Ummm found a silver dime today.

[WHADIFIND]

I didn't go detecting today, was just organizing my Christmas club, er I mean some of the clad I found this year.

Now, ya gotta know, I look pretty darn close at my finds. Both when I find them and then later when I organize a post. I'm pretty good at catching hidden jewels. But, I guess I'm still not perfect, yet.

Anyway, I found this 1963 dime in among the dimes. It was black and I just missed it. (sorry, no pics but I can scare one up if anyone needs a reminder of what they look like. )

Pay attention to those "clad" coins!

Anyone who uses a rock tumbler to clean their clad, what is best for the solution inside? Acid? I could use some help
on this as I'm figuring on doing some cleaning.

Thanks!

 

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[Doc Arey]

Yep, gotta check em"

 

[Old Dude]

It happens Gary. I found a silver Washington after I tumbled it with my clad, lol.

 

[MackDog]

Schwa found 2 gold rings this year thought were garbage till I got home and cleaned the dirt off them

 

[WHADIFIND]

It happens Gary. I found a silver Washington after I tumbled it with my clad, lol.

Do your coins come out looking any more "normal" after tumbling?

What do you use? How long does it take?

 

[Treasuremagnet]

I use sand and dish detergent on my clad in the tumbler, they come out spendable

 

[Old Dude]

I use vinegar and some polishing material I got at Harbor Freight. Don't care for it much though, lol. Am looking for a new method.
Just make sure you do your coppers alone and separate the clad from them.

 

[WHADIFIND]

I use sand and dish detergent on my clad in the tumbler, they come out spendable

I use vinegar and some polishing material I got at Harbor Freight. Don't care for it much though, lol. Am looking for a new method.
Just make sure you do your coppers alone and separate the clad from them.

Guess I'll just need to experiment. Maybe some muriatic acid? I wonder, do the nickles ever lose their red color after they turn?

 

[Old Dude]

If you go on YouTube, there are videos on tumbling detector finds.

 

[WHADIFIND]

If you go on YouTube, there are videos on tumbling detector finds.

WHAAAAAATTT!! Go on the tube!!! And ignore ALL this wealth of knowledge!!?!?!??

I went there before and they said, put your coins in the tub, run it for a while, then take them out.

 

[pong12211]

At least you found it.

 

[park pirate]

Got me 3 barbers this year diging what I thought was clad funny a lot of detecterest dig only deep targets...

 

[Loco-Digger]

What is your goal? If it is to make them spendable or so they can go through a coinstar machine, then muratic acid is not necessary. I use very little cleaner, just a 1/2 cap of mister clean. The coins will be redeemable. I did play around with some CLR I had around the house and turned clad more silver, but the time and expense is not worth it IMHO.

 

[s.tan]

Anyone who uses a rock tumbler to clean their clad, what is best for the solution inside? Acid? I could use some help
on this as I'm figuring on doing some cleaning.

Thanks![/QUOTE]


i just use aquarium gravel mixed in with some larger pebbles so it fills up about half the drum. Add enough water to just cover the sand mix. Two good squirts of dish washing liquid, then add clad (take out the pennies and run them separately so the clad doesn't turn color) Run it for a few hours and you're good to go. The red clad does lose the red color. I've tried vinegar and salt but its just more things to measure and add in and if you're just going to spend the clad; IMHO, it's not worth the extra effort. Also, if you add too much salt and/or vinegar, you may get some weird coloration and deterioration. Hope this helps.

 

[WHADIFIND]

What is your goal? If it is to make them spendable or so they can go through a coinstar machine, then muratic acid is not necessary. I use very little cleaner, just a 1/2 cap of mister clean. The coins will be redeemable. I did play around with some CLR I had around the house and turned clad more silver, but the time and expense is not worth it IMHO.

Anyone who uses a rock tumbler to clean their clad, what is best for the solution inside? Acid? I could use some help
on this as I'm figuring on doing some cleaning.

Thanks!

i just use aquarium gravel mixed in with some larger pebbles so it fills up about half the drum. Add enough water to just cover the sand mix. Two good squirts of dish washing liquid, then add clad (take out the pennies and run them separately so the clad doesn't turn color) Run it for a few hours and you're good to go. The red clad does lose the red color. I've tried vinegar and salt but its just more things to measure and add in and if you're just going to spend the clad; IMHO, it's not worth the extra effort. Also, if you add too much salt and/or vinegar, you may get some weird coloration and deterioration. Hope this helps.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for all the info! I believe that's about all I need to know to start. I was just thinking about a coinstar trip. But, I never have and was wondering if the fact that the quarters are usually black and not shiny/reflective would affect the mechanism.

I'll just have to experiment.

Thanks again!

 

[Old Dude]

I usually roll my clad and pennies ( oops, cents! ),Gary, after I tumble them and deposit it in my account. My bank hasn't complained about them.

 

[treblehunter]

Nice find on the dime.
I use dawn dish detergent rocks and water, I do pennies and silver (clad) separate.

There is a cleaning and preservation forum on our site, that is where I got my ideas.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Nice find on the dime.
I use dawn dish detergent rocks and water, I do pennies and silver (clad) separate.

There is a cleaning and preservation forum on our site, that is where I got my ideas.

Yeah, Treb, there is a LOT of info on here! I was perusing that as well.

Thanks!

 

[outdoorfunblonde]

I have experimented with spraying a little oven cleaner on dirty stuff. You know how powerful THAT is... cleaned some old horse shoes for me,
Careful though, could ruin some things ...