Cleaning Bullion Silver Coins and Bars Instantly

[Danny-boy]

I might grab 2 pots of that.

About £8 each delivered, and he has the metal moisture thingies I fancied also.

[Pete]

I've heard that a simple pencil eraser works on milk spots. Haven't tried it yet though.

Anyway, I have a less than perfect silver buffalo that I intend to neglect. After three weeks out in the open it still shows no sign

of tarnishing. Experiment continues.

 

It will remove the milk spot and leave a permanent rub mark that looks like an ice rink after a hockey match, when viewed under magnification.

 

If you want to tarnish a coin then place it inside a sealed polythene bag with a boiled egg and leave it in your garden shed whilst the sulphur does it's work.

Alternatively expose it as often as you can in a smokers room.

It will take a while so be patient.

[Pete]

Has anyone bought and tried this stuff ?

 

I am planning to get a tub in a few weeks and will report after use on removing milk spots.

If it works I might even post a short video but not for a while yet - too many other jobs lined up.

[Danny-boy]

Has anyone bought and tried this stuff ?

I am planning to get a tub in a few weeks and will report after use on removing milk spots.

If it works I might even post a short video but not for a while yet - too many other jobs lined up.

I'm watching with great interest.

I have a few spotted coins I'd like to tidy up.

[klacey]

I thought this stuff couldn't be sent due to banned items rule.

 

EDIT

 

Thought so, this is in the description

 

Due to postal regulations, we are not able to ship this product outside of the United States.

[watchesandwhisky]

I use this stuff, cleans up sterling silver a treat but have not used it on fine silver, strong stuff will ruin certain stones on jewelry. could do some before and after shots if anyone's interested asda sells this for a couple of quid.

[Danny-boy]

could do some before and after shots if anyone's interested

Most definitely.

Interested in it's effects on toning and milk spots.

[watchesandwhisky]

Ok sure, when I am home I will do some before and afters:) I do have a milk spotted maple (who doesn't lol) but I cant get to it right now so I'll use on some junk coins that are tarnished.

[Ares]

 so I'll use on some junk coins that are tarnished.

 

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

 

 

 

 

[watchesandwhisky]

dont worry it really will be a junk one lol. I never usually clean them

[Ares]

Fair enough

 

Tis junk after all, only value in it is melt value really.

[watchesandwhisky]

Here are the results, these were put in the jar for five mins and then cleaned by finger and thumb under the hot tap..If left for longer all tarnish will go..The sixpences surprised me the most.

 

 

 

 

[Danny-boy]

Pretty good results there.

Put one in for an hour!!!

[silversword]

I've heard that a simple pencil eraser works on milk spots. Haven't tried it yet though.

 

 

In the interest of science I just have tried it.

 

I retrieved a tube of maple leafs which, last time i checked only had one or two spotted coins. Today there are about 6 coins affected (This tube has been built up from multiple purchases so I expect different batches and maybe not all will end up spotted, but I hope milk spots aren't contagious).

 

I picked the worst looking one which was almost completely covered on the obverse and I went to work on it with a new and unused eraser. Using extremely gentle strokes didn't appear to do much, but applying a little more pressure did seem to clean up the Queen's head and outer rim and the spotting did disappear in these areas. Unfortunately the maple has the disadvantage of those tiny ridges instead of a perfectly smooth face, so cleaning up the rest of the coin was going to prove very difficult. . The Queen's portrait now also shows some scratches which, although slight, are still visible to the naked eye. I could probably polish them out but this poor coin has suffered enough I think. None of my philharmonics seem to be afflicted yet, but i suspect it would be an easier coin to test on. This coin is now going in an air-tight container and I'll see if there's any sign of spots returning on the 'cleaned' area.

 

My conclusion overall is that for bullion coins that will sit in storage this is probably not worth the effort. I've removed some spotting at the expense of scratches, that's all. It's perfectly possible that others could achieve better results, as it could be that I rubbed the coin too hard, or that the eraser compound was too hard, but if anyone wants to try, then I recommend testing on a coin you don't mind damaging.

[Danny-boy]

Anybody that says milk spots don't affect retail on bullion coins is mad.

I sold 10 spotted maples and think I cleared about £14 a coin after fees.

Normal ones I have cleared £19-20 after fees.

[silversword]

I don't doubt that spots would affect the private resale price. Not sure about selling to dealers. But whats worse; spots, or some other damage cause by attempted spot removal?

[Danny-boy]

But whats worse; spots, or some other damage cause by attempted spot removal?

To a dealer, I guess it's just silver weight.

I generally try to avoid any coin that is prone to spotting, I'll leave them for the hardcore stackers that don't care about condition.

[silversword]

I think I started out as just that; concerned purely with metal value, however I have come to realise that I prefer my silver to remain looking pristine and shiny. The milk spots can be barely noticeable, or very obvious depending on how the light hits them but I know they are there, and whilst i don't lose sleep about it, it does bug me.

 

I am vowing to never buy anything minted by the RCM again: If other mints can manage to produce mostly spot-free coins, then there really is no excuse. I am getting 2 more special anniversary maples and am praying they stay clean, but that will be the last of it. 

[Pete]

Unfortunately I could not find a supplier of e-Z-est whilst in the USA.

Everyone just pointed to Amazon and eBay but delivery to my USA address was too long so I never managed to order any.

This stuff is amazing as it cleans the worst tarnish and stains in a couple of seconds.

I had some coins cleaned in another product called M70 but I could not obtain any and haven't researched it yet.

I am not sure if it is as agressive though.

[StackemHigh]

I would never clean a coin or knowingly buy one that has been cleaned due to the damage that cleaning does to a coin.

 

Bullion cleaning what would be the point!

[Pete]

I would never clean a coin or knowingly buy one that has been cleaned due to the damage that cleaning does to a coin.

 

Bullion cleaning what would be the point!

 

This dip does not damage a coin but I would never use any cleaner on a numismatic coin.

An acid dip dissolves the oxidation etc and maybe the first few layers of silver at a molecular level.

 

Bullion cleaning - I bought some Eagles that were totally BLACK and ugly as if in a fire and now look brand new.

[Fluttershy]

I just made a batch of this stuff in the Lab and I`m quite impressed!

I did a batch with the sulphuric acid and one using sulphamic acid, both seem to work well with the thiourea (and both mixtures smell a bit), but wow! does this stuff ever clean

even stuff that can`t be reached with my normal method (silver wadding) that has been there for years (like between chain links etc..), it was all back to brand new looking in 30 secs.

 

I guess a good thing is that using the sulphamic acid instead of the sulphuric is that being a powder you can make up what you need when you need it just by adding water, with no sulphuric acid laying around.

 

I wouldn`t put expensive coins in it unless there was a real good reason, but it`s great for things like already worn rings, bracelets, necklaces etc...

[silversword]

 

[HighlandTiger]

Are me eyes deceiving me, or is this thread where the majority of posts are FOR cleaning certain coins.

 

Welcome to the dark side, (or should I say clean side) of coin collecting.........

[Fluttershy]

seriously

 

 

the above should be a picture of what I tried it out on (the 2 bangles were Black!)