MaineRelic
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We had a nice light rain last night and all morning! and I could not wait to get off from work. I knew the rain was coaxing the frost out of a new farm field I was looking forward to hunting. I was surprised to find most of it still pretty solid. I did find a good size south facing section that was mercifully free of frost. Besides the usual farm relics I came across a nice pocket spill. I pulled 5 small cents and 1 Barber dime out of this spill. I found the 1907 Indian first then another cent in the same hole which I corectly guessed a Wheatie. Then 3 more small cents within a 3 foot perimeter of the Indian. I thought that was it but rechecking the area I found the 1898 Barber sitting on top of the ground in a clump of mud right next to 1 of my plugs ! I am glad I rechecked !! Anyways The four wheaties have been in the ground along time and show it. When I got home I rinsed the pennys in water and could get no date or much detail. I subjected 1 of the wheaties to a Q-tip cleaning trying to get a date. When I saw the 1909 I stoped Cleaning ! I have not touched the other crusty wheaties. Because of the dates of the other coins in the spill and the 1 1909 I realized I potentially had 4 1909 pennys ! Could 1 of them be a VDB Maybe even an S mint mark ! It is possible ! So Peroxide or no Peroxide ??
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