Bittersweet Barbers.

[West Jersey Detecting]

I went after work to an old swimming area which has always produced sad looking silver, and today was no exception.

The lake was drained a few years ago and the coins spilled out down the embankment. I guess the water is very mineralized; almost all of my silver has come out black, and today was no excpetion. I always end up going back there to feed my MD addiction, but I know the coins are gonna be in sad shape. Even the 1957 quarter has staining. The Barber half somehow got bent.

After I left that spot I noticed an old house was torn down. It was getting dark, so I knocked on a neighbors door for the ok, and gave it a quick search. I found 3 wheaties, this odd cobalt blue colored buckle and the plated Illinois State Sovereignty souvinir spoon

Totals for the day...1957 Washington Quarter, 1902 Barber Half & Barber Dime, Sad looking 1912 Barber quarter, 5 wheaties, Souvinir spoon.

Any info on this type of button is apprieciated. It measures about an inch wide.

Note: I have yet to break the 20th century barrier in my own county, although I have that date beat by well over 100 years in the surrounding counties

 

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[Diggincoinz]

Still some nice silver, Congrats!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Here are the other Barbers

 

[Natman]

Nice coins regardless of their condition! Good job!

Nat

 

[Green1]

i would take em any day of the week.......

 

[3searchin]

Any barber find is a great find !!!

I have yet to get one of those.

Nice finds HH

 

[Merf]

Silver is all good, Congrats

 

[Baggins]

Great adds to the collection!
HH
Sean

 

[Stormtrooper154]

Great finds!

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

Yeah it's sad to see silver come out that way. I hunted a swimming area one time that was drained to repair the dam and all of the silver came out black. It's funny but the copper came out in really good shape. Gold wasn't affected though. You have a honey hole there. Great finds!!!

 

[ringfinder]

Wow, those are some mighty fine looking Barbers. I like the buckle also.

I suggest you try electrolysis. It will clean those coins right up. I don't have the recipe here right now, but it isn't hard. You just use a glass beaker, a bent spoon and some wire clips, salt and water and a small 9 volt charger. Stick one clip on the spoon and one on the coin. Not sure of the mixture right off hand, but if you go to Cleaning and Preserving area on this forum, you can find the answer. If not, let me know and I'll look up the answer.

Your black coins have been laying in Sulphur water. It doesn't take much Sulphur to turn a coin black.


HH all, Ringfinder

 

[garbage digger]

Great finds for sure. Keep em' coming. 8)

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

I suggest you try electrolysis. It will clean those coins right up. HH all, Ringfinder

Ringfinder:

I couldn't find my homemade electrolysis kit last night, but I agree. About 20 seconds of electrolysis and the black wipes right off.

Thanks for the tip!

 

[skierbob]

Nice finds, Neil. Shame about the condition, but, as they say, silver is silver. HH
Bob

 

[Mirage]

Wow, Barber Half, Quarter and Dime! Very Sweet. Yeah too bad they weren't in better shape but still awesome finds.

 

[twister]

Awesome finds, Congrats!

HH Twister

 

[KenPa]

You had a great day congrats on those finds

 

[MrWheatie]

If the coins are not real valueable - baking soda and water - make a paste - rub coins with fingers - will clean thoughs coins nicely. Personally, I don't believe this hurts the coins.

Bruce

 

[packerbacker]

I'll trade a nice, new, shiny half for that ol' Barber you got there.

 

[Wasabi]

Silver is Silver, I will take those coins any day over a pull tab.

You still have something to be proud of no matter the value, some people will never find coins like that.

Way to go and nice finds.