Note: None of these cleaning methods should be used on any coins that are thought or belived to have any numismatic value.

Coin cleaning is done by most of us when we first get started by using methods we think will work. Most of us on occation have ruined a nice coin or two using this come see, come saw approach.

I have started this page and will add to it as I find other ways to clean coins. I have used some of these ways, and others I have not. So, please experiment on your own with these following cleaning methods. I will not, and am not, responsible for the out come of the cleaning methods suggested here.

Olive Oil Cleaning. Simply place the coin in the olive oil and let it soak until the oil changes color, then change the oil if needed, and continue to soak. This type of cleaning takes the longest but seems to be the safest way to clean a coin. Note, do not mix coin types or have coins touching one another during this cleaning.

Torch Method: I recently read somewhere that you can simply use a torch to heat a coin to remove tarnish from silver coins. This method is untried and untested. Don't heat the coin until it's red hot, you only use the torch until you see the bright look of silver appear. This method has been reported to take of corrosion as well.

Warm Water and Dish Soap Soak:  For coins that have a clay or mud build up simply soak them in a solution of warm water and a little dish soap. A lite scrubbing with a tooth brush will clean them up nicley. For any coins that may be worth more than face value that you plan to sell or that may need to be sold someday set these aside and have them cleaned by a professional.

Tumbler Cleaning Clade Coinage. Keep a look out for a coin tumbler at yard sales, I have read posts by other coin hunters over the years, telling of how they found one at a yard sale for X amount of dollars. This is the easiest way to clean coins that are just going to be rolled and returned for use into the general public . These machines use pea gravel and a soultion of  cleaning mixture. Most of these machines when they are bought new recommend a solution of thier mixture. I have read that Arm and Hammer Washing Soda works just fine. It inexpensive and available just about anywhere.

Arm and Hammer Washing Soda Soak: Place a glass container with about 2 inch's  of water in the bottom. Used pickel or Myao jar works for this. After adding water, put the water into the microwave and heat to a boil. This can be vary hot, so use a pot holder to remove glass container from microwave, using a pencil with an eracer end, place a precut peace of tin foil at the bottom of this hot water in the container. Make sure that the tenfoil doesn't get any wrinkle or folds in it. If a coin should lay on one of these wrinkel folds it will cause a stain on the coin, this stain can be easily removed by another cleaning if this should happen. If you have a wrinkel, smooth it out with an earaser end of the pencil. Put in a couple of heaping tea spoons of A&H washing soda, and let it set until solution is room temp. Remove and repeat if needed. Do not mix copper with silver, or mix any other type of metal. Clean copper, and silver and nickle sepparetly .

Electrolysis: There are several on the market available. You can build one by using a motorcycle battery charger using the 6 volt sellector switch only, the 12 volt may damage your relic or coin. This method isn't commonly used for coin cleaning, however I'm told that it can be if you keep a close eye on it, and remove as soon as the solution starts to bubble. This method is most commonly used for iron artifacts. As already mentioned use only the 6 volt selector switch model's to do this cleaning. The cleaning soultion is one teaspoon of salt, and one teaspoon of lemon juice, into a cup of warm water. On the possitive lead from the charger attach a stainless steel spoon and place that into the solution. Attach the object to be cleaned to the neggitive cable and place it into the solution. After the connections have been made and placed into the soultion turn the power on. Note: negitive and possitive leads should never touch  while power is on. With coins it should only take a minute, with artifacts it may take a little longer, 10 to 15 minutes. Never walk off an leave this process unattended. After the process is finished turn off the power before removing or touching the leads, wash your coin or artifact in clean tap water and dry, spray artifacts with clear sealer to prevent corrosion. With coins simply put into a protective show case, these are available and used by most coin dealers. It's a carboard and plastic laminate.

As stated above I will add more as time goes on. If you have one post it and I will add it to this message.