Found this 1831 Large Cent today at a park I have been successful at in the past. It was only 2-3 inches down. Came out of the ground nicely. But I learned a lesson about trying to clean it. If I ever find one again that has nice details I am never using water and soap again. Once I did that the coin turned black and i was very frustrated with myself. I was able to get some of the details back by using a method Goes4ever told me where you use an SOS Pad, luckily that saved me a little bit. Next time i am just going to use a soft cloth to take some of the dirt off. Thanks for looking
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Found a large cent and a lesson learned
- Thread starter DigDugNY
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screw cap junky
New member
I think your coin looks about as good as it's gonna get with out wrecking it. never would I use a sos pad steel wool on any of my finds but that's just me.
copper coins are really subject to corrosion and you need to be very gentile on old ones because any hope of getting a date from it will be lost if you do to much.
lots of times the date of the coin existd only in the corrosion. if you remove that the date is lost. .
old copper coins cleaned will look like yours cleaned but still show there age . if your thinking a shiny one forget it.
you stopped that's good.
copper coins are really subject to corrosion and you need to be very gentile on old ones because any hope of getting a date from it will be lost if you do to much.
lots of times the date of the coin existd only in the corrosion. if you remove that the date is lost. .
old copper coins cleaned will look like yours cleaned but still show there age . if your thinking a shiny one forget it.
you stopped that's good.
BigTony
Well-known member
I soak mine copper or brass finds in hydrogen peroxide inside a glass jar. Depending on the item will determin the time I let sit in the HP. Coins are soaked for a short time then use a cotton ball or q-tip. I recently soaked a brass item overnight then used q-tips. I found out that it was a luggage tag from the 1940's. If I hadn't clean it - I would have thrown it into my brass scrap bucket.
E-Trac-Ohio
Well-known member
A great find !
ChicagoJohn
New member
Wow! Great find! I would be very happy to find that coin! What is reading? 12-32? 12-41? ?
utahshovelhead
Active member
shes a beaut!
ChicagoJohn
New member
Bobby s said:
Thank you!