I HAD A GOOD WEEK

[PRAIRIEWOLF]

On Tuesday I found this silver 1892 Canadian 5 cent piece that cleaned up to be extra fine ( I think ? ) It is 5/8" in diameter . And on Thursday I found this handmade gold Orlando pendant . It is 7/16" wide and 1 - 7/8" long . I tried everything I dared to clean the coin with no results until I tried the spit and tinfoil trick which turned an ugly duckling into a silk purse pronto .

 

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[The Seeker]

Thats a nice silver coin.....The other piece is kinda different! WTG

 

[twister]

Great looking coin, congrats. Tell me more about this spit and foil cleaning trick


HH Twister

 

[jopher]

That half is a beauty PW.I recently showed again that every Canadian silver I find is either damaged or terribly worn....congrats....Joe

 

[Boobydoo]

Great coin for sure.
And the pendant is really nice. Congrats!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[PRAIRIEWOLF]

Great looking coin, congrats. Tell me more about this spit and foil cleaning trick


HH Twister

Silver coins can get this calcium deposit stuff ( like cement ) that just doesn't want to come off so the last resort is to take a 2" X 2" square of tinfoil which you place in the palm of your hand and then depress it with a finger to make a dish shape . You then spit into the depression and place the silver coin on top of the spit and fold the foil over the coin . You then rub the foil and coin between your fingers . It will heat up and in the process ( electrolysis takes place ) and cleans the coin . A toothpick can be gently used to dislodge what wants to come free . If there is still crapoid clinging like a stubborn dingleberry , repeat the process . It took four tries to get this coin to where it is now .

 

[trk5capt]

WOLF, Very Nice Finds, Congrats. trk5capt...

 

[twister]

Thanks for the tip wolf

HH Twister

 

[bk]

Nice looking fishscale.
(Where did you find it)?

 

[PRAIRIEWOLF]

East of the Big Muddy

 

[Dave N Japan]

Nice shape for 1892!! Way to go!

 

[Moonshadow]

Very nice coin and interesting cleaning technique! I hadn't heard that one before! I like the pendant too.....poor Orlando lost his identity though . Thanks for sharing.

Happy Hunting,
Moon

 

[Mona Lisa]

Beautiful coin, Prairie. Interesting cleaning method, too.