FIRST large cent in 13 years of detecting!! Then another! Then another!

[SaginawIan]

Got a totally solid 85 signal at 5" deep on the F75 at a very old homesite. I thought, yeah, right - it's probably a clad quarter. Then all at once one of my big goals was fulfilled - bam! Large cent! I call my friend over and we give a couple of high fives. He reminds me to check the hole again. Well, I get another 85 signal - kind of weak. I dig - then bam! Another large cent! They were likely dropped together a long time ago.

I walk about 5 feet away and there is another signal - and another large copper. This one looks to be a king george copper that's basically wasted - however, it's another first for me and I love it just the same!

Too bad these are pretty much toast - any idea if they can be cleaned? Peroxide? I want to be very careful to not ruin them any more than mother nature already has.

Ian

 

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[THingfool]

Great finds WTG

 

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[dave in iowa]

Ive soaked some in virgin olive oil , havent done a lc yet, ive found 3 so far , but they were pretty good , i took my 1st one to our local coin dealer and he cleaned and coated it so it wouldn't get any worse with acitone and a q-tip , the olive oil worked on Indian heads and wheaties if they wernt too far gone.

 

[treasurefiend]

Awesome job congrats!!!!!

 

[DIRTSWEEPER]

Congrats on the large cents. I too would be careful cleaning, nice the way they are..................thanks for sharing

Jay

 

[stillgottawork]

Very nice.....................

 

[lairmo]

AWESOME!!!
I keep a bottle of virgin olive oil just for my coins...I let them soak for a day with the toothpick (to soften it up) and then gently scrape at the coins...(scrape is a harsh word, insert 'rub' instead)...then let them soak another day...and so on..I've left them for a week and haven't destroyed a coin yet..(I DID with peroxide and vinegar though)
nice finds!!!

 

[beetle662]

Congrats on the LC's!!! Great day of detecting!

 

[BomberJohn]

Very Cool. 3 LCs within a few minutes. You always remember your first. Now you get to remember 3. How did you hold your hand still for that pic? LOL Don't clean. You will be disappointed. Been there.

Congrats!
John

 

[Chicago Ron]

nice digs! Congrats on the 1st!

 

[Clad 2 meet u]

Great job on the Largie's Ian! Lookin' forward to getting together with you soon for the group hunt! Love to hear the story in depth with cuss words inserted. I'm sure you were saying "F" yeah!!!!

Greg

 

[John987]

Wow!! Three in one day!
Super Congratulations!!
HH

John

 

[Geek Squad]

Nice finds on the LC. Found my first LC a couple weeks ago after about 14 years of hunting BUT no Another & ANOTHER. Geek Squad