How I Clean Colonial Copper Coins And U.S. Large Cents

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  • @aquachigger
    @aquachigger  Місяць тому +19

    Just a quick video of me cleaning the two coins I recently found when metal detecting with Mike.
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  • @KevinSmith-yh6tl
    @KevinSmith-yh6tl Місяць тому +11

    Your tutorials are so great,Chigg.
    Much appreciated.

    • @aquachigger
      @aquachigger  Місяць тому +3

      Glad they're helpful, thanks for watching.

  • @jasonsellon4270
    @jasonsellon4270 Місяць тому +1

    Keeping them dry is the best way to go for sure, I love watching your cleaning videos. I always watch your older ones for nostalgia sake. If I’m ever lucky enough to find any, I’ll definitely know how to do it properly.

    • @aquachigger
      @aquachigger  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks for watching, there is plenty more to come!

  • @TomFromMN
    @TomFromMN Місяць тому +4

    I love when you explain this process. I know it can be subjective, personal opinion, but I do prefer your method. Now, I need a coin to work on! Thanks for always educating and sharing, Beau.

  • @johnbrown8059
    @johnbrown8059 Місяць тому +3

    I've known some fellow metallic ammo reloaders over the years who also use their natural nose oil for seating bullets when they reload rifle cartridges. Bear in mind they are usually loading ten to twenty rounds at a time. I think they would use something else if they were loading hundreds of rounds at a time, or risk wearing-out the sides of their noses!

  • @Aquabob1
    @Aquabob1 Місяць тому +5

    Excellent info…! Hard to believe, but I have been metal detecting 47 years now also….I’m 57, and my uncle gave me my first detector when I was 10..(still have it)..😊 It’s been a really fun hobby, and kept me out of trouble growing up…✌️

    • @scrappydoo7887
      @scrappydoo7887 Місяць тому

      That's really cool 👍 I wish I had family like that growing up lol
      Great to hear you are still at it 😃

  • @bentleejbf3440
    @bentleejbf3440 Місяць тому +10

    Hey Beau, the flat surface of a coin is called the field, love your videos, cheers. Oh, ty for the great tips here.

    • @bearschmidt3180
      @bearschmidt3180 Місяць тому +6

      That's where he finds em most of the time too

    • @aquachigger
      @aquachigger  Місяць тому +6

      @bentleejbf3440 Thanks for the info.

    • @squirrelorama
      @squirrelorama Місяць тому +5

      ​@@aquachiggerAnd the official term for the raised designs is "devices" although I think only coin nerds would understand it if you used it in context 😅

  • @Digger-rn9yh
    @Digger-rn9yh Місяць тому +3

    Awesome video and a great technique!!! I don't use water or brushes anymore!!!

  • @HalsPals
    @HalsPals Місяць тому +1

    A true coin collector loves the cameo appearance whether circulated cameos or deep mirrored cameo proofs.

  • @Tank3278
    @Tank3278 Місяць тому

    I never realized that water would make such a difference on a very worn coin, your gentle approach is day and night, thanks !

    • @aquachigger
      @aquachigger  Місяць тому +1

      It's all about that subtle detail.

  • @itzcaseykc
    @itzcaseykc Місяць тому +1

    The way you did the first coin is the better way to clean a copper. Glad you didn't treat it like the second one was, because it would have been totally ruined.

  • @iamhayes9317
    @iamhayes9317 Місяць тому

    With your personality hard not to like !!! Thanks' again.

    • @aquachigger
      @aquachigger  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!

  • @janehelbert7551
    @janehelbert7551 Місяць тому +1

    The first one turned out better!

  • @MNDRanged
    @MNDRanged Місяць тому

    Had just watched an earlier video where you describe this in the exact same way. And it still works. Great video

    • @aquachigger
      @aquachigger  Місяць тому +1

      It's a good process and it's always helpful to see it again!

    • @MNDRanged
      @MNDRanged Місяць тому

      @@aquachigger Especially for a few of us "older" folk who might need a review. Thanks, Chigg.

  • @richardwarnock2789
    @richardwarnock2789 Місяць тому +1

    Beau those Coin been a lot of hands suprized there's any images left Good Job!!!; )

    • @aquachigger
      @aquachigger  Місяць тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed the cleaning!

  • @jerrydempsey3490
    @jerrydempsey3490 Місяць тому +4

    Have you ever tried a sonic bath cleaning?

  • @davemuse419
    @davemuse419 Місяць тому +1

    Cool Chigg. I started 47 years ago as well using a Brinkmann Treasure Sensor 1000 from Western Auto. I bought it for $14.95 back in the day.

    • @aquachigger
      @aquachigger  Місяць тому +2

      Wow, you've been at it for a long time!

  • @HKP65
    @HKP65 Місяць тому

    Great reminder of the how and why. Good one, Chigg.

    • @aquachigger
      @aquachigger  Місяць тому +1

      Glad you found it helpful, thanks for watching!

  • @ashleyevans3330
    @ashleyevans3330 Місяць тому +2

    Excellent video!!!!

  • @twindiggersminnesotapamandpat
    @twindiggersminnesotapamandpat Місяць тому +2

    Thanks Chiggs👍

  • @JustPlainSteve5372
    @JustPlainSteve5372 Місяць тому +2

    Thanks for the Tutorial Chigg

  • @darbysdownhomedetecting
    @darbysdownhomedetecting Місяць тому +1

    Great episode chigg!

  • @jimnorthland2903
    @jimnorthland2903 Місяць тому

    I clamp them with a vise grip & buff them on the bench grinder wire wheel.
    Then chuck them into the bead blaster.
    There's no details, but they are very clean.

  • @santaclauz2000
    @santaclauz2000 Місяць тому

    Thanks, just came in time while I had some thoughts around coin cleaning. :)

  • @barbarafritchie2000
    @barbarafritchie2000 Місяць тому +1

    Awesome. Thanks.

  • @mercedithcompala8148
    @mercedithcompala8148 Місяць тому

    Good lesson, something to remember. Thanks.

  • @georget9066
    @georget9066 Місяць тому

    you did that video once before and I had watched it just before I went out swinging and I found an 1822 large cent the only one I've ever found and it just was perfect I did exactly what you said with the nose oil

  • @carolyngaulin8297
    @carolyngaulin8297 Місяць тому +2

    Thanks Chigg

  • @mandybrown7758
    @mandybrown7758 Місяць тому

    Im absolutely stuck on that history behind you 😊Just incredible 👊🏼

  • @williadw1955
    @williadw1955 Місяць тому

    Thanks Chig! Great video!!

  • @rikspector
    @rikspector Місяць тому

    Chigg,
    Less is more!
    Cheers,
    Rik Spector

  • @RichardBrockway-y2k
    @RichardBrockway-y2k 10 днів тому

    Merry Christmas, aqua dude.

  • @westcoast8562
    @westcoast8562 Місяць тому

    SUPER DUPER SECRETS. HUGE TIP FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO NOSE

  • @rickyb2200
    @rickyb2200 Місяць тому

    I use your method on my coppers it is much better. Thanks Chigg.

  • @FoulOwl2112
    @FoulOwl2112 Місяць тому +2

    Hey I've got that same exact set of dinner wear!

    • @aaronwelch5391
      @aaronwelch5391 Місяць тому +1

      @@FoulOwl2112 same! Dollar Tree, baby!

    • @FoulOwl2112
      @FoulOwl2112 Місяць тому +1

      @aaronwelch5391 I even did one better. Got mine at a yard sale! 😂

    • @aaronwelch5391
      @aaronwelch5391 Місяць тому

      @@FoulOwl2112 haha lucky

  • @FloridaManFossiling
    @FloridaManFossiling Місяць тому

    Great video. Thanks for the knowledge!

  • @chrisdriver8453
    @chrisdriver8453 Місяць тому +2

    Awesome info. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @dougsnyder8963
    @dougsnyder8963 Місяць тому

    Great video Chigg. Totally different looks. The fingernail and face oil definitely looks better. Now can you tell me where to dig a few large coppa’s so I can try that method? 😝
    Thanks for the great video.

  • @cheaplaughkennedy2318
    @cheaplaughkennedy2318 Місяць тому

    Chigg I think your method looks much better.

  • @bentleejbf3440
    @bentleejbf3440 Місяць тому

    I dated a girl in the late 70's, early 80's, up in northern British Columbia. Her dad was a custom gunsmith with a mainland and international customer base. Her mom did the custom carvings and burnings on the stocks. Her dad applied the custom finishes to the stocks. Her mother was a big lady, he would rub the stocks all around the upper part of her body, yes, the stocks were custom oiled 4 coats hand rubbed into the wood.
    This was a family/trade secret that was never divulged to the customers. He had an endless list of custom rifle orders. Many repeat and referral base as well. I helped him occasionally and witnessed on many occasions, orders being worked on.

  • @TomFromMN
    @TomFromMN Місяць тому +5

    Hey!

  • @randlerichardson5826
    @randlerichardson5826 Місяць тому

    Good info Chigg I’ll remember this soon as deer 🦌 season ends I’m going to start detecting i know of some old house places that were built many moons ago

    • @aquachigger
      @aquachigger  Місяць тому

      They still do and I see it most every time I dig with someone. If that is the finish they like then there is nothing wrong with it.

  • @JeRKII
    @JeRKII Місяць тому

    Its awesome that you went to this extent to explain why you prefer the method that you use and why.
    A question I have and I can Google it as well but do natural human body oils damage the coins over time ?

  • @stevebroadway3713
    @stevebroadway3713 Місяць тому

    Thanks for sharing!

  • @wixsights2945
    @wixsights2945 Місяць тому

    Chigg, have you done a video of all the items you have found? The background in the video is incredible.

  • @the-primered-thumb
    @the-primered-thumb Місяць тому

    You the man mate 😉👍

  • @user-Icicleandfireball
    @user-Icicleandfireball Місяць тому +2

    6th like, happy mid week, chigg

  • @budrohammbone2806
    @budrohammbone2806 Місяць тому

    Beau ! You could show your method each and every day and people will STILL
    hose the coin down with water and scrub the details right off..........

  • @dougalexander7204
    @dougalexander7204 Місяць тому +2

    Your method of cleaning coins is much better. 47 years eh?

  • @scotmhead
    @scotmhead Місяць тому

    I clean ancient coins using a number of methods. But the oil you used doesn't seem to be ideal. You could use a micro crystalline oil like Renaissance wax (or Minwax floor finishing wax) to coat the coin. This dries hard allowing you to buff the coin with a toothbrush making the wax shiny on the high points but remaining dull in the low points, which is like what you get with the fingernail method, just not as contrasty. But you will still get to see the details.

  • @DetectDigSmile
    @DetectDigSmile Місяць тому +1

    Do you think there is a difference with public water and distilled water? Public water would have a lot of chemicals as the distilled water would be clean. Thanks for sharing.

    • @scrappydoo7887
      @scrappydoo7887 Місяць тому +1

      Distilled water will still carry over the chemicals if done at home.
      It's a bit of a hit and miss affair

    • @DetectDigSmile
      @DetectDigSmile Місяць тому

      @@scrappydoo7887 Thanks for the advice

  • @stevieadamoschek9293
    @stevieadamoschek9293 Місяць тому

    Fingernails on the chalkboard kinda thing. Gives me the heebie geebies. Lol

  • @paulbellanceau5761
    @paulbellanceau5761 Місяць тому

    Also a toothpick will help with the finer detail's

  • @rogerallen6644
    @rogerallen6644 Місяць тому +1

    What would an ultrasonic cleaner do?

  • @yetimountaintrading5859
    @yetimountaintrading5859 Місяць тому

    Very smart sir thank you

  • @MyDogMike1
    @MyDogMike1 Місяць тому

    Were you just up in PA? I thought I saw a quick shot of you on the news. Some bridge that was sunken during the building of a dam in Somerset county?

    • @aquachigger
      @aquachigger  Місяць тому

      lol... yep, that was me.

    • @MyDogMike1
      @MyDogMike1 Місяць тому

      Lol. Thought i recognized that hat…

  • @JustPlainSteve5372
    @JustPlainSteve5372 Місяць тому +1

    How do I go about getting a little Chigg nose-oil?

  • @fixingnfishing2044
    @fixingnfishing2044 Місяць тому +3

    Not 1st!

  • @Brad.04
    @Brad.04 Місяць тому

    I destroy some of my coins using water they turned green and lost details and the way I see you doing the first coin that the way I going to do it for now on thank you for your tips

  • @milwaukeeroadjim9253
    @milwaukeeroadjim9253 Місяць тому +2

    What would an ultrasonic cleaner do to the coin?

    • @scrappydoo7887
      @scrappydoo7887 Місяць тому

      Clean it too harshly and diminish the value

  • @raynin
    @raynin Місяць тому +2

    I always wind up screwing up any copper i find.

  • @BrandingChangeYep
    @BrandingChangeYep Місяць тому +1

    For the coins done in the second example, are they still "saveable" by redoing the first method and letting them dry or does the rubbing of the toothbrush + water basically act like a sandpaper and completely ruin the coin (in my opinion)?

    • @dansteffee9759
      @dansteffee9759 Місяць тому

      It take a thin layer off and that layer contains the features

    • @aquachigger
      @aquachigger  Місяць тому +1

      @BrandingChangeYep You cannot go back a step once you change the coins finish.

    • @BrandingChangeYep
      @BrandingChangeYep Місяць тому

      @@aquachigger Thanks for the response.

  • @vicferrari9380
    @vicferrari9380 Місяць тому

    Let me start with Im a total coin idiot. I have been playing with metals my whole life but not coin nor a collector. The first thing I would most likely do is apparently ruin it by scrubbing it spotless and shiny.
    Several questions. I see how wiping just the surface brings out the surface of the highlights. Looks good. When you washed it with water and the brush it made it a even color and couldn't see any definition. Is that the color of the coin? Or is that the color of the oxidation? The coin oil is to preserve the oxidized finish? What is considered 'clean' was all the dirt removed with the brush and water? I love Chiggers videos.

    • @aquachigger
      @aquachigger  Місяць тому

      Some people like the oil finish and the water method, but you will lose the detail if it is a smooth-ish coin. The true ground patina is what it looks like while I scratch it. The color of a new coin would be more or less like a new cent today.

  • @advenzures
    @advenzures Місяць тому +3

    👊🤩👍

  • @andymuskopf8473
    @andymuskopf8473 Місяць тому

    Voice over was perfect for this video. That scratching sound makes my teeth hurt

  • @aaronwelch5391
    @aaronwelch5391 Місяць тому

    Always wondered about those ultrasonic cleaners they use for jewelry and such. Any pros or cons to those with old coins? But I used your scratch and oil technique on an old spoon I found (not detecting, just poking out of the ground)... worked great!
    edit: typo

    • @aquachigger
      @aquachigger  Місяць тому +1

      It would be the same as cleaning it with water. Once you get it wet, you can't go back. It's fine for well struck coins.

    • @aaronwelch5391
      @aaronwelch5391 Місяць тому

      @aquachigger ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the info!

  • @MrJudder413
    @MrJudder413 Місяць тому +1

    Indo t clean them another way. You take off all the patina and pretty much wipe them with the water and tooth brush. I watch other channels and yell at the screen lol DO NOT WET IT AND TOOTH BRUSH IT!! 😅

  • @paulbellanceau5761
    @paulbellanceau5761 Місяць тому

    After cleaning puta light coat of bee's wax to prevent corrosion

  • @historylooker7
    @historylooker7 Місяць тому

    😎👍

  • @codyodom6114
    @codyodom6114 Місяць тому

    I got that same plate from dollar tree

  • @RichardBrockway-y2k
    @RichardBrockway-y2k 10 днів тому

    Can you soak them wd 40, or veg oil

  • @cyndybutler7330
    @cyndybutler7330 Місяць тому +3

    1817 is the one cent

  • @robinsmith5442
    @robinsmith5442 Місяць тому

    Nicola White in the UK used an electric toothbrush the other day.

    • @robinsmith5442
      @robinsmith5442 Місяць тому

      Thank you for this video. I wondered what would be the outcome cleaning with oil.

  • @wixsights2945
    @wixsights2945 Місяць тому

    Chigg! Are you using my good dinnerware again?

  • @CORYJOHNM
    @CORYJOHNM Місяць тому

    Dirt is your friend. Learned

  • @johnnycat7546
    @johnnycat7546 Місяць тому

    Curious, would electrolysis work to clean coins?

    • @aquachigger
      @aquachigger  Місяць тому +1

      It will with the results being like water and a toothbrush.

  • @DukeCityExplorer
    @DukeCityExplorer Місяць тому

    Hola, what coins are those two?

  • @Official.UnrealPlaces
    @Official.UnrealPlaces Місяць тому

    Can i have the name of outro song?

  • @anselb2000
    @anselb2000 Місяць тому +1

    Chig, first time I think I have disagreed with you! How is your method better than using water to soften the mud and dirt and debris along with a soft brush. With your nail and dirt scratching up the surface of the coin, or anything else, how can that be better than having lubrication, even if it is just water?

    • @bearschmidt3180
      @bearschmidt3180 Місяць тому

      His way shows the details of the coin , the other way just makes everything look the same.

    • @aquachigger
      @aquachigger  Місяць тому +5

      I did use a toothbrush and water. Did you prefer the results of that cleaning method? If so, great, you should continue using that method. (I don't think you watched the whole video)

  • @ordulf7193
    @ordulf7193 Місяць тому

    I always thought the guys with the toothbrush used rubbing alcohol, not water.

    • @aquachigger
      @aquachigger  Місяць тому

      Either will work the same. They are both solvents.

  • @WayneTheSeine
    @WayneTheSeine Місяць тому

    Scratch and sniff coinage.

  • @randlerichardson5826
    @randlerichardson5826 Місяць тому

    Chigg hey

  • @MisterUnconcerned
    @MisterUnconcerned Місяць тому

    WWDWD
    What Would Dave Wise Do? ;)

  • @SCUBASUEReynard
    @SCUBASUEReynard 2 дні тому

    Ya over cleaning is a thing ,

  • @bearschmidt3180
    @bearschmidt3180 Місяць тому

    Fingernail rub and a lil facial sebum is the best

  • @rtzedaker8213
    @rtzedaker8213 Місяць тому

    That's the only time you clean a coin.

  • @raynin
    @raynin Місяць тому +1

    1st

  • @VIP-603
    @VIP-603 Місяць тому

    You got dirt on your nose now…

  • @tillmansomethinrother8649
    @tillmansomethinrother8649 Місяць тому

    Brasso?

  • @brucethegoose691
    @brucethegoose691 Місяць тому

    An angle grinder is quicker.