A morning hunt at Druid Hill Park in Baltimore produced a few relics: small cuff button without shank, a small part of a harmonica reed, an 1890 IHC (toasty) and, really toasty, the mortal remains of a 2-cent piece, also shown compared to an uncirc example.
Thanks Bryan1776! I have seen build up like that pop off with electrolysis. Was seeing this coin disintegrating, so once I saw the "2" that was enough for me.
Thanks Whadi! Sounds like the 70s at Druid was a "walk in the park" compared to today. You had it good then. Thankfully the "vets" left us some keepers.
Keep walkin' my friend.
Thanks Hawks88! The 2-cent coin was deep. After I isolated the dirt ball I could see a thick green rim, so I knew form the start it was not an IHC. Of course, with that heavy corrosion I could only guess its id in the field.
Nice finds McCdig. I agree with you. As long as you can see the 2 on that coin and you can identify it as a 2 Cent Piece, I would leave it alone. That would be good enough for me. Any attempt to clean that coin could destroy it !
Thanks Trezurehunter! The hydrogen peroxide got the dirt off but did virtually nothing for the corroded bronze. Frankly, I was surprised that any detail popped after rubbing it with baking soda. It appears that the coin was very new when dropped.