How To Clean Copper Coins Found Metal Detecting

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Title	:	How To Clean Copper Coins Found Metal Detecting
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Steradent brought my 72 year old penny up as new
Comment from : Allan Mchutchison

Most copper coins like this hardly ever have a decent patina Usually so toasted over time in our wet uk landscapes
Comment from : Wiggz

IT DEPENDS ON THE COIN THAT COIN I WOULD NOT TRY TO CLEAN ANYMORE ON THAT COIN YOU LOOSE TO MUCH
Comment from : Billy SCG P

As a young man who was born in 99 I can honestly say I have appreciated your channel You have made me reconsider my idea, of cleaning my sheet pennies
Comment from : Kilroy

Thanks Beau, I'm new to the hobby, and you just helped me to clean my first coin; a George VI 1940 Half Penny Thank God I found your video before taking a toothbrush and water to it!!
Comment from : AprilEM1492

Wow, I learned a lot from your demonstration! I found two brittish pennies from 1863 in my garden and cleaned them a little with water and brush, wish I'd seen your video first
Comment from : Mary McAndrew

Definitely NO water!
Comment from : Elaine Slack

Appreciate you doing this ! Yes you ruined the coin but you sacrificed it to teach others and you knew that haha
Comment from : Edward Hynes

Great video, again!!! Thank you!!! I am new to coin collecting I have experimented using an ultrasonic cleaner, plastic basket and solution on some wheat pennies for approx 480 seconds The results were satisfactory The coins kept their toning and the solution had dirt particulates Also, somewhere I read that old cardboard with sulfur in it can create some toning effects on silver coins Maybe it will work on copper too? More experiments I think so
Comment from : Three Wheeler

This is mainly apt Though, there are some issues with merely conserving with oil from our skin It is corrosive and reactive to Copper Additionally, removing dirt can often reveal bronze disease which can destroy a coin if not tended to The best approach is a 'triage' approach, only tending to what is necessary, rather than attempting to seek the 'perfect coin'
Comment from : Argent Templar

No water cleaning definitely I have an 1853 Large cent I found several years ago and left it pretty much as found A grayish color
Comment from : Larry Yates

I think you got it bang on chig
Comment from : kevin appleby

No water
Comment from : John Shiner

Is that a Bruce Catton book back there? Looks like either Mr Lincoln’s Army or Glory Road? Catton is my favorite CW author
Comment from : Civil War Time Machine

I love cake
Comment from : Timothy Boyce

Thank you for showing what happens with just water I was wondering how to clean old copper and you answered my question You don't beside just using finger nail or toothpick Thank you again
Comment from : Mr Metal Detectorist

I do Acetone soaking for days and rocking the acetone back and fourth over the coin
Comment from : TicklePickle

do you think I ruined a 1905 Indian head penny i dint scrub it but I lightly rinsed it with water
Comment from : The Detective Detector

It looks like the Queen has really big knockers 🤣br(On the coin)
Comment from : JerryR

looked better before
Comment from : Joyce Howard

I made this mistake just today Thanks for the video
Comment from : Justin S

Agree totally I only use a DRY stiff tooth brush or similar the best result and I too have tried every thing
Comment from : Stuart SS

Thank you for this! I just recently started metal detecting and a few weeks ago I dug a mercury dime from 1926 in absolute prestine condition! No cleaning necessary However, I did dig some wheat pennies, that I cleaned with a brush and water and they didn't turn out like I thought they would Anyway, I think you just saved me some heartache if I eventually dig a nice Indian head Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Comment from : Forestb357

Thank you Mr Aquachigger, I definitely won’t be using water to clean my coppers again You could really notice the damage caused by the water Much prefer the uncleaned version as the detail was still visible Cheers
Comment from : Annie G

Thanks, I have tried everything and was never satisfied with the outcomeRuined my first large cent and a 1807 half cent before I just quit cleaning themThankyou Thankyou Thankyou
Comment from : Roy Ford

My grandparents have an enormous 3ft tall jar of coins sitting in their dining room that they have found over the years metal detecting I remember getting them out and looking at them all and asking my grandad why they were still dirty He told me exactly what you just said, and now seeing it demonstrated, I totally agree Thanks for the demo Chigg
Comment from : Unknown Unknown

I've seen Joselin from Relic Recoverist spray her coins I agree using water tends to ruin most coins Its a rookie mistake Glad I know better now
Comment from : Raw Food Writer

it would be cool to see how you clean silver and the differences to cleaning copper
Comment from : Rob Williams

Thank you for the tutorial 👍
Comment from : 12thsonofisrael

If you got copper keep water away from that bad boy good demonstration chigg!
Comment from : Joseph Cliff

Thanks for the learning experience from Sterchi it's very sad the coin had to pay the sacrifice
Comment from : Frankies Aoto and more

Keep driving your own road Bo
Comment from : Captain Cobb [Q^]

Better before cleaning - lost all the details Good lesson - thanks
Comment from : Melissa Broussard

No water Patina is goooood
Comment from : Heath Carlton

Thank you Sir for this video---
Comment from : MrSammyt53

Definitely no water great informative video thank chigg
Comment from : Jason Waterhouse

A bit of your spit works wonders
Comment from : Organic Honey

First one of course!
Comment from : Kate Carpenter

Great video! I use your same method too, works great That thin layer of dirt silhouetting those minute details is what makes it artifact like I don't know why people worry about ruining a crusty dug coin anyways, it's your coin, do what you want with it, Cheers!!
Comment from : Digger Marc

Great instruction! As I write this you instructed 2,800 viewers in the proper way to clean a copper coin found in the ground Well worth showing one coin being scrubbed with water and a toothbrush!
Comment from : OnTheRiver66

I've never heard you talk about civil war land mines,and I recently heard there was such a thing?
Comment from : David Ross

I like cake! Seriously though, the first step of the coin looks the best to me Thanks for the video, I live out in Okinawa, Japan and the oldest coin I have found to date is 1928 I know, be still your beating heart My answer to everything is to throw it in the tumbler with a little shine brite, but that’s because I am mostly a beach/water hunter
Comment from : Mermaid Treasure Hunter

That was a lesson worth remembering Thanks chigg
Comment from : Chris Pemberton

I have a 2’x2’ 1/4” screen in my Dish Washer , I dump all my coins in the cage of screen , I put dish washer on high wash and turn it on , it dose a great job even drys them
Comment from : jetbikes1

i like the patina look and i like the way you teach us how to make the best out of our finds thanks Chigg Dig on brother
Comment from : Matthew Nichols

after you have cleaned it lightly rub it on some very fine sand paper this should highlight the details i kno i kno this is bad but worth a shot on a junk coin just to see
Comment from : kilner79

The coin was SO MUCH BETTER BEFORE it was cleaned!!!
Comment from : Lonnie Chartrand

1775!!! Painful to see you destroy it! How about burying it back in some dirt for a couple of months and reverse some of the cleanup damage?
Comment from : Rebecca Lucy Smith

Like the look of the coin when you used the oil from your face It was the best way to see more detail on it
Comment from : John Pospisil

Look out Chigg is in the class room - I say the thumb nail and Chigg oil is best LOL (I wonder if there is a market for Chigg oil) 🤔
Comment from : Jim Schafer

ONLY 1 Problem Your Fingernail is More Abrasive than WATER!! SPOOK LOGIC!! LOL Regards JJ
Comment from : john jacobs

Excellent video you definitely ruined it with the water Thank you for giving other people the chance to save theirs😀
Comment from : Daniel T

Look at it this way You destroyed one coin but your video could save thousands and some of those could be a lot more important than that one
Comment from : Azphreal

Excellent advice Great video I dug up an old penny and cleaned it with water Ruined it really Lost a lot of detail Wish I had seen this video before digging it up Next one I come across defo no water ! 👍
Comment from : Double Dee

The simple answer is don't
Comment from : Coins and Capsaicin

it looked better before you put the water on it
Comment from : Steve Tealey

It looked better with original patina Thanks for demonstration You ruined one coin but saved countless others from being destroyed Good job
Comment from : Cesar Diosdado

I would love to find some old horse equipment in the woods
Comment from : Eric Ritz

Thank you 😎👍
Comment from : Bob Ward

👍Really great advice for all👍
Comment from : SW Wisconsin Metal Detecting

By you ruining one coin, you may be saving a thousand Thanks, ive always made the water mistake
Comment from : Joe Wynands

You're so funny, your facial expression when you say "I think a lot of you will agree I ruined this coin" when talking about washing it with water! So cheeky in my opinion you're not wrong, I also agree that it looks completely destroyed from the water and brush! If there is something that happened that made it so I HAD to clean a coin with a brush and water, I think the coin oil does make it look interesting, but definitely prefer the original
Comment from : fernkitten

Thanx Chigg brGreat information on keeping from damaging your findsbrKeep on doing what your doing
Comment from : Alabama Dixie Diggers

I’m new to this hobby so forgive my ignorance I agree that the no water example looks much better initially but my question is, does using the “face oil” do longer term damage? The oil from our skin is acidic (which is why museum staff wear gloves when handling many metal items) so wouldn’t that do longer term damage to the metal of the coin?
Comment from : Mick Brown

i DONT PUT WATER ON THEM i remember the video you did years ago and i think your right leave them alone you will have more detail
Comment from : Cody Crawford

Definitely loved the look of the coin prior to the water and oil “bath” Thanks for the copper coin cleaning sequel Chigg!
Comment from : RobFindsTreasure

Toothpick method works, but only if the coin is not flaking Most of the coppers I find start to flake after they dry The details of the coin actually flake off, leaving me with a slick Rick Not much you can do about that, I guess
Comment from : SkynyrdTim

You where right
Comment from : Pamela Gunn

Looked better before you cleaned it
Comment from : matthew equils

The oil helped after the water bath , but the dirt patina was best
Comment from : Rebel Suiter

I agree with the Chigg, the face oil should be where it remained
Comment from : Gary Hazel

Thanks Chigg! It looked much better before water and toothbrush It was really nice before
Comment from : Bells

I use a wooden meat skewer and petroleum jelly Water is a no go with copper coins
Comment from : Piepkwiep

Thanks for sharing your knowledge 1st cleaning definitely looked the best
Comment from : Dale Peirce

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Comment from : Victoria Decay

use apple cider vinegar to clean the coins
Comment from : Bobby Livingsworth

Thanks for the update on this video Really important info for those of us lucky enough to dig an occasional copper And yes, I have ruined a few in the past Thanks again Mr Chigg
Comment from : Andrew Cooper

This first coin is numinous , the second two are numismatic
Comment from : Henrietta Tudor

I've ruined a few coins myself Only used water on one that had great detail before I cleaned it, Never again
Comment from : Joe Strack Metal Detecting

Thanks for that little secret chigg
Comment from : willie wilson

That nicely demonstrates exactly why you should NOT use an 'ultrasonic' cleaner on coins! I 'lost' my firtst (and so far only) big 'cartwheel' penny due to not knowing this, and believing what others did was correct It's now just a round black blob of nothingness
Comment from : hamshackleton