Button spot gives up silver and copper yahoooooooooo

TnT2000 · Nov 6, 2006

Hey all, I am sure you have seen the posts lately by myself and MarkG, we now call it the button spot and for good reason..Today I got 9 new buttons making it a total of 21 in 3 short hunts MarkG got 9 his first time there. A couple of the new buttons are the size of a Large Cent, Speaking of Large Cent....It gave me another beauty today an 1802 in better shape than the 1801 from last week...and I was digging buttons throwing them into my pouch when I got home and began cleaning them I could not believe my eyes one was a 1853 silver 3 cent...My second for the year...Yes I was doing the happy dance... It has some black stains on it, does anyone know how to get it off I would value the advice.. Thanks for reading and looking...H.H. TnT..

The haul... Look at the size of some of the buttons, got some buckles etc.

3 cent

3 cent

Isn't she a beauty

perfect.....

Gypsy Heart · Nov 7, 2006

Totally awesome finds! That is really something to find two in one year! WTG!....Those other relics are just great also!

Night Stalker · Nov 7, 2006

Those are some awesome finds! Buttons and Coins - it don't get much better.

allen · Nov 7, 2006

wow, those are some terrific finds...way to go...

Mirage · Nov 7, 2006

Dude, you are killin me! Second Draped Bust Large Cent in a couple weeks - and in awesome shape! Ah, might as well throw in a 3 cent piece.

Cleaning silver.... If mine is really got the "ugly" tarnish look I use a light silver polish like Wright's silver Cream(Walmart). You can do it in coats so you can control how much tarnish you remove. That way you can still retain some of the original look. I have also used the Mother's Mag polish but this polish will give it a very shiney finish so you can tell it has been cleaned.

Bob

JerV3 · Nov 7, 2006

Nice finds,

I love those early large cents. You got a nice site to hunt there. Those 3 centers are tough to come by also.

HH Jer

Wetgreenie · Nov 7, 2006

Wonderful stuff!!! 8)

Fish-Gate · Nov 7, 2006

I've had good success boiling a blackened silver coin in water with baking soda added (advice from other forums). It takes very little time for it to be removed, and leaves no noticable scratches/stains. However, the coin will not have a single dark spot on it - making it look very cleaned. Coin dealers use tricks to fix this - electralysis of an old copper coin TO the silver (making it darker all over). Then lightly rub off the highlights with leather. This all sounds difficult, so practice on something else first if you even consider it.

The Seeker · Nov 7, 2006

That is an Excellent site you have there.....Plenty of early coins and Buttons.......Great Job!

I also have a nice method to remove that black on Silver as well as cleaning Sterling silver.....

You will need:

Borax
Table Salt
Glass bowl
Plastic Spoon
Aluminum foil

First you need to line the bowl with a piece of foil, make sure you have it pressed in the bowl good.....next Boil some water not much ...But enough to pour in the bowl ( about an Inch or so) after you have the boiling water in the bowl , take (1 ) table spoon of Borax...Pour it in the bowl and the same for the Table salt...( 1) table spoon...when both are in the bowl , just mix the solution nice and easy not to spill the solution...When you see it dissolved ....Put the silver coin on the plastic spoon and lower it in the solution for a few minutes....then remove it and very slightly rub the coin. I use a very fine brush but you can also use your fingers and just rub it slightly. Repeat as needed. I some times have to put the coin in a few times and have let some coins soak as long as 10 minutes......!!!

Below is a Barber dime that I cleaned ...you can see the difference!

hope this helps!!

The Seeker