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Once again.....back in the field....

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I finished the last 5 rows of the field this morning and then went back to the most productive side of the field. This time I hunted perpendicular to my original path. It's amazing what you miss. Mostly junk, a tombac button, an extra large ox shoe, a set of 5 car keys, a 48-s wheatie and what I thought to be just another large cent void of any detail. It turns out to be a 1787 Massachusetts State coin. The way the arrows are fanned out (hard to see in this photo) is the only detail I can see that separates it from the 88'.
I know that if I even think about cleaning some of the better coins, that I would loose what little detail they have. But as far as the other coins go, do you think there is any shot of exposing some detail by cleaning...............Thanks Rich
 
Rich: would you send me your e-mail so I can send you some info? Thanks
BoerneTxDBM@juno.com
 
I use Blue Ribbon coin conditioner to bring out the details and not damage what remains. One little bottle goes a long way. I've also used it on Military buttons with good success. Great finds, David @ Dixie <center><a href="http://www.dixie-metal-detectors.com"><img src="/metal/html/d-m.jpg"></center>
 
Rich, i soak all coppers in pure olive oil it loosens up that cupric oxide i let them soak for weeks its slow acting and you need to be patient. then, on stuff that i know has little value i will use nic-a-lene it has a brass brush and it cleans failry well it also has a protective sealer to keep the coins from re-oxidizing/sulfiding. since the brass brush is a softer metal than the copper or silver you dont need to worry about scratches but i still wont touch silver with any brush or abbraives no matter what the products claim is. so i use nic-a-lene on copper or brass only. soakign your mass penny in the olive oil will get that green crud off though just give it time.
 
That green crude, if I remove it, won't I be removing the only detail of that Indian? Thanks Rich
 
Use soap and water a couple of times and make sure you don't take off any of the details because that's what make the coins so valuable. Once the original detail is taken off, you'll get paid by the metal type and weight...
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