1892 Barber Dime and Indian Head Penny

[DanburyTreasure]

What a great day! I just posted a sliver ring I found this morning at a soccer field. This afternoon I was at a house where I had previously found two large cents (1798 and 1810). I hit a strong signal that kept jumping around. No wonder -- there was an 1892 Barber dime and an 1892 Indian Head penny in the same hole! I just ran them under water, but the black coating of the penny is coming off. Can someone tell me: Is the blackish part the actual surface of the penny, or is the green part underneath?

 

[Mark7]

Nice finds. Copper turns green and silver will turn black but not sure about the black color on your Indian.

 

[bootyhoundpa]

Good d a y indeed...congrats....

 

[JimmyCT]

Fantastic finds indeed. I would of loved to have found those LC's!! To me they are a joy to find.

 

[Goldstrike]

2 nice coins

 

[always diggin 2]

Congrats on the finds.

 

[Flanaganj25]

Well nice score!!! The black on your Indian probably won't ever come off without aggersive work and might damage your coin. The green will go away a lot easier. My first 1800s coin was a 1892 dime! What a thrill. Missed a seated by one year, but I'll take a barber all day long! Good work and h/h

 

[DanburyTreasure]

Thanks for all of the replies! The black coating came right off when I ran it under water. The back of the coin is a different story. I guess it took the brunt of acid rain and fertilizer.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Very nice !