.. tomatoes

[DARKnDODGY]

@UgSkullManVids ...no problem...cuz theres about as many tomatoes in tomato source as there is in an apple pie........

[albinrhinnooable]

@DARKnDODGY i put tomatoes in apple pie...

[mdmdoink]

try this ... white vineger in a cup.. with a little salt.. stir it up.. put the penny in it for a min or 2... take it out.. dry it... then take a pencil eraser to it... you'll be blown away how well it works..

[logitechoz]

doesn't work

[0muffins0]

How wow! That really works!

[mdmdoink]

cleans em up good huh?? try it on silver coins too.. nickles.. etc... also try adding a squirt of lime juice with the original concoction...

[sammyandjack123]

@mdmdoink dont fall for that heres what a penny is zync with a thin layer of copper over it when you use the eraser it gets rid of the copper layer

[Metal94Productions]

@mdmdoink thats what i did with my state quarters works 100%

[delzirockz]

@mdmdoink omg thakyou so much! this works soooo well!

[sheafromME]

thanks i will try it