Pretty good day

[Texasrelichunter]

Found these three at a old site today. The first is a 1909 half dollar the second is a 1877 dime and the other is another dime but is to worn down to get a date. I have a quick question what is a safe way to clean these coins up.

 

[msareborn]

First I'd check a reputable coin key date book. make sure none of them are rare key dates. If their yawners, and mostly worth the silver melt value, then I make a paste of baking soda a pinch of salt and enough water to stay dry/pasty. pretty mild on them and should bro=ing em back to good as new. Or the slow way is foil in boiling water with baking soda and a pinch of salt and it will turn a bit at a time. Nice finds!

 

[mudpuppy]

Those are some pretty sweet finds! Be careful with them like msareborn said until you know what you've got..you can ruin the value by just rubbing them with your fingers...
Let us know..
Mud

 

[Ground_Hog_MD]

Nice little grab there ...

 

[Texasrelichunter]

We'll I still haven't cleaned any of them yet but I was wrong on the date of the dime that you can see the date on. When I got in better lighting and a magnifying glass the date is 1857.

 

[Ground_Hog_MD]

20 years better ...