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half penny - cleaning

pebeau		Posted : Saturday, 1 June 2013 8:08:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 3/04/2013(UTC) Posts: 12 Location: matamata Thanks: 24 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		my son in law started new farm job, so i thought i would go and do a little detecting around there house. found my first 1944 half penny. would anyone know the best way to clean it? cheers pebeau

andy		Posted : Saturday, 1 June 2013 8:13:41 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 471 Location: ngongotaha rotorua Thanks: 70 times Was thanked: 88 time(s) in 72 post(s)		i just use warm soapy water for copper coins now!wrecked to many trying other methods lol.
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pebeau		Posted : Saturday, 1 June 2013 8:17:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 3/04/2013(UTC) Posts: 12 Location: matamata Thanks: 24 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		thanks andy will try that

andy		Posted : Saturday, 1 June 2013 8:22:23 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 471 Location: ngongotaha rotorua Thanks: 70 times Was thanked: 88 time(s) in 72 post(s)		if they clean up well i give them a light rub with bi'carb just to shine em up a bit!
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grubby		Posted : Sunday, 2 June 2013 9:03:08 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 1/06/2013(UTC) Posts: 130 Location: west auckland Thanks: 13 times Was thanked: 36 time(s) in 31 post(s)		toothpaste works quite well. I tried hydrochloric acid...... big no no.