Every other indian I've dug has been toast. This one was up against a tree trunk where the tree had just been cut down about 4" down. It looked "fairly" good. I washed it with a little soap and water with a soft tooth brush. At that point I thought I had an 1886? Then I gave it a peroxide bath. You have to microwave the peroxide for 1 minute or until it boils, remove from microwave and drop the coin in. Leave it in until the fizzing stops. I then rubbed it with a soft cloth and this was the result. This particular year was made of bronze. I don't know if that holds up better. I take another pic. The "liberty and feathers are pretty sharp...Rich.djm of PA said:very very nice coin, looks to be some damage around the rim, that will drop it a little I think. How clear is the word "liberty" on the headband? I guess it all depends on whether you actually plan on selling the coin.
If you don't mind my asking, how do you guys get those Indians so darn clean and black looking? I was told peroxide by one guy, but all that did was wipe the face right off my one 1904
