first day out this year = nice SILVER reward

[joncooper1986]

my first day out this year with my buddy went pretty well. We detected a few victorian era houses here in Western Mass. I was happy when this little guy popped up next to a driveway about 2" down. 1875 20 cent piece with XF detail: its a shame it has black corrosion (most likely from lawn fertilizers over the years). The guy at the coin shop said there is no way to clean that type of damage up. Oh well, I am just happy that the few 19th century silver coins I have found have exhibited some VERY fine detail.


UPDATE: I am never one to clean coins, but after testing the boiling water/salt/baking soda on aluminium foil process with several junk silvers, I was pretty confident that it would work well and with no detail loss. At the end of the day, I am never selling this coin and would rather be able to see all the detail possible as i appreciate it over the years. That being said, I feel that it turned out nice. Under the microscope I do not see any pitting or loss of detail.

 

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[Evolution]

Wow! There's a rare one. Don't see the 20 cent pieces come up very often. I think I remember seeing one posted once but I cant remember. Incredible find. Congrats!

 

[mikefromIllinois]

Congrats. That's one coin a lot of us would like to find. Have not seen many posted on here either.

 

[Gridwalker306]

Congrats on a wonderful coin! Don't see those posted very often.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats, Great find! That ones still on my bucket list.

 

[Alchemist]

despite the corrosion, the coin is still a beauty of a find. Very nice.

 

[Argentium]

Wow !!! These 20 cent pieces do not show up here often at all - This is a truly rare U.S. Type Coin !!! ( Way more rare than the
"garden variety " gold coins that are on our Banner pretty often really ). You got my vote for Banner !

 

[Tnmountains]

I would ask a professional about cleaning it. It does not look pitted? Beautiful coin.

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Sweet find there jon , thats on my bucket list still. Need some really good luck to ever cross that one off my list out here

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very nice find. I agree with the others, beautiful and rare! A hardy congrats on that one.

 

[sandchip]

Fantastic!

 

[Dug1898]

Wow! There certainly weren't very many of those minted. It's got my vote for Banner! Good job!
with a little luck, you'll start the year off with a Banner find!

 

[SGT Claddy]

Nice seated

 

[park pirate]

Very hard coin to come across congrats to ya....

 

[deershed]

Awesome find!!

 

[Xilfie]

Beautiful coin, congratulations!

 

[Scrappy]

You could clean that one right up with the baking soda/boiling water/tinfoil technique. I use it sometimes for that black crap on my silvers.

Either way and no matter what you decide it's a sweet coin and a rare one. You have my banner vote!

 

[Fingerlakes119]

20 centers were not that common. Its got some value I wouldn't clean it.

 

[DiggerGal]

WOW!!! Congratulations on that one!!!

 

[joncooper1986]

I would ask a professional about cleaning it. It does not look pitted? Beautiful coin.

It doesnt look pitted at all. I looked online to try and find anything I could about this type of corrosion but I did not have any luck. I will need to ask around more to see if it can be cleaned successfully.