How I Clean Silver, Billon and Copper Coins!!

In this video I show you my methods of cleaning silver, billon and copper coins!

[@ronaldvandenboogaardt4408]

I see you get some complaints about not doing this video's in German. I understand the conflict and wanted to express my gratitude for doing it in English. I have put the video in my favorites list. Perfect video! Thanks Hans

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Ronald van den Boogaardt hello my friend! thank you for watching, your kind comment and for your understanding! I think about making all my videos in english again.I get more dislikes in my german videos and I also get more hate and weird comments. this channel is supposed to be fun for me. I can't be bothered to deal with these psychos anymore haha. . . thank you for your support! all the best, hans

[@timelordmagnums357]

@@TerraGermaniaTG interesting :) It's almost a full time hobby for you just cleaning the coins :). Good job though. The coins look great. Have a great one from North Carolina, plenty of weirdos here but I'm not one of them I don't think LOL :) Later. Off to detect today. Peace.

[@BMW7series251]

Thanks for this Hans. When l was young in the late 1950's l found a large 14th/15th cent' token in a ploughed field. Just found it again now, 2023!! l think it is copper so will have a go at gently cleaning it. Thanks, John.

[@rjyou]

Greetings from México! We love your videos, the way you explain and the photography are amazing! Thank You so much for your effort.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

hello ruben, greetings back from germany :) I'm very happy to hear that you like my videos! thank you for watching and for your kind comment! all the best, hans

[@patricktucker2081]

Greetings from England Hans. Thankyou for your excellent informative video, keep them coming. By the way your English is beautiful!

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Patrick Tucker hello patrick, greetings from germany :) thank you for watching and for your kind comment! I'm happy to hear that you like my video! I'm also happy to hear that you like my englisch. . i always thought that it must sound dreadful with my german accent ;) all the best, hans

[@Broemisnaab]

Very nice to see someone else their cleaning methods! I'll certainly remember them. Thanks for sharing!

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Bram V thank you for watching and for your kind comment :)

[@agentfungus9742]

I don't do metal detecting (will do after full retirement,) but this video was so informative and interesting. My blood pressure went up a couple of notches after you described and demonstrated dropping a 2000(?) year old coin into acid. However, BP went down because of your soothing voice. Another well done vid, Hans.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Agent Fungus hello my friend, I'm glad that you find my video informative and interesting! haha. . it sounds reckless to do that but as I said in the video: pure or high percentage silver is not very affected by acids especially when they are as mild as the solution i prepared. thank you for watching and for your kind comment! all the best, hans

[@kathyswan1675]

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[@kelvinpeterjohnsmith8725]

Hans,thanks again for your help, and very informative to, 👍 thanks. Best regards Kelvin 😀

[@jreb12345]

Outstanding work Hans!! Thank you for this very informative video. I look forward to seeing more of your hunts.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+JohnnyReb hello johnny, thank you for your kind words my friend, I'm happy to hear you like the video! thank you for watching! all the best, hans

[@dbabyzo]

Awesome educational video even though it was from 6 years ago very informative I just subscribed!

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

thank you for subscribing and for your kind words :)

[@ScotlandBMF]

Tried the ‘deep frying’ in paraffin wax finish to my cleaned 1930s UK copper coins today … and it is excellent! The patina, colour, & protective finish is perfect 👍🏻 My copper cleaning workflow involves initial tap water & soft toothbrush scrub -> precision graphite (HB pencil) removal of all surface corrosion & crud (patina & fine details are preserved with no scratching whatsoever) -> clean off graphite & degrease with ‘Elbow Grease All Purpose Degreaser’ dilute solution -> ‘deep fry’ in paraffin wax for protective finish (as described in this YT video). I must make the effort to record & publish my workflows as you have done. Cheers from the Scottish Highlands. Eric

[@rebeccap.40]

Thank you so much for sharing the details of your process. I am transcribing your recipes and methods for my husband. I am going to gather the cleaning agents, print off the transcription and put it in my husbands Christmas stocking. I am sure he will watch the video as he is cleaning as well. Thank you for sharing!!

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

hello rebecca, my pleasure! I hope your husband will find the methods useful. you are a good wife to support the hobbies of your husband :) thank you for watching and for your kind comment!

[@yockmaylim743]

Very good knowledge. Thanks a lot for sharing!

[@jcricket-vr5xr]

Hans thanks for the video its always nice to here from you thanks for the great info on how to take care of my silver I cant wait till you get back out on the fields good luck hunting and take care my friend jim

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+jcricket 1710 hello jim, thank you for watching it my friend :) hope you'll find the methods useful! haha. . me neither ! we had heavy rain half of the day. now sun is coming out. I hope the weather stays like that! take care too and all the best! GL&HH! hans

[@ricaredi]

Very Nice. Kudos from Portugal

[@booeddie100]

Hello Hans, hope you keeping well, a great video and a very good cleaning method, never heard of the use of sawdust for cleaning coins, all the very best Hans, Regards Richard GL&HH

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+booeddie100 hello richard, thank you my friend, all is well :) I hope all is well with you too! thank you for watching my video, I'm happy to hear that you like it. . using sawdust is the most gentle way to clean coins in my opinion :) all the best, GL&HH! hans

[@historydigginghampshire]

Fantastic video Hans and some really useful insight into cleaning coins of different metals. I've damaged way too many coins being way too impatient to clean them. Thanks again my friend.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

hello my friend, thank you for watching and for your kind words! I'm happy to hear that you like my videos and that you find the methods to be useful :) haha. . I know what you're talking about. . impatience is dangerous when it comes to cleaning coins :D all the best, hans

[@The1BlackBear]

Another great learning experience, Thank you Hans!! Keep up the good work!!

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Ellwood Bear thank you for watching my friend! I hope the methods work well for you! all the best, hans

[@mendimundi4948]

Simple, easy and effective! Thanks Hans.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Mendi Mundi hello my friend, thank you for watching! I'm happy to hear you like it! all the best, hans

[@magooman1]

Hans, another great video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and educating people. Take care and good luck hunting, Bill

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+magooman1 hello bill! thank you my friend, It's my pleasure :) all the best and thank you for watching and for your kind comment! hans

[@johnodell2469]

I know this is an older video, but I have a few questions: 1) WHERE do you find acid-free wax? 2) Would natural beeswax work as well or better? 3) HOW would you ever remove the wax if you chose to? Excellent video and thanks in advance for your reply!

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

I got it in a drug store years ago. ask a pharmacist for help. I can't name you a brand since I filled the paraffin in a jar when I got it. If you want to remove the wax again just drop the coin in a pot with boiling water for a while. take the pot off the flame and let the water cool down. the wax will be solid again and will float on surface of the water. thank you for watching!

[@SuperLaplander]

Very good and helpful video. Lots of useful advice. You rock! Best regards from Sweden.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+SuperLaplander I'm glad to hear that you find my video helpful! thank you for watching it! :) thank you for your kind words and all the best, hans

[@cissysprinkle8005]

Excellent Hans, looking forward to a new season of your videos.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Ian Clay hello ian, I'm happy to hear you like the video! I hope to be able to upload my new detecting video soon. . .but first the weather has to change lol thank you for watching! all the best, hans

[@mezellenjohnson2753]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, I am sure that many detectorists will find this so useful. I look forward to your next video. Good luck 🍀 Hans and happy hunting Mary-Ellen UK

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+M Johnson hello mary- ellen, my pleasure :) I hope these methods are useful for everyone who tries them. . thank you for watching and for your kind comment! all the best, hans

[@davidstadtlander1461]

Thank you for such an informative video! Always happy to see a new post from you! love the large manor house in the back ground cant wait to see such sites for myself! GL& HH

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+David Stadtlander hello david, my pleasure! thank you for watching it! the castle in the background is one of my favorite castles! you will definitely see plenty of them yourself. . .we have more than 40 000 fortresses and castles in germany :) all the best, hans

[@Thebsmcmist]

Funny to see how everyone has their own way of cleaning and preserving! Some are similar in ways but yet a different approach; will try yours as well. Thanks Hans! Grüße aus den Niederlanden

[@azvedicgurukul]

Excellent tips. You gave some very good advice and the video was very professionally done.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+D Scott hello! thank you for watching and for your kind comment! I'm happy to hear that you find my video useful! all the best, hans

[@Georgios_Rex]

Sehr gut! Thank you for the eye-opening techniques. I look forward to using your copper method as soon as I get some paraffin.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+GioTheGreek hello my friend, my pleasure, thank you for watching!! I hope you will find the methods useful! all the best, hans

[@ttjnaylor7501]

Thanks for the video, very informative. Really enjoy all your videos.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+TTJ Naylor thank you for watching it and for your kind words! I'm happy to hear that you like my videos!!! all the best, hans

[@carrenestudio]

Wonderfully informative video...most helpful to conserving history.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

thank you for watching and for your kind comments :)

[@robertocisneros1407]

Sehr lehrreich, ich habe eine Menge aus Ihrem Video gelernt. Ich danke Ihnen vielmals.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

das freut mich :) danke fürs anschauen!

[@johnfinnis8373]

Excellent, clear and well-explained. Thank you for this - I will be using your methods which seem to clean the coin enough for clarity but without damaging it.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

I hope you will find the methods useful! thank you for watching and for your kind words!

[@Marder2601]

Thank you for all information shared! Going to try your method on mine coins. All the best, Dennis

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Marder2601 hello dennis, it's my pleasure! thank you for watching my video! I hope you will find the methods useful!!! all the best, hans

[@johnmoreland8706]

excellent...thats is the best coin cleaning video i have seen so far..most informative..so i subcribed..thankx

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+John Moreland hello john! thank you for your kind comment! I'm very happy to hear that you like my video! thank you for watching and for your subscription! all the best, hans

[@Bezbroj]

Thanks for video. This is the best one out there. Can you please show how to clean brass and bronze coins?

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

my pleasure :) thank you for watching! towards the end of the video I show how I clean copper coins. I might make a video about mechanical cleaning of copper coins in the future.

[@natassesuj2294]

Thanks Hans, looking forwards to using those techniques..... Newbie detectorist

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

I hope they will do the job :) thank you for watching!

[@teresaclark5465]

I am watching this 5/27/21, loving all your videos

[@Kimpa85]

I love your videos Hans. I am pretty new to the hobby of metalldetecting and i have learned so much from watching your videos. Keep safe and keep up the fantastic work! Greetings from Sweden.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

thank you for watching and for your kind comment my friend :)

[@777danid]

thanks for showing these easy ways and explaining it understandable in detail ,

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

my pleasure :) thank you for watching and appreciating my video!

[@johng9331]

Thanks Hans - nothing less than great - and very informative - and its what I have been seeking - I have some larger bronze ancient things which I will neutralize for the time being - no boiling for these items !! - very professionally presented - well done

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+john g thank you my friend, I'm happy to hear that you like my video! I hope you will find the methods useful! thank you for watching and for your kind comment! all the best, hans

[@WilliamofMunich]

Another high quality video, Hans. Keep them coming!

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+William Austin thank you william I'm happy to heat that :) thank you for watching! all the best, hans

[@shaikhmoin3676]

Hi there, that was really helpful, would like to make a humble suggestion that you add subtitles so that people understand precisely, for example a little hard for me to grasp absorbic acid. please continue to add more tips in cleaning & preserving coins.

[@jakkirose]

Hello Hans, I've just found you on here. I find you very informative and love your thoughts on the things you find, also your English is very good.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

hello! welcome on my channel! thank you for watching and for your kind words! I'm happy to hear that you find my videos informative. please stay tuned :) all the best, hans

[@chrisgork3694]

Nice video, Hans! Very useful methods, I already used the one for cleaning up silver coins and it has worked well and smelled like rotten eggs, too ;) Best regards and Gut Fund Chris

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Chris Görk hello chris :) tank you my friend, I'm happy to hear that the methods worked well for you! haha. . that's the worse part about this treatment. . it stinks quite awful :D thank you for watching!!! all the best, GL&HH! hans

[@MichaelCarolina]

Thanks for sharing...enjoyed the video.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

my pleasure! thank you for watching and for your kind comment!

[@alwoodsmodellingmayhem]

Thank you for this video which was really useful. Subbed.👍👍😉

[@Cabiotube]

Well done. Great information.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

thank you for watching :)

[@hotliner]

Hi Hans, thanks for sharing this interesting methods to clean different coins. Will do this for my next finds :-) The conservation method is really cool. Never heard it before. GL&HH, Paul

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+hotliner my pleasure paul, thank you for watching my friend! I hope the methods work well for you! all the best, GL&HH! hans

[@delukxy]

Nicely done as always Hans. I was initially confused in the conservation section by "parafine", then realised you were using paraffin wax. Paraffin as in sharks FIN.GL &HH, I hope you can get out and about soon, still very cold though.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Deluk thank you my friend, I'm happy to hear you like my video! haha. . that would be a hard to get and cruel ingredient :D thank you for watching and for your kind comment! all the best, hans

[@digginghistory7]

Very usefull video! Already used the same meathod for silver only without the sawdust. But i will use sawdust now also, looked very practical. Thnx for the upload!

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Digging History thank you my friend, I'm happy to hear that! the sawdust is definitely a mild way to use mechanic force on coins without the risk of damaging the coin. . . thank you for watching!!! all the best, GL&HH! hans

[@ericcorse]

Saw appears to make an effective mild abrasive,well done.

[@douglasdunker5756]

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO.NOW I HAVE A BETTER IDEA HOW TO CLEAN COINS .

[@roadpanzir]

Hallo Hans! That was a very informative video, I have just one question, when you use the silver foil is it ordinary "tin" foil as one would use in the kitchen, or is it actually the metal silver?-peter lorenz

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+roadpanzir hello peter! I'm happy to hear that, thank you! It's ordinary household aluminium foil :) thank you for watching and for your kind comment! all the best, hans

[@yerdigginitmetaldetecting]

Great techniques Hans, and good point about leaving some black to give it contrast. Thanks

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+byerd1962 thank you my friend, I'm happy to hear that you like the methods and that you agree about the black patina. . i don't like polishes silver coins.. thank you for watching! all the best, hans

[@yerdigginitmetaldetecting]

+TerraGermania Thanks for the sub, much appreciated.

[@blueheaven1305]

Great video Hans. I started detecting myself and this is really useful info. Got to clean my first bronze coins :) Keep up the good work, cheers

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

thank you, I'm glad you find my video useful. thank you for watching and for your kind comment! all the best and good hunting, hans

[@Metaldetectiontubeworldwide]

nice video , very informatif , well done Hans !

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+tnt neon thank you my friend! I hope the methods work well for you! thank you for watching :) all the best, hans

[@paramedio8671]

Very good video and got some new tips to clean my finds. Subscribed your channel and going to enjoy rest of your videos :) Happy hunting and greetings from snowy Finland :)

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Paramedio hello my friend, thank you for subscribing, watching my video and for your kind words! I hope you will like my other videos too! all the best, GL&HH! hans

[@ThatSwedishGuy]

Very good methods, and very informative video. Thank you. All the best /Per

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+The Swede hello per, thank you, I hope they work for you too! thank you for watching and for your kind comment my friend. all the best, GL&HH! hans

[@michaelthompson342]

Greeting from Australia. I’ve been battling with verdigris on my dug coins for a while now. This looks like answer to my problem. Thanks

[@klaasjanwalda3349]

Thanks a lot. This is very useful information! 👍

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

I'm happy to hear that :) thank you !

[@bushidokwai]

great video thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Sven Lambrechts hello sven, my pleasure! thank you for watching and for your kind comment! all the best, hans

[@john404201]

Thanks this video is very helpful Your videos are great Happy Hunting

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

glad to hear that my friend :) thank you for watching!

[@swe9139]

TerraGermania does the copper work with bronze

[@lifeisgoodenjoyeachday438]

Thanks from California, truly enjoy the videos

[@laurasshow16]

Was für ein interessantes und nützliches Video!

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

vielen dank, das freut mich zu hören! danke fürs anschauen!

[@YFZMoto]

Excellent Video Hans, very helpful.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+YFZMoto thank you my friend, I'm happy to hear that you find my video helpful! I hope the methods work for you! all the best and thank you for watching! hans

[@felixpaghubasan]

Hello friend good day to you and your family, shaut out idol frm here manila philippines, very awesome amazing cleaning coiens, keep safe allways friend.💖🙏

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

thank you my friend :) all the best to you and yours too!

[@piratedjradio]

a very helpful educational video, thank you

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

thank you, I'm glad to hear that :) thank you for your support!

[@piratedjradio]

you are most welcome @@TerraGermaniaTG

[@CogentConsult]

Good instruction. Good tips. Thank you!

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

my pleasure! I'm glad you like the tips :)

[@CogentConsult]

@@TerraGermaniaTG I watch about 8 other detectorists, and you are the best one, the most interesting.

[@44selmer]

Interesting methods Hans, I'll try them! Thanks for sharing!

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+44selmer hello my friend, I hope they will work for you! thank you for watching and for translating the ingredients into spanish for the other guy :) all the best, hans

[@44selmer]

+TerraGermania My pleasure Hans! All the best from Italy and happy hunting!

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

ciao :) all the best to you too my friend! GL&HH! hans

[@k.backus6349]

Another excellent video, thanks for teaching!

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

glad you like it :) thank you for watching!

[@daveydillon]

Very interesting and informative videos. I work with silver jewellery and wondered if a little bicarbonate of soda added to the final rinse in distilled water would be better at neutralising the acid? It also halts the effect of the eggyolk patina when you reach the desired result.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

thank you, I'm happy to hear that :) it would be even more effective, I agree. I will do that next time! thank you for watching and for your kind comment!

[@anthonytreece5066]

Great job!! Thank you for teaching me a simple and effective way to clean & preserve our finds! A quick question regarding the paraffin preservation treatment....How is it properly reversed if needed or wanted. Thank you for your time Hans, Have a great day!

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

thank you for watching, I'm glad you like the video! if you want to remove the paraffin from the coin just drop it into boiling water for a couple of minutes. the paraffin will gather on the surface of the water. all the best and greetings from germany, hans

[@LannisterFromDaRock]

I bought a lot of uncleaned roman coins recently. How I cleaned (and still cleaning some) is placing them into distilled water and leave them there for weeks/months. It's the safest way not to damage the patina and get even the hardest dust/dirt down from the coin. I separate them into 3 different based on how clean they look. On the worst ones I change the water daily, on the second lot I change it in every 3 days, on the cleanest ones I change it every week. If one lot start to run out I buy more. Sometimes when coins get cleaner they can be promoted to the better lots and evenactually go into capsules after some renwaxing. I have currently ~300+ coins soaking. :)

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Lannister ok. .interesting! 300 that's quite a lot coins ;) as I said in my video, I don't clean ancient bronze coins myself. As I'm handing them over to the archaeological department they gonna be cleaned professionally. thank you for watching and for your kind comment! all the best, hans

[@martinwol7507]

Great Hans I've been looking for a good easy to use video on how to best clean my finds. I'll give your tips a try for sure :-D

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

I hope you will find the methods useful :) thank you for watching!

[@HammyHunting]

Excellent video Hans I have been waiting patiently for this one GL&HH Alex

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Hammy Hunting hello alex, thank you for watching and for your patience :) I hope you will find the methods useful! all the best, GL&HH! hans

[@ernestvaillancourt5828]

Very interesting ideas. I will try these methods for sure. Thank you for your ideas..

[@Dem0D1ck]

Very informative, good video. One question though, to neutralize the ascorbic acid in the final step of coin cleaning, instead of soaking in distilled water overnight, couldn't you speed up the acid neutralization by soaking in a mix of baking soda and warm water?

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

hello! thank you, I'm glad you find it informative! I think that would work too. . but I have no experience with this method. . thank you for watching!

[@classicambo9781]

Basic solutions can also be corrosive. By using it you could end up creating silver chloride (white discolouration). Better to use a neutral solution to neutralize the acid 🙂

[@TheStorr]

Rely enjoyed very good tips will try this method Tank you Hans.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+TheStorr thank you, I'm happy to hear that! I hope the methods will work well for you too! thank you for watching! all the best, hans

[@me-cq7wv]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

my pleasure! thank you for watching!

[@welshy6762]

Excellent video Hans, thanks for sharing my friend, will be using your method from now on GL & HH Paul

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Welshy67 hello paul, thank you my friend, I'm happy to hear you like it! I hope the methods work well for you! thank you for watching!!! all the best, GL&HH! hans

[@hardyakka6200]

Thanks Hans very helpful info. I must say though your one dry sod LOL. I was waiting for you to get excited but alas I was disappointed LOL. Well done mate. Looking forward to your next detecting video..

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+hard yakka my pleasure :) I'm happy to hear you find it helpful! haha. . .i could pretend to be expressively excited but that wouldn't be real. It's just the way I am which doesn't mean that I can't be excited ;) thank you for watching my friend, all the best, hans

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

thank you for your kind words my friend! :)

[@chrisandsamlivingthedream]

Exerlent vid buddy .. enjoyed it thanks Chris & Sam

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

hello chris and sam, thank you for watching my friends! all the best, happy holidays and a great new year, hans

[@PugZDesigns]

Great video!!

[@jamesu1857]

Thank you once again..... I always look forward to your videos

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+James Utphall thank you for watching my friend, I'm glad to hear that :) all the best, hans

[@sokkolof]

Very nice advices! Thank you very much! I use distilled water and baking soda to clean silver and billon...I do it with a q-tip I had great results. I put some 100% natural beeswax to preserve them. To me, the worst I had were this greenish part on very old coins(Roman coins)...don't know how I could take it off...maybe a suggestion?

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

thank you :) do you mean greenish parts on roman silver coins?

[@sokkolof]

@@TerraGermaniaTG greenish parts are my absolute nightmare (on copper coins!) I just don't know how to remove them. I use this technique (cotton swabs and baking soda) on every silver coins, from Celtic's coins to modern coins...but with moderation because I don't like them too shiny😁

[@wornboots11]

Thank you for this information Hans, I was wondering how you cleaned your coins so well ! I will use this to clean some of my old coins. Is there a way I can write you and send you pics of mine ?

[@PugZDesigns]

Adding a little bit of baking soda to your distilled water will help neutralize the acids much quicker. About 10 minutes or so.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

thank you for the hint!

[@grizzlygrizzle]

But then you still need to rinse off the baking soda. It's a base or alkali, but a very mild one. So still soak in the water afterward.

[@survivalmike]

Super Video Hans. Danke vielmals fürs zeigen. Hat mir sehr viel Information geliefert und mir toll geholfen. LG Mike

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

danke mike! freut mich, dass es dir gefallen hat. ich hoffe die methoden funktionieren auch bei deinen funden! LG, hans

[@DutchDigger]

Great video! I will use it on my copper coins and hope to find some silver soon. Greetings from the Netherlands

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

thank you, I'm happy to hear you like my video and I hope the methods will work for you too! all the best and greetings from germany, hans

[@DutchDigger]

Hello! Witch method would you recommend for a Silver Groschen from 1847? Jut found one and want to get it cleaner

[@Smithsgold]

Great information Thanks for sharing !!!!!

[@xantus4782]

Lieber Hans, dieses ist mit Abstand das beste Video zum Thema Münzreinigung und -konservierung. Danke, dass du dein Wissen mit deinen Followern teilst! Ich folge bei KZbin mittlerweile mehr als 150 Sondelgängern (national und international) doch deine Videos sind mit Abstand die besten. Kameraführung und -einstellung, Bild- und Tonqualität, der gesamte Aufbau eines Videos und nicht zuletzt die ganzen Hintergrundinformationen zu den Fundstücken machen deine Videos stets zu etwas Besonderem. Bitte mach' weiter so! Da ich nun endlich meine eigenen Fundmünzen bearbeiten möchte, habe ich noch ein paar Fragen: 1. In welcher Drogerie finde ich "säurefreies Paraffin"? DM hat's nicht. Bzw. welches benutzt du? Ist es die Sorte, die man für dermatologische Behandlungen verwendet? 2. Welche Körnung hat dein Sägemehl? Muss es ein bestimmtes Holz sein? 3. Könnte ich deine Billon-Methode denn auch für modernere Münzen (bspw. 10 Rentenpfennige) benutzen? Danke schon mal für deine Antworten.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Xan Tus lieber xan tus, vielen, vielen dank für deinen netten kommentar! es freut mich sehr zu hören, dass dir meine videos so gut gefallen! kommentare wie deiner sind der beste lohn für die zeit und arbeit die ich einsetze :) zu deinen fragen: 1. ich habe mein paraffin in der apotheke gekauft. da es vor ort abgefüllt wurde, kann ich dir leider keinen hersteller nennen. 2. das sägemehl stelle ich selber her. ich nehme buchenholz, da es schön hart ist. die körnung ist schwer zu sagen. . .ich benutze aber eine grobe säge. 3. kar, das kannst du versuchen. manchmal wuchert das kupfer aber aus diesen aluminium-bronze münzen und bildet starke verkrustungen, die du mit dieser methode wahrscheinlich nur schwer entfernen kannst. für solche fälle nehme ich essig essenz, da die münzen keinen historischen wert haben. lege die münze in die essenz und überprüfe in kurzen abständen den fortschritt. zum abreiben und neutralisieren kannst du für diesen münzen auch natron verwenden. viele grüße und danke, dass du meine videos anschaust :) hans

[@xantus4782]

+TerraGermania Vielen Dank für die schnelle Beantwortung meiner Fragen. Deine Antworten helfen mir definitiv weiter... so werde ich das Sägemehl jetzt selber herstellen. Oh Mann, auf die einfachsten Dinge kommt man irgendwie nie - ich hatte vor es zu kaufen. Freue mich auf deine weiteren Videos. Wenn ich mir was wünsche dürfte für die Zukunft, so wäre dies die Fortsetzung deines Videos Nr. 59 (Stream of Coins). Da warte ich die ganze Zeit schon drauf. Es wäre toll zu sehen, was dieser Bachlauf noch so an kleinen Schätzen zu bieten hat. :-)

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

gerne :) mich haben schon viele nach einer fortsetzung des "stream of coins" videos gefragt. . ich wäre auch schon längst wieder dort gewesen, wenn der wasserstand nicht so hoch wäre. ich hatte damals während einer dürreperiode gesucht und der wasserstand war extrem niedrig. mal sehen, wie trocken der kommende sommer wird ;) LG, hans

[@annam.addison2129]

Hello again Hans! Excellent video, you really know your stuff! Here is a simple method I would like you to try sometime on stubborn dirt that will just not come off a coin. Try putting Vaseline on it, a generous amount, give it a little rub and let it sit for a couple hours... then come at it gently with a wooden toothpick or small wooden skewer...any progress you make rub in more Vaseline until late it is all gone... Let me know what you think of this method and if you are willing to try it... Best, Anna

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Anna M. Addison hello again :) cool! I've never heard of this method! I sounds to be a practical and mild method. . I will definitely try it! thank you for the hint and for watching :) all the best, hans

[@annam.addison2129]

Let me know if it works for you, it might make the coin shimmer abit, so a long soak in your distilled water after should tidy that up nicely. TAKE care and Best, Anna

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

I'm looking forward to trying it :) thank you! all the best, hans

[@johnbender5356]

thanks.....very informative

[@rockscousteau]

Thanks for sharing. I am going to try this with the coins I have found. Many Thanks

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

my plesure! I hope the methods shown will be helpful! thank you for watching!

[@thorthemighty9923]

Hello Hans! Your cleaning and conservation method is excellent! But how do you conservate bronze coins.. for example a coin from the 1700s ?..as the same method like the copper coins with the paraffin?? It would be a great help for me to know! Thanx very much my friend!! 😃

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

thank you, I'm happy to hear that my friend. the paraffin method is suitable for bronze coins as well. if you want to remove the paraffin again you just have to drop it into boiling water for a while. thank you for watching! all the best, hans

[@thorthemighty9923]

TerraGermania Hello Hans, actually i cleaned two billon coins with your method (boiling olive oil with the ascorbic acid).. one of them become very beautiful and with a wonderful result.. but the other one has been cleaned quite well also, but has become a red layer.. not much but it is sadly getting a little bit pink... now my question: what could be the cause of this? Can you give me a hint, what can i do, to get the coin the silver shining again?! That would be great help for me!! Thanx a lot my friend!!

[@heliosium]

Thanks you very much, from Chile . Chao !

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+heliosium hola! thank you very much for watching my friend! greetings from germany :) hans

[@CptTell]

Hello Hans. I am pretty new to the hobby of metalldetecting and i love your fantastics your videos, thank you very much. As I have some difficulties with English would you be so kind to write down the components that you use ? Thank you and all the best !

[@TomWoodCHESHIREMETALDETECTING]

Hi Hans, very useful video, added to my liked videos for future reference. Take care my friend GL &HH Tom

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+Tom Wood hello tom, thank you for watching and for your kind comment! I hope the methods will work for you :) take care too my friend, GL&HH! hans

[@MrGerryodonothing]

Simple but very effective methods Hans, no more electrolysis for me :)

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+MrGerryodonothing I hope the methods will work for you! thank you for watching and for your kind comment! all the best, hans

[@MrGerryodonothing]

I only say simple because I am being general; but to be exact, I ruined a lovely Half Crown and a Sixpence that were only 50% silver with the Spit and Foil method. Your method for coins with alloys less than 75% Silver is far more gentler on the coin. I may in the future ask you for more exact figures on acid concentration and acid/oil dilution. You make extraordinary videos because you never over complicate anything. All the best from éire Hans and keep the good work coming.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

didn't we all ruined a coin once ;) the dosage I use for the oil/acid mix is: about 8 parts of oil and 2 parts of acid. acid components: 3 parts of water and one part of ascorbic acid thank you for your nice words on my videos!! I'm very happy to hear that you appreciate them!! all the best, hans

[@MrGerryodonothing]

I am very honored and thankful that you have taken the time to give your prescriptions of your methods. It is the supreme state of your sovereign instinct (mans intellect and reason) that I can only assume makes you a learned and still learning master of the careful art of the preservation of the lost bits and pieces of our ancestors; a very important job even though you are, like all of the rest of us with beeping machines, a hobbyist. You're a credit to the hobby and a national treasure to Germany. Is mise le meas, Gerry.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

my pleasure :) I think that I'm only very passionate about metal detecting, archaeology and history. . .we all know that learning is a doddle as long as the things we learn are of passionate interest for us. . thank you for your kind words my friend! all the best, GL&HH! hans

[@TheLilboy6]

Thanks for sharing this knowledge with us

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

my pleasure. . I hope you will find the methods useful! thank you for watching!

[@christopherdilks6540]

Brilliant video! Thank you!

[@mikegpo1]

Very informative Hans !Thank You .GL+HH Mike

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

+mikegpo1 thank you mike, I'm glad to hear that you like it! thank you for watching :) all the best, hans