How To Clean Silver Half Dollars

Then replace the soapy water each day until the coins are clean.

How to clean silver half dollars. To clean silver coins start by soaking the coins in a solution of warm distilled water and a few drops of dish soap making sure to turn them over every few hours. If you just like a shiny coin then just soak it in a bit of water with some dish soap like adam turner said then rinse it with running water. Make sure that the solution is mixed properly. Rubbing the coin in the cloth using your thumb and index finger you can clean both sides at once. This chemical solution is acidic which will clean most of the built up dirt on your old coins.

After cleaning it rinse it well with water and dry the coin with a soft paper tissue. If the silver coin you want to clean has only some small oxidation spots then you can clean them best with an acid fluid like warm vinegar or sour milk on soft tissue or a raw potato cut in half and rub the coin with it. The reaction of the warm water baking soda and aluminum foil will allow the tarnished silver to clean beautifully. If you want the coin to retain any numismatic value don t clean it. The warmer the water the better but waiting for boiling water to cool down before scrubbing the silver can be time consuming.

Putting an amount of polish about the size of the silver coin on a soft cloth fold the cloth in half which gets polish on both halves then place the coin in between. Pour the liquid in a bowl and soak the coins in the liquid until the dirt and tarnish loosens. Pat the coins dry with a soft cloth. Now stir the slat with the isopropyl alcohol for a minute.