New Posts For Thread: I need help with a non horsey topic please .https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31866613/i-need-help-with-a-non-horsey-topic-pleaseSo I made a mistake last night. I have a young son who on holidays in france has purchased several souvenir coins from various cities and places we have visited. You know the sort of thing - you could buy them at the Notre Dame and similar venues.find an engineering company with a vapour blaster (water at very high pressure)that will do it..if not worth nowt throw them anmongst the next wedding hoy out ewe attend.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31866613/i-need-help-with-a-non-horsey-topic-please?post_id=564554947#564554947find an engineering company with a vapour blaster (water at very high pressure)that will do it..if not worth nowt throw them anmongst the next wedding hoy out ewe attend.Sun, 16 Feb 2025 10:02:54 -0600oneten - there are a lot of similar souvenir coins on ebay. Perhaps you can get some replacements? Once cola does the damage they can never be recovered to original condition.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31866613/i-need-help-with-a-non-horsey-topic-please?post_id=564554909#564554909oneten - there are a lot of similar souvenir coins on ebay. Perhaps you can get some replacements? Once cola does the damage they can never be recovered to original condition.Sun, 16 Feb 2025 09:50:15 -0600know wun in the four rum is under 73https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31866613/i-need-help-with-a-non-horsey-topic-please?post_id=564554899#564554899know wun in the four rum is under 73Sun, 16 Feb 2025 09:46:38 -0600Lots of old meanies putting in their two pence worth with no valuable contribution, no need for it.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31866613/i-need-help-with-a-non-horsey-topic-please?post_id=564554863#564554863Lots of old meanies putting in their two pence worth with no valuable contribution, no need for it.Sun, 16 Feb 2025 09:35:53 -0600Lesson learnt. Thank you to all you kind people who have come up with suggestions, all very much appreciated. Enjoy your Sunday .https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31866613/i-need-help-with-a-non-horsey-topic-please?post_id=564554857#564554857Lesson learnt. Thank you to all you kind people who have come up with suggestions, all very much appreciated. Enjoy your Sunday .Sun, 16 Feb 2025 09:31:57 -0600If you must clean coins, first advice is always dontSecond advice is a drop of washing up liquid into a jar lid of waterand dip in a cotton bud, rub very gently, but you will still likelydevalue the coin whilst maybes making it look marginally more ahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31866613/i-need-help-with-a-non-horsey-topic-please?post_id=564554841#564554841If you must clean coins, first advice is always dontSecond advice is a drop of washing up liquid into a jar lid of waterand dip in a cotton bud, rub very gently, but you will still likelydevalue the coin whilst maybes making it look marginally more aSun, 16 Feb 2025 09:28:12 -0600Sidetrackhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31866613/i-need-help-with-a-non-horsey-topic-please?post_id=564554833#564554833SidetrackSun, 16 Feb 2025 09:24:59 -0600Coins usually cost 2 euros out of vending machine at visitor attraction.We have loads that we have bought or family bought and they do lose shineafter handling, nowt will fix that. We used to wrap coins in silver foil to make them shiny, rubbing thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31866613/i-need-help-with-a-non-horsey-topic-please?post_id=564554817#564554817Coins usually cost 2 euros out of vending machine at visitor attraction.We have loads that we have bought or family bought and they do lose shineafter handling, nowt will fix that. We used to wrap coins in silver foil to make them shiny, rubbing theSun, 16 Feb 2025 09:21:34 -0600A friend of mine had an old King Charles 1 coin which was very valuable but was in a dirty condition having been buried for hundreds of years. "Take it to an expert and pay them to clean it", I advised him "and under no circumstances try to clean ithttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31866613/i-need-help-with-a-non-horsey-topic-please?post_id=564554783#564554783A friend of mine had an old King Charles 1 coin which was very valuable but was in a dirty condition having been buried for hundreds of years. "Take it to an expert and pay them to clean it", I advised him "and under no circumstances try to clean itSun, 16 Feb 2025 09:14:33 -0600old silver and bronze ,don't clean it even if the silver or bronze has turned black , the patination or patina is the result of years of handling and natural grime buildup and cleaning takes off most of the value !https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31866613/i-need-help-with-a-non-horsey-topic-please?post_id=564554727#564554727old silver and bronze ,don't clean it even if the silver or bronze has turned black , the patination or patina is the result of years of handling and natural grime buildup and cleaning takes off most of the value !Sun, 16 Feb 2025 08:56:03 -0600