1864 Indian Head

[Hugh Pharted]

Found this 1864 Indian Head today...........Yee Haw!

 

[on-edge]

hugh can you tell if it's got the "L" nice find!

 

[Hugh Pharted]

I've checked but didn't see it.....I'm hoping to get it cleaned up a little better, and who knows, maybe it is there..I'm pretty excited either since it's my oldest coin that I've found...

 

[GRAY GHOST]

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[markg]

Put about 1/2" of peroxide in a glass cup and bring to a boil in the microwave. Drop indian in and watch the cleaning begin. This may take doing several times but it cleans them very well. After cleaning, rinse off with clean water, let dry. Finally aquire a small container, add 1/2" of virgin olive oil and let the indian soak for a few days. This tends to stablize the copper. After a few day take the indian out and dab, not rub him dry. Then put him up.....

 

[Hugh Pharted]

That's the cleaning method that i've been using...Maybe i'll try it some more....thanks for the advice


[quote markg]Put about 1/2" of peroxide in a glass cup and bring to a boil in the microwave. Drop indian in and watch the cleaning begin. This may take doing several times but it cleans them very well. After cleaning, rinse off with clean water, let dry. Finally aquire a small container, add 1/2" of virgin olive oil and let the indian soak for a few days. This tends to stablize the copper. After a few day take the indian out and dab, not rub him dry. Then put him up.....[/quote]

 

[ROGERTN]

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[newbie01]

i have a 1870 indianhead but its green.if i clean it like that methad would it take samegreen out of it

 

[Anonymous]

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