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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Cleaning the Coins

When the coins are kept for a long period, they need to be cleaned from time to time because they darken over time.You can just clean the coins by a pencil eraser, Just pass the eraser on the coins with some patience. You will definitely be surprised with the results, because they are clean and thoroughly cleaned.

If you have some ugly looking and old coins and do not like to use products harmful to the environment, here's a hint to the reach of anyone with the particularity of being very cheap. Put coins in a clean container with vinegar, so they are fully covered. Leave it on for a few minutes. Now rinse and note the result. Like new! If the coins have verdigris, then must pass a piece of flannel with a little almond oil and rub. They are clean.

In my country, the dishwashers (machines) are not used commonly by all the people. Yhey use certain dish washer soaps or powders (like detergents) for cleaning the kitchen ware. I have used these soaps for cleaning, They have some very tiny solid granules and i found them very efficient really in cleaning the coins surface. It removes even very tough clusters by just rubbing the coins slightly with their paste, but you have to do it carefully, it may also damage the surface if rubbed vigorously without checking it in time. I recommend these dish wash bars have the best efficiency in cleaning the coins manually.

Useful Tips Regarding Varieties

Mint Marks & Privy Marks

Torch 1896-1930

Wing 1931-1958 (Oct)

French Privy Marks

Dutch Privy Marks

Russian Mint Marks

Belgium Privy Marks

East Africa: "I" is not really clear in the copper though

Iraq (King Ghazi I)

Ukraine, Kiev Mintmark induced in 2001

Philippines (US)

Philippines Mint

Neth. East Indies

Poland (Warsaw Mint)

South Africa

Gibralter "AA"

Czech Rep.: Designer Initial "LK" placed at different places

Denmark: Narrow and wider date

Germany

Seychelles

Hong Kong

Indian Numerals on Coins

Different Varieties in World Coins

Muscat & Oman 1/4 Anna from AH1315

Iran 20 Rials

These are the 22 beads and 20 beads Varieties, But they have clearly different look.

Iran 50 Rials

New Zealand 6 Pence 1965 Broken Wing

In 1 Taka spacing around "-" is clearly different. In 5 Takas, the pattern of clouds is different.

Swaziland: Bigger & smaller portrait of King Matsuko, 1996 & 1998 Coins

Cyprus: Filled "1" & Different date style before and after 2000

Greece: 5 Drachma 1930 km71, 2 Varieties

Honduras 10 Centavos km76.3

Paraguay

Belgium km49 & km53

Mexico 10 Pesos (Wide & Narrow Date) km477.2

Sudan

2 Rupees km1074 (Virender) & km1151.1/2 (Gyanendra)

Nepal

1 Rupee km1073a

Uzbek Small and Large denominations Varieties 1994

10, 20 & 50 Tin Varieties 1994

British India Rupee 1835

Macau High & Low Stars

Serbia New Coat of Arms

Israel 1949 (With Pearl)

Morocco 5 Mazunas With French Privy Marks

Ukraine Coat of Arms

France 10F long & Short leaves tips on girl's forehead

Small & Large Head

3 & 4 Plumes

Designer Full Name & Short Name

Romania 1 Leu Poissy Mint (Thunderbolt)

Yugoslavia 1925 1 & 2 Dinars Poissy Mint (Thunderbolt)

Rwanda 100F 2007 Varieties

Confusing Similar Coins

Bangladesh Common & FAO 5 Poisha

Bulgaria 1981 Commemorative & Common Coins

Britain converted to Decimal Coinage System in 1971, effected in all its dependencies too where it was not earlier like Channel islands and the Isle of Man. "New Penny" was the term used for pennies after it. The word "NEW" was dropped later and replaced with denomination (Numeral in English). This change took place at different time in different dependencies, 1976 in Isle of Man, 1977 in Guernsey, 1981 in Jersey, 1982 in UK coins itself. These coins with/without the word "New" should be observed carefully. Here is yet another factor to be noted that most of the Great Britain's Overseas Dependencies (Island mostly) running Sterling Coinage did not have their own coinage before it. So they never had some "New Penny" like Falkland, Gibraltar, St. Helena.