Washing Coins - Cheap And Circulation

[Coffee's For Closers]

Lke many collectors, I take items out of circulation, and also
buy some cheap circulated items.

Some brass and copper coins of recent vintage are still shiny.
And I want to keep them that way.

My current idea is just to give them about ten seconds or so of
water under the kitchen tap.

I am suspicious of using dishwashing liquid, because of the risk
of residue.

Any other ideas, considering that these are obtained at face
value, and will likely remain there???

Thanks...

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[Bob Hairgrove]

Coffee's For Closers wrote:
> Lke many collectors, I take items out of circulation, and also
> buy some cheap circulated items.
>
> Some brass and copper coins of recent vintage are still shiny.
> And I want to keep them that way.
>
> My current idea is just to give them about ten seconds or so of
> water under the kitchen tap.
>
> I am suspicious of using dishwashing liquid, because of the risk
> of residue.
>
> Any other ideas, considering that these are obtained at face
> value, and will likely remain there???
>
> Thanks...
>
>

If the coin is shiny, you don't need to clean it, but protect it from
environmental damage. The easiest way to do this is to enclose them in
something that is relatively air-tight, such as a 2x2 self-adhesive
cardboard coin holder with Mylar windows or perhaps a hard plastic capsule.