shvlnflds Jr. Member Joined Mar 13, 2010 Messages 46 Reaction score 0 Golden Thread 0 Location Pa. Detector(s) used Garrett Freedom III,Tesoro Cibola Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 23, 2012 Thread Owner #1 The other day I found a few large cents and 1 of them has iron on both sides.I soaked in hot peroxide for a while;which did soften the iron up and picked some off.It would be nice to see some kind of details of the coin. Amazon Forum Fav 👍 A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges - Grab it through Amazon!
The other day I found a few large cents and 1 of them has iron on both sides.I soaked in hot peroxide for a while;which did soften the iron up and picked some off.It would be nice to see some kind of details of the coin. Amazon Forum Fav 👍 A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges - Grab it through Amazon!
L lastleg Silver Member Joined Feb 3, 2008 Messages 2,876 Reaction score 659 Golden Thread 0 Mar 26, 2012 #2 Do you mean iron oxide, rust or a heavier coating of metal?