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I gave a 1906-D barber dime a peroxide bath last night, then I sat down and watched some tv.... AND FELL ASLEEP!! When I woke up and checked the coin, it had discolored it! It was the only coin in there, used a pyrex measuring jar so there's no issues there. It totally darkened the coin. I immediately washed it off in warm water but there was no use.
Now I think I'll have to use baking soda on it, just to brighten it up! It used to be so shiny and bright! Good thing it wasnt worth much to begin with.
Jeremy
 
Ah. Someone had told me that it worked for silver too. This was the first time that I used peroxide on silver, now that I think about it. Other than soap/water, how do you clean your silvers? I hate to use the baking soda method because they look TOO CLEAN; it becomes obvious that you've cleaned them.
Jeremy
 
I did the exact same thing once when I was learning how to pretty up my coins....ONCE
Luckily it was just a common Merc.
I just soak my silver in a cheap ultrasonic jewelry cleaner to get the dirt off then I just leave it be unless it's really tarnished. Then I gently use toothpaste and a soft cloth. If that doesn't work then I just give up and leave it alone.
HH
SgtSKi
 
Sounds like a good procedure... I'll probably end up doing something similar from now on.
Thanks,
Jeremy
 
It's just a little cheap thing powered by 3 AA batteries. Most jewelry sections of department stores carry them. It's meant for rings and has a little plastic basket in it. It works pretty good at getting the hard-to-get dirt knocked loose without risking damage from picking at a coin with a toothpick or something. I think it cost less than 20 bucks.
HH,
SgtSki
 
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