cdv1
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Not near as good as everyone else seems to be doing but after working the wet sand (freshwater) and finding one zinc penny in about 2 miles of shore, I found a cut and came up with $.82 in about 50 yards and two of the oldest coins I've found to date. First good hit in the cut was a 43 quarter in surprisingly good shape, also picked up a 64 nickel and a 26 wheat penny (well, it may be a 24, can't make out the last digit yet.)
I worked that section of the cut over real good and was separating signals from iron nails that were everywhere in that cut. Wish it would have had some old jewelry.... might have to get back there after the next storm to see what else is waiting for someone to find....
Cliff
UPDATE:
Update on the wheat penny (1920).... I tried 3-4 different methods for cleaning this copper, knowing it was in pretty poor shape and not really worrying about the end result other than wanting to know the date. There was a small particle of sand seemingly imbedded right in the final digit of the date so I couldn't make it out, looked like a 4 or a 6 as best as I could tell.
I first tried baking soda between my fingers and that didn't work well. I then soaked it in vinegar and then in dish soap, again not enough, I then put it in my electrolysis rig and when done with the electrolysis, gave it a rub with baking soda and that finally did the trick. Here is a shot of the coin, still wet after the final scrubbing. My oldest coin with a legible date.
I worked that section of the cut over real good and was separating signals from iron nails that were everywhere in that cut. Wish it would have had some old jewelry.... might have to get back there after the next storm to see what else is waiting for someone to find....
Cliff
UPDATE:
Update on the wheat penny (1920).... I tried 3-4 different methods for cleaning this copper, knowing it was in pretty poor shape and not really worrying about the end result other than wanting to know the date. There was a small particle of sand seemingly imbedded right in the final digit of the date so I couldn't make it out, looked like a 4 or a 6 as best as I could tell.
I first tried baking soda between my fingers and that didn't work well. I then soaked it in vinegar and then in dish soap, again not enough, I then put it in my electrolysis rig and when done with the electrolysis, gave it a rub with baking soda and that finally did the trick. Here is a shot of the coin, still wet after the final scrubbing. My oldest coin with a legible date.
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