3 coin honey hole

pinebarrens1 · Nov 29, 2009

i was hunting with my hunting partner . we were behind a popular park in the woods walking the trails , and i got a low tone . out came out a 1867 shield nickle . followed my to fatty Indians . thanks to lee for helping me dig , my shoulder is still killing me . as soon as i get the coins clean i will post picks . thee nickel looks like it was lost new ............pine

West Jersey Detecting · Nov 29, 2009

I am looking forward to seeing your photos!

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Nov 30, 2009

Neil in West Jersey said:
I am looking forward to seeing your photos!

I 2nd that !

Ricky1601 aka pull tab king · Nov 30, 2009

congrats on the finds and anxiously awaiting the photos. thanks for sharing and hh

pinebarrens1 · Dec 1, 2009

Re: 3 coin honey hole [ heres the pic ]

pinebarrens1 said:
i was hunting with my hunting partner . we were behind a popular park in the woods walking the trails , and i got a low tone . out came out a 1867 shield nickle . followed my to fatty Indians . thanks to lee for helping me dig , my shoulder is still killing me . as soon as i get the coins clean i will post picks . thee nickel looks like it was lost new ............pine

there not cleaned yet

West Jersey Detecting · Dec 1, 2009

I would NOT attempt to clean those coins! In my experience any cleaning of nickel results in peeling and leaves a pitted mess.

They look like they are in pretty good shape as is!

allen · Dec 1, 2009

sounds like a great spot to hit again !!

DigginThePast · Dec 1, 2009

Wow, the Shield looks pretty good. Congrats. :icon_thumright:

hikeinmts · Dec 3, 2009

Yep.....cleaning the nickle, very probably, will leave it looking like.......uh.......a slug of some sort.
Let it dry....and dry......and dry........don't be in a hurry.
Then, the softest toothbrush you can find......and ever so lightly, see if any of the dirt/crud will brush off. Only a couple of
swipes, then look and see what is happening to the overall condition/appearance of the coin. If you begin seeing the hint of
deterioration, then stop.
Perhaps there is someone on this site that knows about cleaning the soft nickle metal. See if you can locate him/her.
He/She probably has a few tricks up his/her sleeve.
Great bunch of finds.......honey hole, for sure. :thumbsup: