1st year IH in PA. (New pics added)

[Diggincoinz]

Hi, I had to do a day trip to Pennsylvania today... so with some time to kill I went down by the creek bed where's there's awlays fishing going on. Didn't come up with anything there so I walked the edge of the corn field (following fresh boot tracks from someone else and deer tracks) and had a "iffy" hit, almost down to a pull tab reading on my Garrett. Was only 2 inches deep so dug to see what is was... couldn't tell at first. Thought it might be a Liberty Nickel, rubbed it an seen the wheat grains of an Indian Head cent! I thought Cool!
Turned it over to recover the date but that was useless (see pic) so turned it back over again and realized that it didn't have the shield! Wow! 1859!!! My first one ever.
I'll soak it for some time in olive oil and see how it goes. Here's the before pics.

Chris

 

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[bazinga]

Re: 1st year IH in PA.

Grats bud! Hope it comes out nice after it's done soaking!

 

[Southcacalaky]

Re: 1st year IH in PA.

Well Done, HH Art...

 

[goldencoin]

Re: 1st year IH in PA.

Wow, awsome....aren't those the ones made of brass or some other metal....thats a nice one too...do you think you should use the distilled water method, it is less damaging

HH
-GC

 

[Diggincoinz]

Re: 1st year IH in PA.

Wow, awsome....aren't those the ones made of brass or some other metal...
HH
-GC

The Red Book says 1859-1864 are copper-nickel, from the end of 1864-1909 are bronze.

 

[bomber]

Re: 1st year IH in PA.

NICE!

 

[j2fun4u]

Re: 1st year IH in PA.

Congrats, nice find

 

[silverfinder37]

Re: 1st year IH in PA.

That is awsome, great find there, keep up the great work.
HH Ray

 

[Mona Lisa]

Re: 1st year IH in PA.

Geez, rooster, nice find. It does look like a nickle.

One year older and it would have been a flying eagle.

 

[icegator]

Re: 1st year IH in PA.

congrats on the find

ice

 

[trk5capt]

Re: 1st year IH in PA.

Nice Find, Congrats. trk5capt...

 

[Boobydoo]

Re: 1st year IH in PA.

A superb find indeed, congrats.
Great to see here!!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[groundfisher]

Re: 1st year IH in PA.

Awesome find! The first year and according to the Redbook they were all minted in Philadelphia. I hope she cleans up nice for you.Can't wait to see the after pics.Keep up the good work! HH!

 

[Diggincoinz]

Re: 1st year IH in PA. (New pics added)

Thanks everyone. Well I've been soaking it for 2 wks now, here's the outcome. I wish it was better but now I can read the "18" but not the "59" and got rid of most of the green crap.

How do I get rid of that nasty green corrosion? Continue with olive oil soaking for a month? Can't hurt any I guess.

1st pic before soaking
2nd pic after soaking

 

[hollowpointred]

nice! i have a lot of copper coins that look exactly like yours condition wise. i havnt found a way to take that thick green encrustation off. if someone has a method, i would love to hear it. great find dig!