Finding these never gets old!

[Sully_Dawg]

One of two 1865's I found yesterday. I tried a new cleaning method but I was a little skeptical about harming the green patina. Since I had a pair I went for it with one of them. Needless to say I am extremely pleased.

 

[RVRoamer76]

Wow, two 1865 IHP's...very nice. Good job on the cleaning though I prefer the aged green patina. Congrats!

 

[Sully_Dawg]

Wow, two 1865 IHP's...very nice. Good job on the cleaning though I prefer the aged green patina. Congrats!

It's still green as can be! It just looks darker in the pic

**I added another pic which shows the emerald green much better

 

[secondstar]

What cleaning method did you use?

 

[Sully_Dawg]

What cleaning method did you use?

I soaked it in warm peroxide then gave it a light rub with baking soda paste.

 

[secondstar]

It came out really nice!

 

[Bodkin]

Very nice. Love those IHPs. Congrats!

 

[Argentium]

Beautiful ! I want to find one so bad !
( I will move to Pennsylvania if necessary !)

 

[RVRoamer76]

It's still green as can be! It just looks darker in the pic

**I added another pic which shows the emerald green much better

Yep! Still nice and green. The first pic had me wondering. Nice going

 

[cudamark]

What method did you use?

 

[Tuberale]

Uh, check the 5th post, cudamark.

 

[cudamark]

Uh, check the 5th post, cudamark.

Thanks, I must be blind....

 

[Professor of Engineering]

What a beautiful coin, congrats!

 

[tnt-hunter]

You are right. The Indian head cent is a beautiful coin and I could dig them all day everyday and never get tired of seeing them in the plug.

Your cleaning method worked beautifully. Congratulations and keep swingin.

 

[washingtonian]

I wouldn't mind finding any 1860s coin. Good work!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Always like to see the Indians. Nice finds.

 

[xcopperstax]

Very nice find and it looks like your cleaning method is great! Congrats on it.