Wow an SLQ quarter!

[Drakester]

Lucky dog lol. HH

 

[Charles (Upstate NY)]

Congrats!!! The last SLQ I found inland was dug with an etrac.

Thank you Charles, this was definitely on my bucket list looking forward to finding my first Indian! Maybe ill find it at the same place?

Indians being bronze can sound like a mixed, thick glob of coin/iron/soil mixed together. The more green and corroded they are the more glob like they sound. They do not sound like copper pennies. I dug some brass military buttons last night that ID about where Indians do, horrible sounding, tried to behave and sound like a rusty nail, plus soil mineralization, plus some coin tones. I almost didn't dig the first one. Take a shot on a few iffy signals that sound like that if they ID deep for your site.

 

[Charles (Upstate NY)]

Hi guys sorry about the quality of the photo these are a little better. I still cant make out the year quite well. Don't know whether to clean it up. I kinda hate to for obvious reasons. Don't want to scratch her up.

Silver coins scratch very easily when trying to clean off the packed in dirt. What works really well are ultrasonic jewelry cleaners, the sound waves cause the dirt to go POOF in a cloud without scratching the patina/tarnish of the silver coin. Just don't use it on very thin coins like worn 3 cent silvers or on green coins like Indians. The really thin silver coins can crack (don't ask me how I know this doh!) and the layer of green corrosion on Indians can also fracture and break off around the coin edges.

 

[Explorer.se]

Lucky dog lol. HH

Thank you Drakester, I just had it looked at by my local coin shop and they told me its a 1920 S. I'm totally stoked!

 

[Explorer.se]

Congrats!!! The last SLQ I found inland was dug with an etrac.

Thank you Charles, this was definitely on my bucket list looking forward to finding my first Indian! Maybe ill find it at the same place?

Indians being bronze can sound like a mixed, thick glob of coin/iron/soil mixed together. The more green and corroded they are the more glob like they sound. They do not sound like copper pennies. I dug some brass military buttons last night that ID about where Indians do, horrible sounding, tried to behave and sound like a rusty nail, plus soil mineralization, plus some coin tones. I almost didn't dig the first one. Take a shot on a few iffy signals that sound like that if they ID deep for your site.

Thank you Charles I definitely will, cant wait to get back out there! I will dig those sounding signals for sure, especially if they are deep. Also wanted to know Charles did you use your Explorer or Deus. The quarter is a 1920 S, that's what the coin dealer told me.

 

[Drakester]

I absolutely love finding the old coins, what a rush it is. I find rings and so on, but there is nothing like finding an old coin. Is that beauty a key date Explorer se? HH

 

[Explorer.se]

Hi guys sorry about the quality of the photo these are a little better. I still cant make out the year quite well. Don't know whether to clean it up. I kinda hate to for obvious reasons. Don't want to scratch her up.

Silver coins scratch very easily when trying to clean off the packed in dirt. What works really well are ultrasonic jewelry cleaners, the sound waves cause the dirt to go POOF in a cloud without scratching the patina/tarnish of the silver coin. Just don't use it on very thin coins like worn 3 cent silvers or on green coins like Indians. The really thin silver coins can crack (don't ask me how I know this doh!) and the layer of green corrosion on Indians can also fracture and break off around the coin edges.

Good to know thanks for the info I think I will pass though Charles I just love looking at it in it’s current state. Boy just want to get back out there again and see what else I can dredge up! Thanks for the info!

 

[Explorer.se]

I absolutely love finding the old coins, what a rush it is. I find rings and so on, but there is nothing like finding an old coin. Is that beauty a key date Explorer se? HH

Yes you are right Drakester it is a key date! It doesn’t get any better than that! I didn’t even bother considering if it was key date or not I was so happy to unearth it!

 

[Drakester]

That's awesome Explorer se congrats, I am still looking for a key dater myself. HH

 

[Tony (Michigan)]

What date is is?

 

[Explorer.se]

That's awesome Explorer se congrats, I am still looking for a key dater myself. HH

Thank you Drakester I appreciate it you will just keep swinging you will!

 

[Explorer.se]

What date is is?

Thank you Tony! Yes its a 1920 S
! I'm I was soo surprised when I broke the pug and she fell out!

 

[Elton]

Yea.................... Thanks for the reply ..Wish him well and thank him for serving our country..

 

[Explorer.se]

No problem I will definitely let him know. Thanks Elton!

 

[Charles (Upstate NY)]

Hi guys sorry about the quality of the photo these are a little better. I still cant make out the year quite well. Don't know whether to clean it up. I kinda hate to for obvious reasons. Don't want to scratch her up.

Silver coins scratch very easily when trying to clean off the packed in dirt. What works really well are ultrasonic jewelry cleaners, the sound waves cause the dirt to go POOF in a cloud without scratching the patina/tarnish of the silver coin. Just don't use it on very thin coins like worn 3 cent silvers or on green coins like Indians. The really thin silver coins can crack (don't ask me how I know this doh!) and the layer of green corrosion on Indians can also fracture and break off around the coin edges.

Good to know thanks for the info I think I will pass though Charles I just love looking at it in it’s current state. Boy just want to get back out there again and see what else I can dredge up! Thanks for the info!

Dug them with my Se Pro, dug 2 more tonight its been dubbed the button honey hole.

 

[Explorer.se]

Hi guys sorry about the quality of the photo these are a little better. I still cant make out the year quite well. Don't know whether to clean it up. I kinda hate to for obvious reasons. Don't want to scratch her up.

Silver coins scratch very easily when trying to clean off the packed in dirt. What works really well are ultrasonic jewelry cleaners, the sound waves cause the dirt to go POOF in a cloud without scratching the patina/tarnish of the silver coin. Just don't use it on very thin coins like worn 3 cent silvers or on green coins like Indians. The really thin silver coins can crack (don't ask me how I know this doh!) and the layer of green corrosion on Indians can also fracture and break off around the coin edges.

Good to know thanks for the info I think I will pass though Charles I just love looking at it in it’s current state. Boy just want to get back out there again and see what else I can dredge up! Thanks for the info!

Dug them with my Se Pro, dug 2 more tonight its been dubbed the button honey hole.

That's awesome! Great going Charles! Keep digging em up!

 

[mcb613]

Exp, I too cant see much detail on the coin. I dont thibk its a cleaning issue, but more of a camera/user thingy.
Try to see if your camera has a Macro setting, that will surely mess you up when lenses is too close to object. Also, if you have a scanner on PC, maybe try that. A buddy always uses the scanner and it works great.
Hope that helps! Love the back on SQLs and older coins, reverse doesnt seem to get enough attention... cant forget our Eagle!
Take care and keep digging!

 

[mcb613]

Oh, one more thing... based on what you said, looks like you need to update your user name... I loved my etrac! Kinda wish I didnt jump to the CTX.

 

[Mark kus]

You can buy silver cleaning cloths they work great

 

[Drakester]

Thumbs up HH