Found another wheatie today...

[CashIsKing]

Yep found another wheatie but its real dirty i tried the vinegar thing its turned it pick if anyone no's a better way plz tell me thanks and HH

CashIsKing

 

[Tank69]

wtg

 

[tymcmurray]

Try peroxide. heat it for 30 seconds in the microwave
and then let it soak until the bubbling stops.
Good luck.

 

[CashIsKing]

Try peroxide. heat it for 30 seconds in the microwave
and then let it soak until the bubbling stops.
Good luck.

Thanks i couldnt remember what the other methods were...

 

[nova]

Where theres wheatie your bound to find the glimmer of silver

 

[spartacus53]

Nice find, I hope you can post a before and after picture.

 

[Xraywolf]

You are bound to just trash a coin using any cleaning method, save for a gentle toothbrushing with soapy water.
They are what they are - Old metal objects which have spent decades reacting with the elements, they will never be spiffy again.

I remember one guy used to recommend the "tater treatment", which consisted of just simply sticking gunked up coins in a potato for a few days.
Did a fine job of removing gunk indeed, also turned them pumpkin orange.

 

[dfx willy]

just sand blast that baby or take a coarse wire wheel or rub it with sand!! just kidding xray wolf. willy.

 

[silvercop]

 

[allen]

love finding those wheaties !!

 

[coltdavis]

Hey there u go! keep it up bro

 

[sharpshooter]

I dig a lot of wheaties. Probably close to 200 this year so far.

I refuse to spend very much time and effort trying to clean them. With the exception of a few rare dates; they are nearly worthless. Keeping that in mind-

What works for me:

Under warm running water, a drop of diswashing liquid, and a worn out tooth brush, I'll remove all the dirt/crud from the surface that I can. If I'm not satisfied with the results, then I use 0000 steel wool and rub 'em down until I'm satisfied that I've got it looking the best I can without taking the cleaning too far. This rubbing really brings out the details on the cent. This process takes no more than 2 to 3 minutes per coin.

If you haven't tried it; don't knock it. It will make your wheaties look presentable.

 

[garthbfan169]

WTG cash!!

 

[Skywola]

Congrats, I have had some pretty dumb luck as far as finding anything like that, so far every coin I have found has been relatively new, and I have found quite a bit..... I guess it's a matter of persistence and where you are looking.

 

[painless]

Try peroxide. heat it for 30 seconds in the microwave
and then let it soak until the bubbling stops.
Good luck.

Heat the peroxide, not the ring

 

[Dr. Ace]

Wheaties are always fun to find, I think. I never get tired of them. I don't clean them very much, just soap and warm water. I don't really know of a good way to clean them. I just collect them!

HH,

Dr. Ace

 

[mlayers]

I use the peroxide method. I have been happy with the results......Matt

 

[briankb70]

 

[texjim]

soaking in windex then hitting it with a soft tooth brush works pretty good too.