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The short answer is, "DO NOT CLEAN YOUR COINS".
If you have a coin with any collector value to it or, you are hoping to increase the value of a coin by cleaning it, any cleaning process will damage the finish of the coin by introducing tiny scratches or removing small quantities of metal.
Any cleaning process will possibly render the coin worthless at worst.
If you have a coin of no collector value and you would just like to make it look nice and shiny, you could use any of the commercially available jewellery cleaners.
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soak it in vinegar or lemon juice
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What makes a penny shine?
A penny is made up of metals - copper and zinc both of which have lustrous physical properties
Can bleach make a penny shine?
I donno. Research it on the internet, dude!!
What cleans a penny best?
If you leave a penny in a jar of coca- cola it will clean it shine it up pretty good. I tried this with a really old penny and left it there for a week it looked like new
Does honey shine coins?
I have done this experiment on a penny. Yes it works, but it only works sometimes. I would give this three stars. If you want to shine coins, then you will have to find something else.
Why does fruit juice clean pennies?
Most juices contain a mild acid. It is the acid tha makes a penny shine.
What is in vinegar that will make a penny shine again?
Acetic acid is the ingredient in vinegar that remove the oxides from pennies and makes them shiny again.
How does a penny react when put in vinegar?
The vinegar was so strong that it clean the penny. Vinegar is acedic acid. The penny has oxidized in air and the acid removes the oxidization from the penny, making the copper shiny again.
What is the value of a 1917 Lincoln Wheat penny with a S below the date and is lighter than a normal penny but with less shine?
Assuming your 1917-S Lincoln cent is genuine, then in average circulated condition, it's worth 30-50 cents. Lighter (in color) and less shine probably means it has been cleaned improperly and most collectors would not be interested.
Will Household Chemicals such as Windex Clean Pennies Also will it make them shine?
Yes windex can clean a penny, I did a science project on it in 8th grade, and windex cleans pennies better than salt water and vinegar. It cleans a penny because it has ammonia in it which can cause some sort of chemical reaction with the copper which in turn keeps the penny clean
How does soda clean a penny?
By removing some of the copper on the tarnished penny. when tarnish sets on a penny it becomes dull and loses it shine .the acid which acts like a cleanser takes off the build up of tarnish and brings back the shine of the copper that pennies are made of
How does vinegar make a penny shine?
vinegar has an acid in it that dissolves microscopic particles only found on certain matals.
What part of speech is the word shine?
Shine is a noun (a shine) and a verb (to shine).
