1853 Silver - Need help cleaning.

[bfmco7]

I went out for about an hour yesterday, the weather has been pretty good here lately and the ground is nice and moist. I got a pretty good signal and dug a 3 cent piece at about 3 inches. I also got another coin later that I can't identify - Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I would like to clean the silver 3 cent piece, it looks like it has rust on it, but I am not sure how, any recommendations would be great.
Thanks

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3 cent piece​

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3 cent piece other side​

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Unknown cent​

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[tymcmurray]

Wow!!!
Except for the discoloration, that coin isis great shape!!!

 

[AMorgan]

Please do not clean that coin... If you want a cleaned coin, I'll send you one in place of that one.

Alan

 

[dcooper1]

BFM,
Your second coin is an Indian Head penny.
I turned one of your pictures and you can now make out the "headdress", the "of" and "ic". Cant really see the date though.

 

[bradgny]

Agreed...
Dont clean that coin .It is fantastic

 

[bfmco7]

Dont clean it? So whats the best way to clean the Indian head?

 

[Detectingfreak]

Very nice job on the 1853 III cent piece!!! its a nice coin!

 

[camb1]

Very Nice Looking 3 Cent Silver.

 

[allen]

leave her the way she is...beautiful coin...

 

[time4me]

Wow, that 3 center is in really nice condition. I would probably just leave it as is and not try to clean it.

Jim

 

[PuddleJumper]

Dont clean it? So whats the best way to clean the Indian head?

Cleaning a coin kills the value.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

That is one of the nicest dug III cent coins I have ever seen! It is a beauty and I would not clean it anymore than you have. HH, Mike

 

[twistidd]

Wow. Awesome coin, in great shape too. Congratulations!

Joe

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Nice three center ! I would clean it with electrolysis but the Indian is beyond help !

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Nice three center ! I would clean it with electrolysis but the Indian is beyond help !

I agree, but I would only try electrolysis for about 30 seconds to see if it helps. Any longer will ruin the remaining patina.

Nice finds!

 

[Nick in NEPA]

That looks really nice! Great find, and don't clean it further.

 

[ziphius]

Dirty coins have more character and history. Please don't clean it! You won't increase the value of it.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Great looking coin even with the rust stain

 

[kdismuke1]

LEAVE AS IS. GREAT FIND.

 

[bfmco7]

Alright well the consensus is to leave it as is.. I'm pretty happy with it like it is.. I just thought I might be able to pull some more of the brown off of it. sssooo.. Okay I will leave it as is and place it in the case with this, I found about 4 months ago.