Semi Key Wheat at a Mansion.

Hunter101

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Was given the opportunity to search a mansion property dating earlier than 1900. Spent about two hours there and found this semi key wheat from 1911. Has an S.

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The following are some pics old and recent of the house.

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xr7ator

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Cool 11s, cool old home. It sure looked better with the porch back in the day!
 

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Nice hunt. That's a nice premission. I'd hit that one hard. Maybe some bling there.:icon_thumright:
 

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Nice old wheat cent find! Cool old house...sure like the original home. :occasion14:
 

PetesPockets55

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Nice find. AU details grade at least.
That's a great candidate for a soak in hydrogen peroxide.
 

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Nice early Lincoln find.

And good example of remuddling an old house and losing its original character.
 

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Nice old penny find. Congrats. The house looked nice just the way it was. I’d hang around a little longer and see what else pops out of the ground.
 

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Nice looking wheat. Get back there for the rest! :icon_thumright:
 

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Finding old S wheats is always fun. It's one of our consolation prizes for living on the West Coast and not getting to find Large Cents all the time.
 

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That house is cool think of all the coins in there in the floor vents under the carpet the treasure in the removable brick in the fireplace. Well done
 

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What all do you do for soaking?

It is already a "details" grade coin since it was pulled out of the ground. Resist the temptation to scrub it after soaking. You definitely don't want to put scratches on it.

Personally I start off with about a 30 minute soak in regular hydrogen peroxide. Then keep changing it out as the coin gets better. After soaking and patting dry there is product called "Verdi-care" that was specifically formulated for copper coins. A drop or two of Verdi-care is all it takes. (I've heard it is hard to find lately, even on Ebay.)
 

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Nice job on the Wheat. It looks to be in nice shape. That old home is beautiful. I like the original and current photos.
 

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Congrats on that better date wheat cent! Great looking house too...
 

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Nice wheat & nice looking house, if you have a open permission I would be hitting that place hard, congrats & HH
 

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