Hello again,
I didn't want to ask this question in my first post, worried it would be lost. Aside from the other coins found, I have these two coins, with a thin layer of something that looks like black sand/dirt compressed on both side of the coin. About as thick as a nickel coin maybe less.
I tried lightly brushing off, then went to a light scrap off with the toothpick, and nothing happened...I'm not sure if the coin is totally wiped smooth or is the writing under all the crust?
The reason I'm asking this is because, on one coin I became frustrated that nothing was getting it clean so I figured nothing to lose and really dug down to scrap out that crust. After digging out a small area, it kinda looks like there is either lettering or shapes...or is it possible that what I think might be shapes/letters, really is just there from me scrapping so hard on the metal?
Hoping some of the pro's here can help me out with this one. I need your experience with the types of coins you've come across...please.
Thanks and sorry again for all the writing,
Jon
I didn't want to ask this question in my first post, worried it would be lost. Aside from the other coins found, I have these two coins, with a thin layer of something that looks like black sand/dirt compressed on both side of the coin. About as thick as a nickel coin maybe less.
I tried lightly brushing off, then went to a light scrap off with the toothpick, and nothing happened...I'm not sure if the coin is totally wiped smooth or is the writing under all the crust?
The reason I'm asking this is because, on one coin I became frustrated that nothing was getting it clean so I figured nothing to lose and really dug down to scrap out that crust. After digging out a small area, it kinda looks like there is either lettering or shapes...or is it possible that what I think might be shapes/letters, really is just there from me scrapping so hard on the metal?
Hoping some of the pro's here can help me out with this one. I need your experience with the types of coins you've come across...please.
Thanks and sorry again for all the writing,
Jon