AngelicStorm
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I have uploaded a few photos of my recent finds from my last few hunts. They include four Wheat Cents, an Indian Head, and a Barber Half! 
This here is a Barber Half I found yesterday evening. It is my first Barber Half ever!
Why does it have to have a bullet inside of it!? 
Anyway..... It will still make for a good piece to think about the circumstances involved. Did it save someone's life? Was the person who had the Half involved in a skirmish? Target Practice? ..... Who knows? The date does read 1909 with some wear so I doubt it was a skirmish. I'm wondering how will I keep it looking like it is without it collecting carbon like silver normally does. Any suggestions?
It looks like the bullet is still present too. If I remove the dirt maybe the bullet will fall out which I don't want.
Four of these are Wheat Cents I found the day before yesterday. The Wheats all appear to read in the early teens which means that is the first time I found that many early teens in one day. The dates appear to be 1914, 1915 or 10?, 1909, and 1916. The thing is these are all shot in a different way than the Barber Half. The one at the bottom is a perfect example of what is happening to all of them. It appears that a layer of copper is coming off of them and exposing an almost flat rusted layer. Is there any way of restoring these types to a better condition?
This is the first Indian Head Penny I have found this year. It was found in the same area as the above Wheat Pennies except it is in better condition. At least you can make out the date and detail although it has been roughed up too. The year dates 1897.
I have not included a picture of the V Nickel I found in the same area as the pennies. It was shot too as in worn almost completely flat with no detail. It is very hard to see the date of it, but I think I can "imagine" 1892 showing. You can see the outline of the face and a couple of stars with a couple of letters showing flat. The V is extremely hard to see.
Is the acid content in that area really high?
They were all found in a wooded area with a lot of clay present a couple of inches below. I know that area must have potential to produce some really good stuff with the dates that are coming out of it. What good is it if I am finding nothing but toasted coins? Maybe I should hope for silver or get lucky with the copper.
This here is a Barber Half I found yesterday evening. It is my first Barber Half ever!
Why does it have to have a bullet inside of it!? Anyway..... It will still make for a good piece to think about the circumstances involved. Did it save someone's life? Was the person who had the Half involved in a skirmish? Target Practice? ..... Who knows? The date does read 1909 with some wear so I doubt it was a skirmish. I'm wondering how will I keep it looking like it is without it collecting carbon like silver normally does. Any suggestions?It looks like the bullet is still present too. If I remove the dirt maybe the bullet will fall out which I don't want.
Four of these are Wheat Cents I found the day before yesterday. The Wheats all appear to read in the early teens which means that is the first time I found that many early teens in one day. The dates appear to be 1914, 1915 or 10?, 1909, and 1916. The thing is these are all shot in a different way than the Barber Half. The one at the bottom is a perfect example of what is happening to all of them. It appears that a layer of copper is coming off of them and exposing an almost flat rusted layer. Is there any way of restoring these types to a better condition?
This is the first Indian Head Penny I have found this year. It was found in the same area as the above Wheat Pennies except it is in better condition. At least you can make out the date and detail although it has been roughed up too. The year dates 1897.
I have not included a picture of the V Nickel I found in the same area as the pennies. It was shot too as in worn almost completely flat with no detail. It is very hard to see the date of it, but I think I can "imagine" 1892 showing. You can see the outline of the face and a couple of stars with a couple of letters showing flat. The V is extremely hard to see.
Is the acid content in that area really high?
They were all found in a wooded area with a lot of clay present a couple of inches below. I know that area must have potential to produce some really good stuff with the dates that are coming out of it. What good is it if I am finding nothing but toasted coins? Maybe I should hope for silver or get lucky with the copper.
