1917 MERC & TOKEN

[moshee]

1917 MERC & TOKEN

The tokes is a little hard to read, it says " A.BIRKENFELD 5C BIRKENFELD, ORE" "GOOD FOR 5C IN TRADE". I found it in Birkenfeld. A very small logging town. Does anybody know how to clean these old tokens? Any help would be great.

 

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[Deadshot]

Re: 1917 MERC & TOKEN

Wow that dime is great. Can't help you on the Token cleaning but I am sure someone here will know how.

Keep em coming
Deadshot

 

[Mississippi Yankee]

Re: 1917 MERC & TOKEN

Your Merc appears to have a San Fransisco Mint Mark.

Most tokens of the type you dug are from the Civil War era & later.

Nice job !! I would be making several return trips to that area !

 

[buudman]

Re: 1917 MERC & TOKEN

moshee no help on your token but that merc is a beauty congrats.
bud

 

[Getty]

Re: 1917 MERC & TOKEN

Congrats on the finds!! Love the cool token.WTG!!

 

[Xraywolf]

Re: 1917 MERC & TOKEN

Most I'd do for cleaning that would be soap n water then a month long soaking in olive oil.
You could try sticking it in a potato for a couple of days, which would clean it good.
Problem is that sometimes the coin [I've tried it with a few crusted up wheat pennies] comes out looking a ghastly orange, sometines it doesn't.

 

[rabajohn]

Re: 1917 MERC & TOKEN

WOW, that merc is in such great shape. Can't help you on the cleaning but that is an awesome token.

 

[PRAIRIEWOLF]

Re: 1917 MERC & TOKEN

Soaking it in vinegar will clean it but , it may clean it too much . I would pour some vinegar in a bowl and dip a tooth Brush in it and then brush the coin with it . Running the coin under cold water will stop the acid action of the vinegar between treatments . This way you can control the amount of patina you remove . You just want to remove the crud . When done polish with paste wax to seal it and post a finished picture for us .

 

[silvergirl]

Re: 1917 MERC & TOKEN

Super merc dime. Hope you get the token cleaned up good. Like to see it when you do.WTG

 

[moshee]

Re: 1917 MERC & TOKEN

Thanks everyone, I think I'll try the vinegar. I will let you know how it turns out.