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Back to the old farm...IH + old nickle - need coin cleaning advice

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Barry NY

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Went back to that old farm where I found that 1880 dime a few weeks ago. Again, this farm has been a farm forever here on Long Island but history shows it became a much more active farm in 1880 when it was bought by the current ownership. Junk everywhere makes selecting targets tricky - at this point I am digging "most" signals that are strong and repetitive, regardless of the numbers.
Came out with 2 coins both in pretty bad shape, one an IH penny, that after using my cheap ultrasonic machine, am able to read the date 1865. The other is a nickle that is really corroded - can't see anything at this point either side - but I'm sure it's from the same era. Also, I think I picked up a musket ball - never saw one before, about the size of a marble and looks like it's cast lead or something - it's heavy for it's size...any ideas for cleaning the coins and if I do have a musket ball?
 
Nice Finds Barry..........looks like that Etrac really kicks.........joe
 
Might have to do it a couple of times but this takes the crud off without messing with the patina. Some nickels are so badly corroded that once I determine they are of no major value I'll give them a bath in toilet bowl cleaner. I figure a common, no value, clean coin is better than a corroded one you can't even tell what it is. Mike
 
thanks for the tips - and it definitely is a musket ball from my research online...
 
The fertilizer takes is toll on copper very quickly, and still manages to attack silver pretty well also. Every once in a while you will get a coin or button out of a field that still looks great, so don't get discouraged. Be careful with ultrasonic cleaning. You may be better off with your "cheapie" ultrasonic machine. A more powerful unit can remove unwanted dirt, and loosely bonded surface layers of you coins.
 
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