1872 IH pretty much cleaned

[Bushido Dude]

Debating on if i want to continue trying to get some of the crust off or leave it as is.....it has come a long way from what it use to be......

 

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[vayank54]

Wow That is nice. If it were me I think I would leave it. You know that's a rarer date How did you clean it?

 

[JerV3]

Looks great,

Love when they hold up like that. The 70's were made well.

HH Jer

 

[Bushido Dude]

Yea I know its a more rare date....means more to me though because of where it was found...at a lock along the old canal that use to run through my town. I soaked it in linseed oil for awhile and slowly worked the crust off with a stereoscope and toothpick after it had been soaking for a few days. Slowly worked the loose stuff off and after all of the loose stuff came off I used an eye dropper to put peroxide just onto of the crusted stuff that wouldn't flake off and worked it off slowly. Very slow process but I didn't want to ruin the coin at all, especially after I could discern the date.

 

[vayank54]

Thanks for the info. The coin came out really nice. I've have used linseed oil before and while it does take a long time sometimes it does a good job.

 

[THingfool]

Beautiful IH Bush. WTG. HH.


Ed

 

[sscindercoop]

Nice find

 

[KyFreeBird]

Sweet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good job !!!!!!

 

[dfx willy]

you did a great job! vry nice! willy

 

[mainer]

Thats a beauty! I wouldnt do anymore too it. Congrats!

 

[Deepdiger60]

That IH turned out great good job i would just leave as is . Dd60

 

[TommNJ]

Nice looking IH and good job cleaning it up,

TommNJ

 

[creeper71]

Holy crap! That coin didn't look like it would come out that nice... did a quick check on value an my 2010 redbook list it at 375-500.00 for a penny not bad!

 

[Tuberale]

Really nice IH! Keep it as shown: less is more.