Finally able to dig....

[Anonymous]

John & I tried a spot yesterday as the ground in some area's here is diggable & the snow's gone. We each got a Colonial British Copper & John got a silver thimble as well.
Here's a pic of my coin a King George II dated 1730-something (34 maybe?) Using the Edge it first was a +16. Then after removing a couple inches of dirt it went up to a +30, & I was pretty sure it was something good

 

[Bavaria Mike]

congrats to John as well! HH, Mike

 

[Don in SJ]

OUCH

Just love that fertilizer.

 

[BuckeyeBrad]

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[Tony (NC)]

I'm glad you guys were able to get out and find something 270 years old ta boot!

 

[BuckeyeBrad]

something about 1/10th that old!

 

[BarnacleBill]

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[Jackpine Savage]

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[Bill Ladd]

Don, sadly this is one of the better ones to come from a field. Usually they are so bad we can't read the dates.....Maybe some blue ribbon will help?

 

[Don in SJ]

Bill, I think Blue Ribbon might "melt" the rest of the patina left on it. I have noticed when coppers are like that, there is not much that can be done. Whether it is soaked in Olive oil or cleaned by Peroxide, the corrosion is under the patina and beyond much hope for improving the looks. It can't hurt to try, make sure coin is as dry as possible whether you apply blue ribbon or not and that will help slow down the deterioration....... Like I said, I hate fertilized fields for coppers. I also get the same type of coin from low swampy areas with the high acidic soil in my area. Give me sugar sand hunts anytime!

Don

 

[Bill Ladd]

& cellar holes have been alot kinder to our copper coins. Thankfully this brockage was at a cellar with sandy/gravelly soil....

 

[Gatehider]

BFLBL,

Cool King George! Can you show us cleaning some before and after pics?

HH,

GH

 

[Anonymous]

I know that's what you mean right?
That's a good idea....the fertilizer got to this a little so I'm going to experiment with some known cleaning techniques & see if I can make it look better.....

 

[Don in SJ]

And was the first coin I found with the Excel.

Don

 

[Dennis 2]

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[Bill Ladd]

Way to find! THAT coin should be in all the Excel ad's, not my crummy ones

 

[BuckeyeBrad]

Absolutely beautiful!