Beat Site not Quite Beat! First Silver and a Detecting First!

[romeo-1]

I got back out for a couple hours this morning to the "beat site" and managed a few more finds. Got a few unidentifiables, a musketball, a couple buttons, a heavily corroded Vicky large cent, a 1941 silver dime and an 1891 US V nickel...horrible condition but the first one I have found. Could have just as easily have been a silver so I may be back to that site. Any idea how to clean this nickel or is it as good as it's going to get?

 

[Captn SE]

There always seems to be a few more items hiding in our beat to death sites. I know it's not what you're used to digging from your sites. I'm usually seeing much older items from you.

On your V Nickel....I clean mine with a little distilled white vinegar and salt. Dissolve a teaspoon or so of salt in a small glass cup with white vinegar. Place your nickel in for 30-60 minutes. After this, take nickel out of solution and rub a little moistened baking soda on it using your thumb and index finger of both hands. Repeat process again if necessary. Check one of my nickels out that I did this way...big improvement.

Congrats!

CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[romeo-1]

There always seems to be a few more items hiding in our beat to death sites. I know it's not what you're used to digging from your sites. I'm usually seeing much older items from you.

On your V Nickel....I clean mine with a little distilled white vinegar and salt. Dissolve a teaspoon or so of salt in a small glass cup with white vinegar. Place your nickel in for 30-60 minutes. After this, take nickel out of solution and rub a little moistened baking soda on it using your thumb and index finger of both hands. Repeat process again if necessary. Check one of my nickels out that I did this way...big improvement.

Congrats!

CAPTN SE
Dan

Thanks Dan! I'll be getting on some much older sites in a couple weeks...for now I am staying close to home and looking for new sites...

 

[Old River]

A very nice assortment of finds, Congradulations. Thanks for posting the pictures.

 

[civil war hunter]

does it work with all coins?

There always seems to be a few more items hiding in our beat to death sites. I know it's not what you're used to digging from your sites. I'm usually seeing much older items from you.

On your V Nickel....I clean mine with a little distilled white vinegar and salt. Dissolve a teaspoon or so of salt in a small glass cup with white vinegar. Place your nickel in for 30-60 minutes. After this, take nickel out of solution and rub a little moistened baking soda on it using your thumb and index finger of both hands. Repeat process again if necessary. Check one of my nickels out that I did this way...big improvement.

Congrats!

CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[Captn SE]

does it work with all coins?

I have only tried it on nickels. I have other better methods for silver and copper.

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[civil war hunter]

well I'm going to try that on one of my nickels. We got en of vinegar to fill up a horse around here.

does it work with all coins?

I have only tried it on nickels. I have other better methods for silver and copper.

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[allen]

those are some really nice finds...

 

[dfxmatt]

that v nickel isn't too bad.......most come out red colored like that or a dark brown. Good finds.

 

[romeo-1]

that v nickel isn't too bad.......most come out red colored like that or a dark brown. Good finds.

Yep...I'll take it anyway I can...a rare find for my neck of the woods.

Here's a before and after of the V nickel...thanks Captn! There wasn't really much to work with but I think it is much more presentable...

 

[John987]

Congrats on your first silver!
That nickel came out pretty good considering.
HH

John

 

[taz in omaha ne]

That one coin looks like a 1800"s Penny or so from canada ? You have a better pic of that i can look in my book here. Covers 1700's to Present lol
I think i have ID'ed ya Coin look at attached picture if thats what it is Congrats on a Great Find. Shame it's damaged too

 

[romeo-1]

Thanks Taz but I know exactly what it is...I have found hundreds of these Canadian LCs. This one is Vicky but the date side is too worn to get a date. I found an 1859 Canada LC last week...

 

[taz in omaha ne]

OK cool thought maybe that was what you were asking about with the Unidentified comment. Still a nice find for sure

Thanks Taz but I know exactly what it is...I have found hundreds of these Canadian LCs. This one is Vicky but the date side is too worn to get a date. I found an 1859 Canada LC last week...

 

[romeo-1]

OK cool thought maybe that was what you were asking about with the Unidentified comment. Still a nice find for sure

Thanks Taz but I know exactly what it is...I have found hundreds of these Canadian LCs. This one is Vicky but the date side is too worn to get a date. I found an 1859 Canada LC last week...

The coins I know...there were a few trinkets I picked up that I am not too sure. Thanks for commenting though!