All Metal Detecting Found Indian Head Pennies

[jolteon]

Hello everyone I wanted to show you all of the Indian pennies I found while metal detecting since day one. Check it out!
https://youtu.be/9wx3wXpHc60

 

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[Dozer D]

Only problem you have now is the brightly POLISHED coins that I see in the folder. I'm sure you did NOT dig them up that way, now they can only be used as a filler in empty holes. Nice collection none the less. That's more IH than I found CRH'g.

 

[jolteon]

Thank you I respect that you believe that but yes I found all of them while metal detecting. Thanks for the comment happy hunting!

 

[mxh5891]

Thank you I respect that you believe that but yes I found all of them while metal detecting. Thanks for the comment happy hunting!

Did you clean them at all? If so how did you clean them?

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Numismatists do not clean their coins, it destroys value. Do a search here on proper methods to restore coins. When I was a much younger fellow I purchased a beautiful IH, just beautiful. I took it to a coin show, and got really PO'd because the first thing the dealer said was that it was cleaned and virtually worthless. I'd paid $100 for it.

So, I sent it in to ANACS, which in the very late 70's was a premier grading service. It was returned slabbed and prominently labeled "CLEANED".

Thus, being rather ignorant, I'd been taken.

 

[boristhespider88]

If so how did you clean them?

I'm guessing probably soaking it in a salt/vinegar mix then rubbing it with a pencil eraser. That or using a polish of some kind.

I used to clean some of my worthless wheats by doing that, but I don't do that much any more unless it's something that's really junk or if it's just so toasted I can't see a date on it.

 

[donj]

Well as many here may already know most (non silver or gold) dug coins are listed as environmentally damaged anyway. HH.

 

[jolteon]

It's been about a year since I found most of these so it could of just looked cleaner over time.

 

[mxh5891]

It's been about a year since I found most of these so it could of just looked cleaner over time.

How did you clean them? Not saying you did anything wrong just curious how you got some of them looking so nice. No way they came out of the ground looking like that.

 

[jeff of pa]

nice ! Now find that '09-S

 

[jeff of pa]

I'm guessing probably soaking it in a salt/vinegar mix then rubbing it with a pencil eraser. That or using a polish of some kind.

I used to clean some of my worthless wheats by doing that, but I don't do that much any more unless it's something that's really junk or if it's just so toasted I can't see a date on it.

if I can't get a Date, I'll use the pencil eraser trick on small copper, like Flying eagles, indians & Wheats.
(doesn't seem to work too well on Large Cents) as donj says they are already considered environmental damaged.
and in all honesty, a dug 1877 indian and a dug 1907 indian without dates are both worth 2 cents
maybe a quarter on a good day
to kid who wants to own an indian penny & nothing to a dealer.
but an environmentally damaged 1877 indian is worth a few bucks to a Dealer & allot more to someone who needs to fill that last spot in their indian head collection.

add to that do you really want to pay a Professional to clean a no date indian then find out your paying $100.00 for an environmentally damaged
1907 ?

imo better to know what I have the day I dig it.
Even better to know what I have, Before I even back fill the hole I dug it out of

yes I use My Fingernail, Spit, My Shirt, jeans & Thumb on the spot,on every coin I dig
while still on my knees at the hole. & never regretted it .
I'm gonna know if there is a D on that 1916 Merc before I stand up
if at all physically possible

 

[CC-Hunter]

There is proper and improper cleaning right? Can anyone suggest proper cleaning for large cents? Got a bunch of dark ones I'd like to clean up.

 

[jeff of pa]

There is proper and improper cleaning right? Can anyone suggest proper cleaning for large cents? Got a bunch of dark ones I'd like to clean up.

If you have a date , I'd suggest you don't clean at all.
The aged Tone is like Aged wine.

If you don't have a Date, whatever is suggested, I'd stick to the date area only.

& if you can see the Face & it's facing right , I'd be extra Careful & look at the edge

If you see edge writing, or flowing hair although this looks heavily cleaned

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1793-S-2-R-...cb7d9&pid=100338&rk=12&rkt=18&sd=121852367024




Then consider Professional Help

 

[fistfulladirt]

Well as many here may already know most (non silver or gold) dug coins are listed as environmentally damaged anyway. HH.

Just like many slabbed, graded 'cleaned' coins sell for big bucks regardless.

 

[joee5]

Def cleaned

 

[fano169]

I do the tooth pick method . To get a date