20th Oldie for the year

[Don in SJ]

Even though this year has not been a great one for the condition of the coins, it is above average for the number found so far. Today I found my 20th coin, and of the 20th, 1832 is the newest one.

The 1819 Large Cent is one of my most common years I have found, but they usually hold up fairly well, this one so-so condition. I rode my mountain bike to the spot and within the first 5 minutes had the two buttons and the Large Cent. All were at a old homestead that unfortunately was also used as a dump spot back in the 60's. But I went slow and got what I could from this site. Previously a nice 1775 KGIII counterfeit copper and a decent 1795 Half Cent were found there.

Finds today include a nice fork section of a 18th century shoe buckle, a nice backmarked early 1800's button and another button with some material still attached to it. The pewter spoon section was found right near the end of my hunt. The one round disc item is modern trash, but the other one I believe is part of a lead seal, hard to say, but does appear to have some lettering on it, however very faint. It could be just a flattened piece of lead, but for now I will go with a lead seal.

Don

 

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[Golden1]

Nice hunt Dude
That LC is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mona Lisa]

Wow, amazing, Don. 20 coins older than 1832??

Nice clean-up on the coin and the relics!! You're the master!

 

[ReidMan]

Nice what did you use on the large cent?

 

[Iron Patch]

Geeze that looks more like saw dust than dirt, no wonder your coins come out so good! Good to see you out, I will have my shot soon enough!

(unreal how good that pewter button is, if only some military ones would come out)

 

[Iron Patch]

Wow, amazing, Don. 20 coins older than 1832??

Nice clean-up on the coin and the relics!! You're the master!

I did that, but it was in one day and was 28.


Who da Masta ?

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Great day toaday Don! I think that large cent is rather pretty. Your cleaning amazes me, what do you use for final shine again, I forget.

I learned something new on the shoe buckle fork too.

Congratulations on the 20th oldie for the year, and the year is still young!

 

[Iron Patch]

Great day toaday Don! I think that large cent is rather pretty. Your cleaning amazes me, what do you use for final shine again, I forget.

I learned something new on the shoe buckle fork too.

Congratulations on the 20th oldie for the year, and the year is still young!

I'd say it's either Blue ribbon coin coinditioner, or a good ole Jersey spit-shine

 

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[civilman1]

Wow, amazing, Don. 20 coins older than 1832??

Nice clean-up on the coin and the relics!! You're the master!

I did that, but it was in one day and was 28.


Who da Masta ?

 

[Captn SE]

I'd say it's either Blue ribbon coin conditioner, or a good ole Jersey spit-shine

Whatever you did to that coin, Don, you did a great job!!

Nice finds!! Congrats on your 20th Oldie coin this year!!

CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[Don in SJ]

I used good ole cheap beeswax today. The coin did not clean up easily at all, took 3 baths in peroxide and lots of q-tips, when I soaked all in hot distilled water for an hour, bubbles were still coming out of the coin! But, after a good drying under a hot desk lamp, the bees wax went on well, and used a toothbrush to buff out..

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

As always, Don___SUPER finds!!
Dale

 

[Iron Patch]

I used good ole cheap beeswax today. The coin did not clean up easily at all, took 3 baths in peroxide and lots of q-tips, when I soaked all in hot distilled water for an hour, bubbles were still coming out of the coin! But, after a good drying under a hot desk lamp, the bees wax went on well, and used a toothbrush to buff out..

Yeah the heat will really sink the wax in. Coins would be a lot less stress because I hate watching my buttons while they bake. (Not that I leave them long) A friend of mine used to have good results with a little zap & wax on his coppers.

 

[TimC]

Great finds. Keep up the good work.

 

[Evolution]

Nice hunt Don. I have used the "bees wax" method as Don has described. It seems to work pretty well and gives the coin a great shine when completed. That 1819 LC is certainly no exception. Keep the good coins coming Don.

Rob

 

[Johnny Ringo Silver]

Nice nice oldies for sure!! Looks like you had a pretty good day. I also like the before and after cleaning pics.......keeps the jealous sceptics away Way to go!! 8)

 

[Mike K in Va.]

Very nice job hunting and cleaning.

 

[X-Terra70_TreasureHunter]

Hi Don great finds, since your retired you need to set up camp there
and house keeping and find all them goodies your finding there.


Dave

 

[t-bucket]

WTG Don ,Congrats on a Great hunt.