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« on: February 25, 2005, 05:42:41 pm » |
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Hi guys well I was supposed to go hunting today but my son got sent home sick from school, so I decided to try and clean some of the coppers I found in Pa. before I left for missouri, I have over 50 coppers sitting in olive oil, many were unidentifiable, I used electrolosis on some today really didnt work out well  , I also have some I can see what they are but have now idea where from?? any ideas guys? There was one coin I thought was a very worn u.s. half cent but after I got the crude off it turned out to be a 1697 william III coin my oldest DATED so far yeah baby!! jd |
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« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2005, 06:01:20 pm » |
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Man oh man! You guys make me look like ned in the first reader with all of these fabulous finds. Great stuff! You've only got my oldest coin beat by a couple of hundred years. Let us know the dates on the others once you figure out a way to clean them. Jim Cal
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« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2005, 06:43:15 pm » |
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What kind of site produced those?  |
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« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2005, 07:11:10 pm » |
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I went out today & I would have been happy to find a 1967, let alone a 1697. Spotz
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« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2005, 07:41:45 pm » |
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i find some nice stuff here in indy. but that stuff would appear to be out of my range! keep postin em!!
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« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2005, 07:56:51 pm » |
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nice!!! try the taco bell hot sauce to clean them!!
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« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2005, 07:59:42 pm » |
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As always, awesome J.D.! Let us know what the rest are, or maybe not, that jealous vein!
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« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2005, 08:32:50 pm » |
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thanks guys, I was sure surprised to see the datwe still there as soon as i know lowbatts ill post it. jd |
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« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2005, 09:33:00 pm » |
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Damn nice find JD, WTG!!  Whats that one in the pic with the hole dead center? |
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« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2005, 09:47:13 pm » |
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i dont know its real thick and i think its a large cent, i tried to clean it with electrolosis to see if I can see any identifying feature but there is none. jd
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« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2005, 10:25:39 pm » |
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Awesome finds JD, you might try putting them in a jar or any container, then put enough baking soda in to cover them. Then very slowly add vinegar, it will fizz up a lot, wait for it to go down and add a little more. Continue this until the coins are covered well. Leave them for at least a few days, occasionally stirring them up. It does a good job on coins.
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« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2005, 10:51:45 pm » |
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Way to go.. awesome coin finds!
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« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2005, 07:54:34 am » |
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thanks treasure lady love your first gold!! nice |
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« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2005, 03:53:59 pm » |
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WOW! Nice Finds!
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« Reply #15 on: February 26, 2005, 07:10:41 pm » |
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thanks coin saver
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« Reply #16 on: February 26, 2005, 08:23:34 pm » |
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oh, forgot to ask, what kind of md are u using?
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« Reply #17 on: February 26, 2005, 09:53:16 pm » |
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hey cool find JD! That big thick LC on far left in middle may be a Russian 2 Kopeks. It is thicker than English or American Coppers. I found one last year in Nov.
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« Reply #18 on: February 27, 2005, 07:30:37 am » |
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thanks ocean7 i use a whites XLT primarily. jd |
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« Reply #19 on: February 27, 2005, 10:32:45 am » |
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WOW!! What a great find... Let us know when you get the other coins cleaned up... I bet there are more great coins once you find out what they are!
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« Reply #20 on: February 28, 2005, 12:44:35 pm » |
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thanks guys ID'd 1 coins as a 1789 british 1/2 penny druid token from a mine in N. england  |
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« Reply #21 on: February 28, 2005, 12:56:11 pm » |
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j.d., I've cleaned thousands of bronze & silver ancient coins found by detectorists in Europe and mailed to me totally uncleaned. I no longer do this as the ancient coin market has gone so low that it's no longer worth it for me.
I think I've tried every cleaning method in the book and I invented a few myself.
I have never worked on coins of the type you show here. I may watch ebay and try to find some uncleaned to experiment on. I think I can clean them and make MOST of them look nice.
I enjoy experimenting with chemicals and methodologies.
Take care and happy hunting.
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« Reply #22 on: March 01, 2005, 11:11:51 am » |
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thanks copper!!! i love old coins |
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« Reply #23 on: March 01, 2005, 11:16:59 am » |
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Hey J.D. Those are some sick finds man. That is one old coin. We have alot of colonial stuff found around here. I haven't found any 1700's coppers yet. Most of my spots are mid 1800's and up. Hard to get the time with my kids to travel out of the city to were I know of some old spots. Good going man I love to see old stuff.
Good Luck Jeremy.
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« Reply #24 on: March 01, 2005, 05:07:54 pm » |
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Oooo, i like old coins, if u don't want them mail em to me!!
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« Reply #25 on: March 01, 2005, 06:27:32 pm » |
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My guess on the one with the hole in it would be a "token" and not a coin (guess only) but a lot of old 1800s tokens had holes dead center.
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« Reply #26 on: March 04, 2005, 04:53:21 am » |
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thanks lonewolf |
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« Reply #27 on: March 04, 2005, 05:46:33 am » |
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HOW AWESOME nice finds,I have yet to find such coins.Got to be some in East TN.the history is.HH
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« Reply #28 on: March 07, 2005, 12:46:00 pm » |
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Awesome, You da Man...  GH gunny |
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« Reply #29 on: March 07, 2005, 01:19:56 pm » |
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thanks guys sure love the coin! |
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