How can I make a new shinny penny look old and tarnished quickly?
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mix salt, vinegar and water together and let the penny soak in it.
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pass a lighter or a match near to it, the smoke will make it look old, I tried that for a History assignment it looked cool =)
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Translation:  I have a US penny made of copper or nickel.  Has anybody seen it?
888302
FOR A PRO LOOKING FINISH WITHOUT HAVING TO STRIP IT YOU CAN LIGHTLY BUFF IT WITH OOOO STEEL WOOL AND WIPE IT CLEAN\nGET SOME BIRCHWOOD CASEY GUNSTOCK FINISH AND THIN WITH A FEW DROPS OF LIGHTER FLUID\nWIPE ON AND RUB IN TAKING CARE NOT TO GET INTO THE CHECKERING TOO HEAVY\nHANG IT IN A DUST FREE ENVIVONMENT FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS\nTHE FINISH ONCE CURED CAN BE POLISHED OUT WITH SIMPLE CAR WAX AND A SOFT CLOTH\nU WILL BE AMAZED AT THE FINISH\nWE USED THIS TECHNIQUE IN THE GUNSHOP I WORKED IN TO ENHANCE THE APPEARANCE OF SOME USED GUNS\nREALLY WORKS WELL\nYOU CAN MAKE A DUST BOX OUT OF CARDBOARD AND HANG WITH A COAT HANGER\nYOU SHOULD HAVE ABOUT $6 INVESTED INCLUDING THE LIGHTER FLUID
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An acid dip will do it. The problem being that the acid will eat the zinc too.  SO, use a dilute acid, such as muriatic. Which is dilute hydrochloric acid.  Nitric, and phosphoric acid would also work. Make sure you don't use a concentrated acid, as it is not needed, and can be quite dangerous.  There is a good chance that a commercial AC coil cleaning solution (inhibited dilute phosphoric I believe) would do the job.  Once the copper is removed, make sure to use tongs to remove the penny, and then rinse it well to stop the action of the acid.
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You can use stacky tack also called putty. It is a white color.
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Use a flat knife with no ridges, and be careful!\nSlide it through the coin slot and flip your bank upside down.\nI have a beautiful glass piggy that was my sons at birth and didnt want to break it, I managed to get out a good majority of the coins this way!\nGood Luck! :)
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At this point you do not need an answer.  What you need is a more specific question.  You might want to look closely at whatever it is that you have for things such as denomination, date, signatures (if currency), mintmarks (if coinage), size ( if it is currency), design and other things like that.  Then someone, maybe even me, will be able to advise you properly whether you can get a book with values in it (which will mean that you understand how to place a grade or state of preservation number on each piece of old money).  The main thing is to never, never, never ever clean it.  Cleaning old money destroys the collector value and interest.  Good Luck, Vox
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Well it might look a little prejudicial cause a penny is pretty worthless plus it's brown.  How about a quarter, then you can call someone who cares.\n\nAnd thanks for the two points.
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Erm dont know if this will help at all, my wonderful fountain of knowledge (aka my wife) has suggested that you gently rub some baby oil on it, apparently it removes scratches from silver finishes and also cleans it, its certainly knowledge to me, but she normally surprises me with her vast amount random information.\nAlso nice and cheap, hope it works for you, and if it does please can you let me know.\n\nGood Luck
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take it to a coin dealer in your area they give you a appraisel
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Don't clean them, this will void them of any value. Believe it or not, old, dirty coins are worth a lot of money!\n\nAlso don't handle them a lot, the oils from your hands will get them more, for lack of a better word, "corroded". Put them in acid free protectors.
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You will want to sand your amber with successively finer grades of silicon carbide sandpaper...Going from 220 grit to 400 grit to 600 grit using water to keep the stone cool...Polish with tripoli or tin oxide on a wet piece of leather
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No no no!! There is a special screen polish for electronic devices. I used that and it is great. Its called displex you can get it on ebay.
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Clean your sterling silver jewelry with a soft 100% cotton (nub free) cloth or flannel cloth and gently rub off any excess makeup.  Remember silver is a very soft metal and you can scratch it if you aren't careful so don't rub it too briskly.  Never use anything but a clean 100% cotton or a special sterling silver cleaning cloth or very soft bristle brush, like a babies tooth brush or a horsehair silver brush.  Paper, polyester, and coarse fabrics often contain wood fibers or synthetics, that can cause tiny scratches in the surface of your fine sterling silver jewelry.  Dirt left over from previous cleanings can scratch the surface as well.\n\nTypes of cleaners to use:\n\nFor light cleanings:  To remove light dirt, fingerprints or makeup just use a small amount of mild liquid detergent to a 1/2 cup of warm water and rinse thoroughly with clean fresh water.  (Remember, be careful because too harsh of a cleanser could damage the polish on the stones.)  Dry it completely before storing it in an air tight zip lock bag.  I usually clean my sterling silver jewelry with little effort using the Sunshine Polishing Cloth.  Then just polish it up with a soft cotton cloth, an old cotton t-shirt works well.  Do not use the polishing cloth on your gemstones!\n\nShould you have a great deal of tarnish and need more cleaning than a polishing cloth can do, you will probably have to do a deeper cleaning using a silver paste cleaner or a silver polish spray, we recommend Hagerty's Silversmith's Spray Polish or Hagerty Silversmiths' Wash and Hagerty Delicate Jewel Clean.  Be careful silver paste cleaners can damage gemstones like turquoise, so be sure to try and keep it off of your gemstones when cleaning your sterling silver. \n\nFor deep cleaning sterling silver jewelry with gemstones:  When thoroughly cleaning sterling silver jewelry a couple of factors need to be taken into consideration.  If the pieces have gemstones, this requires just a little bit more care. So we have divided this section into two categories, cleaning those with gemstones and cleaning those without.\n\nNot all paste cleaners are recommended for soft, porous gemstones, so care must be taken to use the appropriate polish or cleanser that will not harm your gemstones.  We recommend the following:  Hagerty's Silversmith's Wash and Hagerty Delicate Jewelry Clean.  Hagerty's Wash is easy and quick and has a chemical retardant to put a protective barrier to help slow tarnish and really makes it shine!  It is ideal for cleaning intricate patterns work. You use it with a sponge, soft cloth or soft bristle brush.  \n\nWhether you use Haggerty's paste cleaner or another brand, take care to keep it off the gemstones.  With Haggerty's you can get it on the gemstone and it won't cause any immediate damage to your stone, however, over a period of time it can cause a dulling to the polished finish of your gemstones.\n\nThe only dip cleaner that we recommend using would be Hagerty Delicate Jewel Clean, because it is specifically made for cleaning delicate and porous gemstones, including cultured pearls.  This does not clean sterling silver or gold, it is a jewel cleaner only, but it will not harm your sterling silver or other precious metal.  This is why we recommend it's use with the Hagerty Silversmiths' Wash.  We recommend Hagerty's products because we use and trust them to clean our sterling silver and precious gemstone jewelry. \n\nFor deeper cleaning sterling silver without gemstones:  To clean away excessive tarnish, clean with a soft cloth and a non-abrasive brand name liquid or paste silver polish to remove tarnish. Our silversmiths use and recommend Hagerty Silversmiths' Spray Polish because it is economical, non-abrasive, super easy to use, retards tarnish for months and really makes it shine! Using dip polish cleaners or pastes on sterling silver without gemstones is safe and will not harm your sterling silver.  \n\nH
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Sand old clear coat with 400 grit sandpaper till shine is gone. Dont sand the clear coat off to the paint.Then recoat with clear. Make sure you test it out to make sure it is compatible with new clear coat do a small unconspicuous area first. thats what i would do anyways, anyone else.
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Check a coin book. It will tell you what its "worth", then, when you take it to a coin dealer, he will give you "half as much", (he has to make a profit)...\n\nSo I would put it on ebay, once you find out what its worth, if you want to sell it, and put a minumum bid on it. That way, you will 'KNOW' that your going to get what you really want...\n\nAmmendment, I am guessing its an indian head penny, and they arent worth too much, maybe a few bucks at the most...\n\n\nI wish you well...\n\nJesse