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It was deep and green, and came out clean!

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DirtFlipper

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Howdy,

Got out for a short afternoon hunt. I didn't have a lot of time, so couldn't travel too far. I chose a spot that doesn't have a lot of signals, but does have decent age potential. This time it paid off, as I got one decent sounding deep signal (using the 8x6 SEF still, with the sensitivity cranked up).

This was a good 8 inches or more, but still gave a good repeatable, but somewhat iffy signal. I love seeing the white powdery coating on cents when they come out, as that's usually been a good sign of an oldie. I could see just a bit of the back, and knew it was an Indian Head.

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You can still see where there's grass stuck to the one side. I think this was facing down as it lay, so that's OLD grass too!

I also like this spot because it seems like there hasn't been chemicals and stuff to eat away the copper coins. And this one turned out to be a beauty. It's hard to capture in a picture, but there's still some toning/luster on it.

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Anyway, it was a satisfying short hunt. I hope to get out some more this weekend while the ground is still good (the rains this week have been wonderous).

HH,
DirtFlipper

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SWEET!
I've only found 1 this year so far, they are far and few between!
HH! Aaron
 
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Congrats,Very nice coin.
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Nope. For these types of coins I just use a toothbrush, and then some melamine foam (aka Magic Eraser) with water. No heated peroxide on these, as it darkens them. This technique leaves the patina and toning intact.

HH,
DirtFlipper
 
Boy did that clean up nice , great dirt and good find
 
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that came out awesome. the old coppers we find here are badly corroded. what was the exact process you went thru (washing, soaking, toothbrush, magic eraser, etc) to get that IH looking so great?
 
barryny said:
that came out awesome. the old coppers we find here are badly corroded. what was the exact process you went thru (washing, soaking, toothbrush, magic eraser, etc) to get that IH looking so great?
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A lot of it depends of course on the coin and the soil conditions found in. But first I just rinse it with tap water while scrubbing with a toothbrush and soft soap to get the main layer of gunk off. I then use a small block of Magic Eraser (which is the Mr. Clean brand name for melamine foam) cut from the full size sponge. I cut a full size sponge across the width into about four smaller chunks to use. I use these chunks to work out the dirt from the crevices on both sides of the coin, while rinsing under the water. I keep going until the Magic Eraser stays white after trying (no more dirt is coming off). It chews up the sponge pretty good, but I can usually do a few coins with one small block. I usually start by doing the outside edge all around, which also picks up the surface. The I do the surfaces. For little nodules of dirt (and I do mean little), I sometimes just pick/flick those off, as they will tear up the sponge.

But I've found this approach to work pretty well for the right condition coin (came from good ground conditions, and is not pitted/corroded). It doesn't darken the coin like heated peroxide does, but does take more elbow grease. The sponge seems to do a pretty good job of lifting the dirt out from the surface, while leaving a nice patina. And it doesn't seem to create that 'cleaned' look.

HH,
DirtFlipper
 
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