Removing fingerprints from gold?

[Stacktastic]

Any top tips to remove finger prints from gold? 
I bought a Krugerrand at dealer rate last week & it has a few finger prints. 

I was wondering if my lens clear pen might work as it cleans camera lenses without a scratch, but even that might be abrasive? 

Its just a bog standard 1970's bullion coin btw. 

Thanks

 

[pmbug]

18 minutes ago, Stacktastic said:

Any top tips to remove finger prints from gold?  ...

Nice try, thief!  /jk

Have you tried just washing the oil away with warm water and soap?

[Spyder]

45 minutes ago, Stacktastic said:

Any top tips to remove finger prints from gold? 
I bought a Krugerrand at dealer rate last week & it has a few finger prints. 

I was wondering if my lens clear pen might work as it cleans camera lenses without a scratch, but even that might be abrasive? 

Its just a bog standard 1970's bullion coin btw. 

Thanks

 

Lemon juice will do it. Put a little on enough to cover the coin and gently rub with your finger cover with a latex glove. Rinse after under warm water and pat dry on soft tissue paper. Being bullion you will be fine

[Sovhead]

2 hours ago, Stacktastic said:

Any top tips to remove finger prints from gold? 
I bought a Krugerrand at dealer rate last week & it has a few finger prints. 

I was wondering if my lens clear pen might work as it cleans camera lenses without a scratch, but even that might be abrasive? 

Its just a bog standard 1970's bullion coin btw. 

Thanks

 

Spray this on the coin gently dab the coin between your fingers for 3-4 seconds and rinse with cold water works brilliant.

Edited December 12, 2023 by Sovhead
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[fiveshotdon]

melt it down and make a new coin out of it

[CazLikesCoins]

Brillo pad followed by a quick buff with an angle grinder. 

[shawy2510]

Washing up liquid on the coin & fingers, gently rub then pat dry.

Edited December 12, 2023 by shawy2510

[SeverinDigsSovereigns]

Try acetone first as it removes pretty much all oily stuff. If fingerprint persists, it's probably oxidised. Fingerprint and other contamination can hasten oxidation. In that case, give it a bath in baking soda with aluminium foil and it'll disappear.

 

[dicker]

I would send to @GoldDiggerDave

I don’t have any affiliation with him but have seen his before and after pics.  

[GoldDiggerDave]

It’s not what you do but how you do it. 
there’s loads of advice and solutions. 
 

If it’s just a bullion coin there not much you can do to devalue the coin, except alter the surface either mechanically or with a chemical reaction. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[GoldDiggerDave]

I'v just conserved a 2022 Jubilee SOTD matt BU......Done a little YT video, no bells or whistles in the production value.......Its hard to flim and conserve coins at the same time.   

I'll link it here once I've got it up loaded, I don't promise miracles and theres only so much to can do to a coin.  

 

[GoldDiggerDave]

 

[sovereignsteve]

Good work Dave, I'm surprised you did so well, it looked pretty grim before.

[GoldDiggerDave]

6 hours ago, sovereignsteve said:

Good work Dave, I'm surprised you did so well, it looked pretty grim before.

Sometimes you can get a dog of a coin and it comes up well as theres no actual hairlines.