I couldn't help it...I went out for a couple of hours today.

[roseon3rd]

I know, I should've stayed home and and enjoyed being with the wife and family all day but when I saw the sun come out and the thermometer reach the mid 60's, I couldn't stand it any longer. I went hunting for a couple of hours. We did Christmas gifts last night and this morning so I think they were glad to have me out of the house. Besides, when I got home I took them to the movies and then out to eat at the Waffle House! Didn't find too much out of the ordinary but did manage one wheatie, a silver ear ring thingy, a bullet and some clad.

 

[fishes02]

It's die-hards like you that let me know I'm not alone!!!

Nice looking wheat, did you have to clean it, and if you did what did you use?

Thanks/Cliff

 

[roseon3rd]

I washed it off with dish detergent and warm water and used an old tooth brush . That is how it ended up in the original photo. Tonight when I saw your post, I got it back out and hit it with this stuff called Nevr-Dull. Now, I don't know if this stuff is good or bad for coins, but it sure does do a nice job of cleaning them up.I'm gonna try and upload tonight's photo of the coin cleaned up. Hopefully it will show it as it is now. Photos aren't that good but the best I can do...

 

[CraigMD]

You should never use a toothbrush or any kind of polish on old coins. I can't tell what year it is but if it had some real value to it you may have just lost it all on the cleaning process. Rinsing them in dishwashing soap and water is fine because you aren't using any abrasives. Now maybe I am just talking out my you know what and you know all this but be carefull. There are a few that are very valuble such as the accidental 1943 copper issues - $40,000 for a Philadelphia specimen and (hang on) $80,000 for one from San Francisco.

 

[kelly spann]

I use CLR calcium remover. It breaks the calcium and salt deposits off the coins real well, just don't leave them to long it can pit some silver if your not careful. Check them every fifteen seconds or so this stuff works fast, It bubble's like alka seltzer which means its working, just rinse with water to remove the CLR so it dosen't hurt the coins and wipe with a cloth. It's the only thing I have found that works pretty good without using a brush to scrub with which can damage some coins. You can get CLR in the grocery store in the detergent section. Use just enough to cover the coins, alittle goes along way. Hope this helps.

 

[JP the Digger]

[size=medium]ou've been bitten by the bug![/size]

 

[GoGoGopher]

Want to be careful with chemicals on coins...especially the zincs and newer clad...They can get pitted and chewed, just like what fertilizer does to them...I use a soft toothbrush on my coins, but I have not found too many worth anything, and the Silver I find usually is clean enough with just tap water rinse...

HH,

 

[roseon3rd]

Thanks for the information guys! I really appreciate it. By the way craigMD this one was a 1958D.