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coin cleaning?? Found with ace 250

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Digger815

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[attachment 12751 coin.jpg]I was out with my lil feller and found this coin about 6" down. Anyone have any Idea on how to clean it or what it might be? It registered just below the penny on the ID on my 250. It is the same size as a penny. It is covered like a rock or sand. I have tried to wash it and soak it but no luck.It was found next to a river bed. Any suggestions would be helpful!

Thanks
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considering it's appearence useing electrolsis would be appropriate--::geek:. ITS PROBABLY AN INDIAN HEAD CENT.
 
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Well the electrolisis didn't work. I hooked up a 12v dc with the water,salt,lemon juice and it didn't do anything but bubbles coming from the aligator clamp. At first I thought the bubbles were coming from the object but it wasn't. I waited about 30 min. Enough time to change the clamp dark and nothing to the coin. I have tested this also with a magnet to make sure it is not any kind of steel.

What other metal would this likely to be???
Anyone with any answers please let me know.
I would like to at least get the crud off and see what it is.

Thank you all very much:confused:
 
Heat some Hydrogen Peroxide in a microwave till it boils, then pop in the coin. Its just a thought...In that condition, the coin (if thats what it indeed IS) is unlikely to have much value anyway, so you dont have much to risk.
 
Using a propane torch on it to get it quite (slightly glowing) hot then dumping it in cold water. That will break off the most stubborn crud. The down side is if it is a rare coin you aren't doing it much good.
 
From the color of it, it may be aluminum but that is just a guess. I have dug coins in an area with a lot of sandstone and for some reason the corrosion of the coin has made the stone cling to the coin. Try sticking it is some acid and see if that will loosen anything. I know, acid is one of those things that coin collectors hate to even here but if electrolysis didn
 
I found a piece that looked just like yours mine ended up being a punched out tab (coin) from an electical box....same size as a penny.
 
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