Mollygirl21
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2016
I just used lemon juice...no scrubbing required
NThe problem with using a new penny (post 1982) is that its zinc plated copper.
I can attest to the reasoning behind this. Many people love collecting pressed pennies. The traditional systems always have one flaw...what people put into them. The "wrong" pennies can damage and take it out of circulation until fixed. Never failed that a machine I needed was down. By controlling the media that is used to make the press is consistent, the machine will be active much longer.
I started this adventure using only 1972 pennies. It got expensive finding them because there was a mis-strike on the year which made values very high if found. I did the same with 1971 quarters. I still have a collection of them to use, but have over 500 pressed in this method.
There are only a handful of the credit card ones. There's a princess one at In Character at DHS, a Star Wars one in Launch Bay at DHS, and a Marvel one in Super Hero Headquarters at Disney Springs.
Tips to shining them up?
I collect all pre-1982 pennies out of my change.
After rinsing them, I make a paste using baking soda and vinegar and scrub them with a toothbrush. Rinse, and your pennies will look fresh from the mint.
are you planning on spending $50 for pressed pennies?Do the pennies stay clean for a while? I am just wondering if I can clean up my pennies now for my September trip. Or if I will have to clean them up again? I have over 100 to clean, so I definitely don't want to do it twice!
are you planning on spending $50 for pressed pennies?