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How can I safely clean antique silver coins or family heirlooms?
Abrasive polishes can strip the value off old collector coins. What is the gentle baking soda aluminum foil and boiling water chemical bath trick?
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ShinyJewel
asked 1mo ago · 10 rep
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Line a bowl with aluminum foil, add baking soda and boiling water, then submerge the silver. Sulfur molecules transfer from the silver to the foil safely.
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AntiqueRestor
answered 1mo ago