First Barber Quarter

[asmerri]

Well I found my first really cool silver today. Searching around an old home in North Texas I popped up this barber quarter only about 3 inches down!
I can barely read the front but I can tell it still has good definition under all the "crust" and discoloration. I can't even make out the date. A little disappointed. Anyone have some good tips to remove this "crust" and discoloration I know people feel very strongly about not cleaning old coins but I would like to actually be able to read my first good silver. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

[RedCardHack]

Nice Find,!!

 

[SusanMN]

Congrats on the quarter. Here is a way to clean your coin. Lay a piece of tin foil in a small glass bowl and lay the coin on top of the foil. Cover the coil with baking soda and a dash of salt, and pour boiling water over the coin until it is fully under water. A chemical reaction starts that dissolves the corrosion on the coin. Let it set till the water cools and then wipe the coin with a soft cloth. If it still isn't fully clean, repeat the process.

 

[wheatfinder13]

Great find, it looks like 1909 to me!

 

[MNcoinhunter]

Congrats !!

 

[frogginfish]

Congrats on your silver!

And SusanMN, thanks for sharing that tip! I will definitely have to try that in the future!

 

[Twinkletoes]

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Great find!

 

[wvwildman]

nice find congrats HH

 

[asmerri]

Congrats on the quarter. Here is a way to clean your coin. Lay a piece of tin foil in a small glass bowl and lay the coin on top of the foil. Cover the coil with baking soda and a dash of salt, and pour boiling water over the coin until it is fully under water. A chemical reaction starts that dissolves the corrosion on the coin. Let it set till the water cools and then wipe the coin with a soft cloth. If it still isn't fully clean, repeat the process.

Susan you are a genius! Amazing difference! Thank you!

 

[asmerri]

SusanMNs silver cleaning method is amazing! Look at the difference!

 

[vpnavy]

Great find asmerri!

 

[recondigger]

That's around a $50 coin nice first barber

 

[Sovereignelite]

I would be scared to do that if there was much corrosion. I have seen coins with big pits because ALL of the surface corrosion has been removed (especially copper). Personally I would let it soak in a mild dilute solution of soap and hot water. Then dab the surface (don't rub) with a cloth until you have removed any loose soil etc. THEN see what it looks like. This may be all you need to do. I have yet to resort to heavy cleaning for ANY silver coins I've found.

BTW I found my first Barber half and quarter this last month! Congrats on yours, hope you post a pic of it cleaned up later!

Just saw you cleaned it with that chemical reaction method.

Congrats on the quarter. Here is a way to clean your coin. Lay a piece of tin foil in a small glass bowl and lay the coin on top of the foil. Cover the coil with baking soda and a dash of salt, and pour boiling water over the coin until it is fully under water. A chemical reaction starts that dissolves the corrosion on the coin. Let it set till the water cools and then wipe the coin with a soft cloth. If it still isn't fully clean, repeat the process.

 

[Sovereignelite]

That really isn't a good way to clean a silver coin, it will make it "shiny" but will kill almost any value.

 

[SilverDreams]

Awesome find!

 

[Diggincoinz]

Congrats! The Barber's are so cool

 

[cjon455]

i had to purchase my first barber, kudos to u for finding one

 

[mical66]

gratz on the find,,,
and can i nominate susanMN for a Banner for that tip on cleaning silver ? looks like it did a good job.

 

[DJWEHAGE]

Nice! Barber silver is always AWESOME!

 

[John_Deere]

Nice find! Congrats and HH!