A 2-center

[McCDig]

A morning hunt at Druid Hill Park in Baltimore produced a few relics: small cuff button without shank, a small part of a harmonica reed, an 1890 IHC (toasty) and, really toasty, the mortal remains of a 2-cent piece, also shown compared to an uncirc example.

 

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[Inspector]

That park just keeps giving for you, congrats on the IH & 2c, very cool saves

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Inspector! I'm always looking for any new little "hotspot" there. Found several in the last couple months and that makes it exciting.

 

[Bryan1776]

Could electrolysis help with that 2 cent peace? it looks nice under that build up.

 

[dirtlooter]

MMMMM toasty is still good! congrats on the finds. hope it cleans up for you

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Bryan1776! I have seen build up like that pop off with electrolysis. Was seeing this coin disintegrating, so once I saw the "2" that was enough for me.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks ddf! Every copper or bronze coin that comes from this part of the park is "toast". Even the mighty bronze 2-cent could not survive.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice job on the old coins!

 

[WHADIFIND]

Ah yes! The two cent piece! A fave.

And Druid? Spent years in there, in the 70's! I knew it would never be emptied. But, nowadays? In Baltimore? NO THANKS!

You enjoy for as long as you are able. I just feel like a moving target down there now. Afraid of the bullet that would find me!

I have other plans. Like "walking" 'til I'm 100.

Good job McCDig!

 

[Hawks88]

Congrats on the cool saves.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Whadi! Sounds like the 70s at Druid was a "walk in the park" compared to today. You had it good then. Thankfully the "vets" left us some keepers.
Keep walkin' my friend.

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Professor! Interesting that this is the 2nd 2-center I've dug on this hill and the other was just as bad.

 

[reale bill]

Years ago a friend of mine found a 1793 "chain " cent there in one of the playgrounds
I haven't hunted there in years.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks reale bill! Only once have I dug something that old at this park, it was a pristine half reale from the 1770s.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Randy! It was great to get out for a little. My best finds came at the end of the hunt.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Hawks88! The 2-cent coin was deep. After I isolated the dirt ball I could see a thick green rim, so I knew form the start it was not an IHC. Of course, with that heavy corrosion I could only guess its id in the field.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice finds McCdig. I agree with you. As long as you can see the 2 on that coin and you can identify it as a 2 Cent Piece, I would leave it alone. That would be good enough for me. Any attempt to clean that coin could destroy it !

 

[Relicific]

Excellent hunt

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Trezurehunter! The hydrogen peroxide got the dirt off but did virtually nothing for the corroded bronze. Frankly, I was surprised that any detail popped after rubbing it with baking soda. It appears that the coin was very new when dropped.