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  2. Coin cleaning - Wikipedia

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    These coins are graded with a description which lowers the coin's value by 90%. [14] [16] Dipping: The coin is dipped into a dilute acid solution that removes the oxidation from the coin along with a small amount of metal. Overdipped coins result in loss of luster which lowers the coin's grade and appeal. [12] [9] Ivory soap and Water

  3. How to Clean Tarnished Silver, According to Cleaning Experts

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    Rub the item, then rinse in cool water and buff with a cloth until dry. For silver that is heavily tarnished, mix a paste of three parts baking soda to one part water.

  4. Saddle Ridge Hoard - Wikipedia

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    The face value of the coins totaled $27,980, but was assessed to be worth $10 million. The hoard contained $27,460 in twenty-dollar coins, $500 in ten-dollar coins, and $20 in five-dollar coins, all dating from 1847 to 1894. The collection is the largest known discovery of buried gold coins that has ever been recovered in the United States. [1]

  5. Conservation and restoration of silver objects - Wikipedia

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    Boiling Water Bath – The silver object or pieces are placed into an aluminum pot and covered with water. One tablespoon of salt and baking soda is added and boiled for three minutes. After cooling, the silver is placed into a warm soapy water mixture and cleaned with a cotton cloth and then dried with a separate cotton cloth. [16]

  6. Saltwater soap - Wikipedia

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    Saltwater soap, also called sailors' soap, is a potassium-based soap for use with seawater. Inexpensive common commercial soap will not lather or dissolve in seawater due to high levels of sodium chloride in the water. Similarly, common soap does not work as well as potassium-based soap in hard water where calcium replaces the sodium, making ...

  7. Gold Coins and Bars: 5 Strategies To Get the Best Possible ...

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    In terms of specific places to sell gold bars and/or coins, choices include the United States Gold Bureau and dealers/platforms such as Cash for Gold USA, Express Cash Gold, Worthy, Sell Your Gold ...

  8. Why salt melts ice — and how to use it on your sidewalk - AOL

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    “When salt is added to this system, the ions in salt are attracted to the water molecules in [the surface semi-liquid layer],” Viswanathan says. “The ions on the surface of the salt get ...

  9. Gold coin - Wikipedia

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    Gold coins for sale at the Dubai Gold Souk. A gold coin is a coin that is made mostly or entirely of gold.Most gold coins minted since 1800 are 90–92% gold (22‑karat), while most of today's gold bullion coins are pure gold, such as the Britannia, Canadian Maple Leaf, and American Buffalo.