First Barber silver

[LI Tom]

I got done with family commitments early in mid-afternoon.It was hot as hell,but I knew a demolition site in a old town,so I hit it.No shade,ground like concrete from heavy equipment.First target VDI'ed in coin range,chieseled the down a few inches,next to bolt lay an encrusted disk.Looked like maybe a coin,slipped it in the pouch.Only keeper.Place was loaded with metal trash,and a bear to did.After an hour and a half and near heatstroke,I quit.Back at the car I wash the disk with water and enuough of the concrete like covering comes off to see I got a 1907 Barber Quarter.The stuff on it is real hard to get off,I got it soaking.Any ideas on removing what's on it?

 

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[goldencoin]

I'd leave it alone, barbers are getting harder to find and you may ruin it. But, if you must, look into electrolysis

HH
-GC

 

[Bertman]

Here is a link for electrolysis:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,10898.0.html

I've used this method to remove concrete from an IH penny... Just make sure you don't leave whatever you are cleaning too long... Usually 2 reps of 3-5 minutes are all that is needed... This method works great on silver... Try one of your ugliest and most worn silver dimes first...

HH Robert

 

[halfdime]

Great find! How about an ugly before and beautiful after?

 

[RUDY2003]

Nice find Tom!
Any pics?

Keep diggin'...

 

[pulltabsteve]

Nice job on the Barber Tom!! Post some pics if you get it cleaned up. Steve