best day in a long time...

[nate-wi]

i got 3 firsts today...a barber quarter, barber half, and completing the barber slam. i never thought i would have a day like this...especially in a spot we had detected so many times before. i tried a new area that was right off the road in the gravel. it was overgrown with weeds and didnt really look like a great spot, but boy did it ever pay off. here are the finds for the day:

1909-O barber half
1896 barber quarter
1900-S barber dime
1907 and ? indian heads
1945 war nickel
1914, 1916, 1951 and ? wheat pennies

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close up of barbers
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thanks for looking!

 

[floydandtina]

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[Chris in Hamilton (Canada)]

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[MK_(MO)]

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[Vernon in Virginia~Formerly Alaska]

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[General Ray]

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[Dave~UT]

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[Ev from somewhere]

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[James in Alabama]

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[Brandon/ny]

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[Fred (S. Indiana)]

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[nate-wi]

yeah i noticed its in pretty good condition...but i dont know how to get the oxidization and tarnish off from it. it was stacked with an indian head penny and a rusty nail...so im not sure if i want to electrocize it...for now i will leave it.

 

[Keith IL]

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[Ed SW Fla]

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[Craig in Alabama]

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[charlie (ky)]

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[nate-wi]

that rubbing it with toothpaste would hurt the half badly? i want to try and get that tarnish off...but i dont want to ruin its beauty either. what do you guys think?

 

[James in Alabama]

some out on your thumb and index finger then rub the coin with it under running warm water. Do not use a toothbrush, just your fingers.
It should take that tarnish off without harming the coin

 

[Ed SW Fla]

... try toothpaste or even tooth powder. If you ever want to restore some of it's old look, wipe a little diluted bleach on the coin. I had to do that with a Medieval hammered silver penny I cleaned too well.

 

[Brian(upstateNY)]

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