Went out to some foundations we had done before. Started out rough for me. my two buddies were finding buttons, an Indian, a Barber dime and me?, Nothing!! But as the day went on, I finally hit the 1818 Large cent about 4" down. Then I started finding large cloak buttons and a nice engraved Tombac. And finally I had a solid hit and got this gorgeous 1827 Large cent at 10 1/2". So my drought is over. I'm happy and I can stop complaining about my machine. HH
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Finally my drought is over!!:rolleyes:
- Thread starter coinnut
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GRAY GHOST
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echostar61
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Congrats, Those are Fantastic !!!!
Terri
Terri
TonyTX(MXT)
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Boy those look familiar they weren't that spiffy when you first pulled'em out of the ground , glad to see your drought is over . would of hated to see you quit this hobby out of despair and frustration
, they cleaned up well did you do the proxide bath on them ?
good buttons too, Dan
, they cleaned up well did you do the proxide bath on them ?
good buttons too, Dan
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minelab locust
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nice digs coinnut 
The 1818 was worse before cleaning and the 1827 was a bit better before cleaning. I did peroxide them, #0000 steel wool and dish soap, then sulphur rubbed them, to end the process. It made the 1818 better looking, but exposed some of the fine pitting on the 1827. The buttons cleaned up a bit. Didn't spend much time cleaning those, just the steel wool and dish soap works fine. HH
echostar61
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WOW, I think they cleaned up Real Nice. I've never heard of sulphur rubbing
them. Great Job
.
Terri
them. Great Job
.Terri
echostar61
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Thanks Coinnut, I have an 1851, that even after cleaning still looks rough. I'll
give that a try
Terri
give that a try
Terri
echostar61
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[quote coinnut]If you get a chance send us a picture, so I can see what kind of corrosion is on it. It depends on how you will clean it.[/quote]
These are the only 2 I have found, the older one came clean with little effort.
The one with the hole in it looks much worse after cleaning
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated
Terri
These are the only 2 I have found, the older one came clean with little effort.
The one with the hole in it looks much worse after cleaning
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated
Terri
Ok Terri, Here's what I would try. Do the damaged large cent first, so you can see how this works. Remember it will never make a damaged coin new again, but it may make it easier to look at. Get a small microwave plastic or glass container. The smaller the better. as close to the coin diameter as possible. I use a shot glass. But taller is definitely better. It bubbles over. Put some hydrogen peroxide in the container. Microwave it for about 10 - 15 seconds until it bubbles. DO NOT PUT THE COIN IN THE MICROWAVE, just the solution. Did I mention don't put the coin in the microwave?
It will be pretty warm - careful. Put the coin in and it will start to fizz. Let it go until it fizzing is minimal. 5-6 minutes should do it. Pull it out and wipe it with a cloth. Be aggressive. Then I use #0000 or #000 steel wool and dish soap. A little soap and a generous amount of water. Rub aggressively to get rid of the remainder of the dirt. It should brighten up. Now the fun part. After drying, I use some petroleum jelly and Sulphur (yellow). You should be able to get a small amount from a drug store. Ask around. It doesn't take much Sulphur to mix with a little amount of jelly. Rub aggressively on the coin concentrating on the brighter areas. Add more Sulphur if needed, but not too much as it will darken too much. More rubbing, less sulphur is better. It can darken instantly or in a couple of minutes. It depends. Once you see a dark color, wipe clean with a rag or paper towel, but do not detergent clean. Just rub off the excess well and put it down. The color looks even better over night as the sulphur finishes reacting. If you are leery of any part of this, make the husband do it. My wife tells me men are expendable Just kidding of course. Any questions, just ask. Maybe some other folks have tried this and can add to it. But it works for me. A nice 1795. Darkening it up a bit will help hide the corrosion a bit. Good luck.
It will be pretty warm - careful. Put the coin in and it will start to fizz. Let it go until it fizzing is minimal. 5-6 minutes should do it. Pull it out and wipe it with a cloth. Be aggressive. Then I use #0000 or #000 steel wool and dish soap. A little soap and a generous amount of water. Rub aggressively to get rid of the remainder of the dirt. It should brighten up. Now the fun part. After drying, I use some petroleum jelly and Sulphur (yellow). You should be able to get a small amount from a drug store. Ask around. It doesn't take much Sulphur to mix with a little amount of jelly. Rub aggressively on the coin concentrating on the brighter areas. Add more Sulphur if needed, but not too much as it will darken too much. More rubbing, less sulphur is better. It can darken instantly or in a couple of minutes. It depends. Once you see a dark color, wipe clean with a rag or paper towel, but do not detergent clean. Just rub off the excess well and put it down. The color looks even better over night as the sulphur finishes reacting. If you are leery of any part of this, make the husband do it. My wife tells me men are expendable Just kidding of course. Any questions, just ask. Maybe some other folks have tried this and can add to it. But it works for me. A nice 1795. Darkening it up a bit will help hide the corrosion a bit. Good luck.echostar61
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Thank You Coinnut, The microwave method is how I got it to this stage. I will try it again and
use the sulphur mixture. I'm the fearless one ,so I'll do the sulphur method,And a Good Man is
never expendable. Thanks so much for your help,I'll give it a try. The other coin is 1805.
I havent broken into the 1700's , yet .
use the sulphur mixture. I'm the fearless one ,so I'll do the sulphur method,And a Good Man is
never expendable
. Thanks so much for your help,I'll give it a try. The other coin is 1805.I havent broken into the 1700's , yet .