1885 COUNTERFEIT Morgan Dollar UPDATED CLEANING!

[hogge]

Found this today at a new site with Roz and Bri. Awesome detail. Reeded edge. Pretty cool looking. Is still pretty caked up with dirt. Have washed it off with soap and toothbrush. Can someone give a suggestion on how to get the top layer of dirt off. It will then show INCREDIBLE DETAIL! Didn't want to put it in peroxide if there is another way. Seems to be made of either pewter or lead based metal. Will peroxide hurt the detail? This is my third counterfeit coin this year. Have a CFT. Large Cent, an 1824 Bust Half, and now this one. Update: Used "Lever 2000" hand soap and a toothbrush. Didn't quite get it all, but worked pretty good.

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Re: 1885 COUNTERFEIT Morgan Dollar

Well if ya ask me I love it ,cool find too

 

[RPG]

Re: 1885 COUNTERFEIT Morgan Dollar

Cool coin. Wish we knew more about these counterfeit coins.

If it's pewter, theres not much you can do to clean it. Maybe very gently rub it with a soft brush or a tooth pick like BB uses to clean buttons, but very carefully.

Randy

 

[umrgolf]

Re: 1885 COUNTERFEIT Morgan Dollar

sweet one hogge, too bad mine wasnt cft

 

[BomberJohn]

Re: 1885 COUNTERFEIT Morgan Dollar

No idea on the best way to clean. Aeesome find though. Very cool. WTG!

HH
John

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Re: 1885 COUNTERFEIT Morgan Dollar

I have a soft spot for counterfeit coins. I found a Draped bust 1803 period one last year and another probable Draped bust large cent one. Also last year.Great job Hoggster.
Chris

 

[romeo-1]

Re: 1885 COUNTERFEIT Morgan Dollar

Cool find...i wonder if these are contemporary or more modern...

 

[Detectingfreak]

Re: 1885 COUNTERFEIT Morgan Dollar

Someone said that toothpaste worked really well with cleaning silver coins. Put just a dab on a cue tip and rub it lightly. It should start coming out clean in a matter of seconds.

 

[hogge]

Re: 1885 COUNTERFEIT Morgan Dollar

Someone said that toothpaste worked really well with cleaning silver coins. Put just a dab on a cue tip and rub it lightly. It should start coming out clean in a matter of seconds.

Gonna try this right now! Thanks

 

[romeo-1]

Re: 1885 COUNTERFEIT Morgan Dollar

Someone said that toothpaste worked really well with cleaning silver coins. Put just a dab on a cue tip and rub it lightly. It should start coming out clean in a matter of seconds.

Gonna try this right now! Thanks

Make sure you update!!

 

[Mach1Pilot]

Re: 1885 COUNTERFEIT Morgan Dollar

Counterfeit or not, its a cool find!

 

[pepperj]

Re: 1885 COUNTERFEIT Morgan Dollar

Cool find, make sure to post up the results of the cleaning.

 

[hogge]

How do ya like the nice GREY Patina?

 

[romeo-1]

How do ya like the nice GREY Patina?

Nice job...Crest..not just for teeth anymore!

 

[hogge]

How do ya like the nice GREY Patina?

Nice job...Crest..not just for teeth anymore!

Tried the toothpaste...didn't work. Used Lever 2000 hand soap and a toothbrush.

 

[romeo-1]

How do ya like the nice GREY Patina?

Nice job...Crest..not just for teeth anymore!

Tried the toothpaste...didn't work. Used Lever 2000 hand soap and a toothbrush.

Good to know!

 

[rjw4law]

And what a great fake it is.

 

[RiverRat3]

Try Simple Green, heat it in a microwave until it bubbles then dip a cloth in it and lightly go over your coin. I never tried cleaning any coins but a friend of mine cleans his coins with the Simple Green.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

How about that Counterfeit non silver Morgan Good one hogge