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i need help cleaning coins?

Alright, so this is really two questions in one.1, I have a bunch of coins from all over the worldUnfortunately some of them have that nasty black on them that tends to build up on coinsI was wondering if rubbing alcohol is safe to use on coins? I have some really old coins and coins from countries like Rhodesia and CCCP that don't exist anymore, so I cant risk damaging them.2I also have probably about 20 wheatheads, but everyone of them is dull and brown due to ageHow would I make these shine again, like a 2012 penny would?Thanks for the help!

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Many Italian live in apartment.the houses have two or three floor with attic.
Yes; houses in countries other than the US have multiple floors.
No wayProbably 90% of 'houses' have only one floorIn fact most 'houses' are actually apartments.
Yes, they do but there are often multiple families living in the houseWhen I lived in Italy, I had the ground floor of a house and the family that owned the house lived on the top floor.
Here's a fun and efficient way to remove tarnishYou will need the following: 1)a tarnished piece of metal 2)a pan or dish large enough to completely immerse the metal in 3)aluminum foil to cover the bottom of the pan 4)enough water to fill the pan 5)a vessel in which to heat the water 6)hot pads or kitchen mitts with which to handle the heated water vessel 7)baking soda, about 1 cup per gallon of water Line the bottom of the pan with aluminum foilSet the metal object on top of the aluminum foilMake sure the metal touches the aluminumHeat the water to boilingRemove it from the heat and place it in a sinkTo the hot water, add about one cup of baking soda for each gallon of water(If you need only half a gallon of water, use half a cup of baking soda.) The mixture will froth a bit and may spill over; this is why you put it in the sinkPour the hot baking soda and water mixture into the pan, and completely cover the metalAlmost immediately, the tarnish will begin to disappearIf the metal is only lightly tarnished, all of the tarnish will disappear within several minutesIf the metal is badly tarnished, you may need to reheat the baking soda and water mixture, and give the metal several treatments to remove all of the tarnish.

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