Safe cleaning methods for cleaning coins [solved]

HI!
I WANT TO KNOW HOW CLEAN THINGS LIKE DIRT AND SOMETIMES WAX PARTICLES,IF ANYONE HAS SOME TESTED METHODS THEN PLS SHARE IT WITH ME .

THANKS
NUMIST007;).

If precious, consult a professional. If regular, like common or circ. commem. coins, I tend to put them in plastic bowls with warm water and soak them for a while. If the dirt adds numismatic value, simply do not clean.

Best,
SRL

I don't think dirt ever actually adds numismatic value; just so we're clear, "dirt" here refers to stuff you cana actually scrape off a coin.

Unless there's actual detritus on the coin's surfaces, my recommendation is not to clean it.

Finally, I recommend turning off Caps Lock :)

Quote: "numist007"​HI!
​I WANT TO KNOW HOW CLEAN THINGS LIKE DIRT AND SOMETIMES WAX PARTICLES,IF ANYONE HAS SOME TESTED METHODS THEN PLS SHARE IT WITH ME .
​
​THANKS
​NUMIST007;).

​Type Cleaning coins or something similiar to that, in the Forum search bar.It is located below and to the right of the heading on this page.
You should get tons of ideas and methods.

Isopropyl alcohol will remove dirt and grease without affecting the toning. I wouldn't use it of proofs, but giving a circulation coin a soak in alcohol for a few minutes and then wipe it clean with a car polishing cloth or some other cloth that won't scratch the coin is perfectly fine in my book.