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Other => Beginners & Help => Topic started by: miffman on July 25, 2013, 08:45:37 PM



Title: How to take care of your physical bitcoins?
Post by: miffman on July 25, 2013, 08:45:37 PM
I bought a coin in eBay, and it has many fingerprints on it :( what is the best way to clean it? It is a gold plated coin


Title: Re: How to take care of your physical bitcoins?
Post by: Lethn on July 25, 2013, 09:08:38 PM
I don't know how much a hologram could take but with gold/silver you can just use a manual toothbrush and some washing up liquid to clean it up easily.


Title: Re: How to take care of your physical bitcoins?
Post by: aststa on July 26, 2013, 12:12:01 AM
I bought a coin in eBay, and it has many fingerprints on it :( what is the best way to clean it? It is a gold plated coin

I read somewhere that vinegar works as well, but make sure and be careful, don't want to ruin it


Title: Re: How to take care of your physical bitcoins?
Post by: SgtSpike on July 26, 2013, 12:14:12 AM
Also, many coin collectors say to never clean a coin, or you'll ruin its collectibility.  I have no idea why, but just keep that in mind and do some research before you touch it.


Title: Re: How to take care of your physical bitcoins?
Post by: miffman on July 26, 2013, 04:27:39 AM
Thanks for help. It's just a novelty coin, and there is no hologram. Im gonna try the toothbrush and see