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Another Injun Today 2-15

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bunker314

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Hi All,
Got skunked yesterday, but you can't keep a good Safari down for long. Hit the yard where I found the 2 IH a couple of days ago. Since I found them next to the hex block walkway I figured maybe there are some UNDER the walkway. Sure enough, got a good signal, 31-32-33. Lifted the block and bingo, a 1908 IH. Posted before and after pix of the IH for you Ken. (quick cleaning in peroxide) Also found another cosmetic case cover under another block. I did find a lite tin looking disc that had Florida Motor Vehicle Title with some numbers on it and some more lettering at the bottom that I can't make out. Will try to do some research into it and post it on the whatzit forum as well. Lots of trash found today. I was digging a lot of targets that turned out to be old rusty nails. 37-38 with a bump up to 40 and some nulling out.
Thanks for looking,
Bunker
 
Here is a couple of close ups of a some of the other items.
Bunker
 
Found a picture of the Motor Vehicle Certificate Plate. Pretty cool. Not sure how old it is yet, still researching it.
Bunker
 
Bunky- Great hunt again. Thanks for the before and after pics. Love those Injuns. That mv cert plate is a cool find. I'm too lazy to research it right now, but would it be affixed to the chasis, near where vehicle max weight and tire pressure are nowadays ? Does that light cover have a hole to slide away from a burnt out bulb to be removed ? Congrats.
 
Turns out the Cert. Plate was circa 1923. I believe it was the precursor to the VIN number now found on the dash board. You paid for the plate and then were to nail it to the floor board. The money paid went into a stolen vehicle fund. (whatever that is) I guess if your car was stolen, it could be returned via the serial number on the plate. (if the auto thieves didn't rip it out)
HH,
Bunker
 
[size=medium][size=medium]Bunker, Tell us again how you clean your coins if you would. When we dig coins, the first impulse is to quickly clean them up to see what they really look like but you have to be so careful you don't devalue them by improper cleaning.
Thanks![/size]
 
Hi GoldStrike,
Most of the coins I find are in pretty sad shape. The soil down here is hard on them for some reason. When I bring them home the first thing I do is to rinse them off under the faucet with a soft toothbrush. If I have to clean them like the IH above, I use a small container and peroxide. Heat the peroxide for 20-30 seconds then drop the coins in. I don't mix pennies with silver or anything else. I cover the container up with pot lid, sunlight degrades peroxide from what I have been told. That is why it comes in a brown bottle. I may repeat this several times when it turns room temp. Then I may rinse again with some dish detergent. Coat with a little olive oil to preserve. Not sure it is the best way, but I have not found a coin worthy of more professional methods...YET!
Hope that helps, I have just been doing what I have gleaned from other posts. I'm don't know how to reinvent the wheel! LOL!
HH,
Bunker
 
[size=medium]Bunker, thanks for that information, I have been doing something similar to what you have but you do have a knack of bringing out the very best in the coins you find by your method of cleaning![/size]
 
Thanks Goldstrike,
HH,
Bunker
 
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