Fitting end to the year in the seated field

[toasted]

Dug about four targets in an hour in the field that has been so good to me since discovering it in January. Dug around 20 seated silvers this year and all but two came from this field. Finds have slowed way down here but Ive continued to stick with it and make a good find once in awhile. This is my third CC dime and second from here. Half of all the seated dug from here have been 1876 or 1877 as well. I will probably never again find a spot so loaded with 19th century coinage

 

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[Murray8144]

The seated field gave it up every day at first...now it takes hard work and a little luck. Kinda like my wife.

 

[toasted]

The seated field gave it up every day at first...now it takes hard work and a little luck. Kinda like my wife.

Wish I could get that field drunk to increase my chances

 

[BARKER]

Hi toasted; The best way to clean off the grey oxidation is as follows ok:
Take a square piece of tin foil. Use the shiny side toward the coin. Form a small cup to put the coin in.Fold up the sides of the foil. Then pour table salt into the pouch you made. Set the coin in it. Then pour CLEAR Vinegar in the pouch making sure to cover the coin completely. Then pour more salt on top of the coin completely. Fold the foil down over the coin so it actually touches the coin. Wait about 20 - 30 minutes and open it up. You will see the grey is gone except for a few small spots. Use a toothpick to GENTLY push off the remaining dirt. Rinse the coin and pat dry. If there is some small grey left just repeat the steps above. I guarantee you THAT will remove ALL of the grey. Make sure to use fresh tin foil each time ok. DO NOT use the same piece of foil because weirdly the process will reverse itself and put the grey back on and I promise you will "NEVER" get that grey off ever again ok. Slow and steady does it. Good Luck. It works on ALL silver coins without harming the Patina or scratching them ok. Nice Find. PEACE:RONB

PS: Morton Salt works the best ok. Yup, I've tried them all.

 

[WHADIFIND]

A lovely find!

But, are you telling us.....that this field is now....."empty"? LOL

 

[toasted]

A lovely find!

But, are you telling us.....that this field is now....."empty"? LOL

As far as detectable nonferrous. Pretty much but I can always use the excercise

 

[WHADIFIND]

PS: Morton Salt works the best ok. Yup, I've tried them all.

So, Morton's sodium chloride works better than any other brand's sodium chloride?

Iodized or not?

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on a very nice coin. Bet you find more there. Good luck

 

[MrMikeJackie]

As far as detectable nonferrous. Pretty much but I can always use the excercise

This is not a knock on the Deus, by far. But have you detected the site with another detector? Preferably a multi frequency detector.

 

[toasted]

This is not a knock on the Deus, by far. But have you detected the site with another detector? Preferably a multi frequency detector.

Its been detected with AT Pro and Deus primarily but other detectors have been used including an ETrac but only limited use.

 

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

really nice seated. do what barker says to get the oxidation off. the man is a true master. his advice will never fail you!

 

[toasted]

Hi toasted; The best way to clean off the grey oxidation is as follows ok:
Take a square piece of tin foil. Use the shiny side toward the coin. Form a small cup to put the coin in.Fold up the sides of the foil. Then pour table salt into the pouch you made. Set the coin in it. Then pour CLEAR Vinegar in the pouch making sure to cover the coin completely. Then pour more salt on top of the coin completely. Fold the foil down over the coin so it actually touches the coin. Wait about 20 - 30 minutes and open it up. You will see the grey is gone except for a few small spots. Use a toothpick to GENTLY push off the remaining dirt. Rinse the coin and pat dry. If there is some small grey left just repeat the steps above. I guarantee you THAT will remove ALL of the grey. Make sure to use fresh tin foil each time ok. DO NOT use the same piece of foil because weirdly the process will reverse itself and put the grey back on and I promise you will "NEVER" get that grey off ever again ok. Slow and steady does it. Good Luck. It works on ALL silver coins without harming the Patina or scratching them ok. Nice Find. PEACE:RONB

PS: Morton Salt works the best ok. Yup, I've tried them all.

really nice seated. do what barker says to get the oxidation off. the man is a true master. his advice will never fail you!

Most of the old seated silvers from this field have this stubborn and uneven dark patina on them. I have tried various cleaning methods including just trying the one mentioned. All with little results

 

[park pirate]

Awesome...

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the seated! I Bet there is more of those "little guy's" hiding in that field!

 

[JeffInMass]

Congrats on the incredible amount of seated's you've found there!!

-- Jeff --

 

[Trezurehunter]

A fitting way to end your run in that field.

 

[toasted]

Congratulations on the seated! I Bet there is more of those "little guy's" hiding in that field!

Thanks. I will say that if nothing else it shows just how hard seated half dimes, quarters and halves are to find. A field that had tons of traffic in the 1870s-80s with 15 seated dimes so far but only 1 half dime, 2 quarters and 1 half. It is also interesting that I found around one hundred indians but not one large cent. Clearly, large cents did not circulate long after their production ceased

 

[BARKER]

Hi Toasted; I find it very strange that my cleaning method will not work for you. I take silver coins that have been in the ocean for ages and are solid grey. My process "DOES" clean them to new every single time without harming the Patina. It has NEVER failed. So I'm confused as to why it won't work for you. I've been digging for 49 YEARs now. That's a LOT of silver coins and this works every time. The only other thing I can suggest is Electrolysis ok. Good Luck.
WhadI; I think it is the way they process it. It's just been my experience. PEACE:RONB

 

[WHADIFIND]

Hi Toasted; I find it very strange that my cleaning method will not work for you. I take silver coins that have been in the ocean for ages and are solid grey. My process "DOES" clean them to new every single time without harming the Patina. It has NEVER failed. So I'm confused as to why it won't work for you. I've been digging for 49 YEARs now. That's a LOT of silver coins and this works every time. The only other thing I can suggest is Electrolysis ok. Good Luck.
WhadI; I think it is the way they process it. It's just been my experience. PEACE:RONB

Oh I believe it works, RONB! I'm just doing some leg tuggage.

But, I have a thought about why it may work for you but not for Toasted. Is it possible that the ground you've been pulling from might be the reason? Just a theory now, but, maybe, whatever is in the ground for toasted is causing a slightly different chemical reaction? Or....of course...maybe toasted is not doing things exactly correctly?

 

[BARKER]

Hi Whadi; I knew you were jesting.

TOASTED; Are you making suure the foil is making contact with the coin after you pour the salt on it and then fold it?? Are you pouring enough vinegar in to completely cover the coin ?? Did you use a toothpick to GENTLY push the dirt off ?? Maybe let it soak longer each time like 40 minutes ok. No longer or you might pit the coin.
Whadi suggested different soil conditions. Thing is I've dug silver coins from beaches, parks, farms, deep woods etc and they all come clean via this process. Don't skimp on the salt and cover the coin completely with Vinegar ok. It may take as many as 6 times to finally get it finished. That was the worst encrusted coin I ever dug from a Colonial Stage Coach Route. They are usually done by 2X. I guaranty it works ok. Do it in a small plastic bowl not a metal one and change the tin foil "EVERY" time. Let us know. PEACE:RONB