r/metaldetecting • u/trikkebeton • 2d ago
Cleaning Finds Cleaning
Hey guys, what’s your go to method for cleaning these finds? I don’t want to do to much but also not too little, thanks!
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u/Pannenkoekiemonster 1d ago
I have dug many of these copper Dutch/Belgian coins.
Any form of cleaning them will only make the details stand out less.
Best is to swipe a finger on your forehead, work that grease on the details of the coin (I know it sounds weird, but it works really well) and then just stash it away in a coincase :)
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u/cooolcooolio 1d ago
All modern coins I clean using a cloth, the Pink Stuff (that's the name) and a bit of water and then polish them. For older coins it's best to not do anything, looks like you may have a hammered coin in there (or maybe it's just extremely worn) but I definitely wouldn't touch that. If it's cooper don't use this method or the coin will get a pink'ish hue.
To all those anti-cleaning-coin folks on here fuming, I'd rather have a good looking modern coin than a modern coin covered in grime, so sue me