Electrocute or Tumble?

[mick56]

I found this coin today, I am sure it is an Indian Head penny. Should I use electrolysis or just tumble it?

 

[coin finder]

If it was my Coin I would ( electoryisi) ) on it.. That my 2-cent. coin finder.

 

[RON (PA)]

I would also use electrolysis on it. Tumbling, I think, would be to harsh.

 

[Monty]

Use electrolysis, but keep an eye on it. I overdid it on a shield nickel and almost ruined it. Monty

 

[mick56]

So I electrocuted it for about 20 minutes, then scrubbed the green junk off with a toothbrush and soap. It ended up being a '38 wheatie. It's the first wheatie I dug that had this thick of corrosion on it. I figured it was an IH as thats the way they usually are around here.

 

[davew0710]

Don't feel bad... I did the same thing. The yesterday. The penny was heavily crusted, but the color of the copper look like an IH. The FE CO readings on the E Trac said IH. Turned out to be a wheatie. At least you could read the date on yours. HH