Recent finds (May)

[doc1964]

I haven't been out regularly of late - lots of other stuff to do with the nice weather. These are the better finds from the past few weeks - here and there and everywhere. 23 Wheats (some oldies in there), 4 Indians (1878, 2 1883's and a 1907), a '36 buffalo, '50 Rosie, musket ball, plated St. Jude medal, army cuff button, lead seal, bus token and old costume jewelry pin. Had to listen to millions of iron grunts HH

 

["Dr.Tones"]

Wow nice haul!

 

[JamesM]

Love those IH. I think it was you that suggested the dremel/brass brush combo, and I have since used it on several non key date coins. I like the way it cleans and polishes without removing the patina.

 

[AngelicStorm]

Love those IH. I think it was you that suggested the dremel/brass brush combo, and I have since used it on several non key date coins. I like the way it cleans and polishes without removing the patina.

Very nice finds and those Indians look like they cleaned well. I think I saw that post about the dremel/brass brush combination. I recently tried to clean several buffalo nickels with the Bartenders Keeper/Vinegar/Pea Gravel combination to find cleaned pitted up coins after only an hour or so, but with enough details to make them worthy of putting them in flips. My question is what % of hydrogen peroxide do you use if you use it? I also like the idea of using a dremel and have been looking into getting one as I occasionally get quiet a few coins with hard stuff built up on them such as black buildup on pennies.

 

[JamesM]

I think the peroxide that I have is 27%...It is used to clean pools, as an alternative to chlorine. I haven't found anything that will clean that black gunk off of penny's and nickels, but the Dremel/Brass Brush will get most of the oxidation, and other crud without removing that pretty patina. It also give the coins a really nice shine. Take a close look at the dozen or so coins in the bottom of the pic, I would bet that Doc used a brass brush/Dremel on those.

 

[AngelicStorm]

I think the peroxide that I have is 27%...It is used to clean pools, as an alternative to chlorine. I haven't found anything that will clean that black gunk off of penny's and nickels, but the Dremel/Brass Brush will get most of the oxidation, and other crud without removing that pretty patina. It also give the coins a really nice shine. Take a close look at the dozen or so coins in the bottom of the pic, I would bet that Doc used a brass brush/Dremel on those.

Thanks and which do you use, Baquacil or Splashes? He probably did use those and they turned out good.

 

[JamesM]

I think the peroxide that I have is 27%...It is used to clean pools, as an alternative to chlorine. I haven't found anything that will clean that black gunk off of penny's and nickels, but the Dremel/Brass Brush will get most of the oxidation, and other crud without removing that pretty patina. It also give the coins a really nice shine. Take a close look at the dozen or so coins in the bottom of the pic, I would bet that Doc used a brass brush/Dremel on those.

Thanks and which do you use, Baquacil or Splashes? He probably did use those and they turned out good.

Baquacil...I think I got it on Amazon.

 

[doc1964]

I use the 3% HO - drugstore variety - boiled in the microwave - to loosen up the dirt - then use a toothpick - then go to the Dremel. For my nickels I've been using lemon juice with white vinegar and a shake of salt for a day or 2 then neutralize the coin with baking soda and hit it with a Dremel/stainless brush. Thanks!

 

[AngelicStorm]

I use the 3% HO - drugstore variety - boiled in the microwave - to loosen up the dirt - then use a toothpick - then go to the Dremel. For my nickels I've been using lemon juice with white vinegar and a shake of salt for a day or 2 then neutralize the coin with baking soda and hit it with a Dremel/stainless brush. Thanks!

Cool. Hopefully the nickels won't pit like the method I used did. Thanks a lot. I never mentioned that I just found what appears to be a cuff button too. I don't know if it's military or not. I just know it has like a cross in the middle and a single letter in each sector around the cross. It is made almost just like the one you found. I might be posting it alongside some of my other finds from the last couple of hunts tomorrow.

 

[JamesM]

I recently tried to clean several buffalo nickels with the Bartenders Keeper/Vinegar/Pea Gravel combination to find cleaned pitted up coins after only an hour or so, but with enough details to make them worthy of putting them in flips. My question is what % of hydrogen peroxide do you use if you use it? I also like the idea of using a dremel and have been looking into getting one as I occasionally get quiet a few coins with hard stuff built up on them such as black buildup on pennies.

I tried the Barkeepers Friend on some wheats, and it cleaned em up so that they looked like they were just minted. I put about an inch of water in a shallow dish add a little Barkeepers, stir, add the pennys and let them sit for a day or two. That will clean the oxydation off with no scrubbing, but I didn't like that method, because it will also completely remove all of the patina, and they will look like new coins. I'm gonna try the vinegar, lemon juice, salt, stainless brush method on some nickels and see if it won't remove that black "gunk".

 

[AngelicStorm]

I recently tried to clean several buffalo nickels with the Bartenders Keeper/Vinegar/Pea Gravel combination to find cleaned pitted up coins after only an hour or so, but with enough details to make them worthy of putting them in flips. My question is what % of hydrogen peroxide do you use if you use it? I also like the idea of using a dremel and have been looking into getting one as I occasionally get quiet a few coins with hard stuff built up on them such as black buildup on pennies.

I tried the Barkeepers Friend on some wheats, and it cleaned em up so that they looked like they were just minted. I put about an inch of water in a shallow dish add a little Barkeepers, stir, add the pennys and let them sit for a day or two. That will clean the oxydation off with no scrubbing, but I didn't like that method, because it will also completely remove all of the patina, and they will look like new coins. I'm gonna try the vinegar, lemon juice, salt, stainless brush method on some nickels and see if it won't remove that black "gunk".

Good thing the older Jefferson's aren't worth much. Try those first then move on to the valuables. Barkeeper's Friend makes the pennies have an unnatural color.

 

[sube]

Great finds Doc can't wait to see your hall when you get more time.sube