IHP With Amazing Detail

[secondstar]

A quick hunt in one of my favorite spots produced this 1881 IHP. A 24 hour Vaseline bath and toothpick cleaning worked extremely well on this coin to reveal its incredible detail.





I’ll let the reverse side soak in Vaseline overnight to see if I can get the rest of the gunk off. Based on the weather forecast it looks like this might have been my last hunt for the year.

Mike

 

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[TomW244]

Wow! First of all, what a beautiful IHP that is! Second, I've never heard of using Vaseline for cleaning coins, but I can't argue with the results! Excellent work!

 

[P.ALLEN]

Pffft, season isn't over till Dec 31st buddy. Then it starts again on Jan 1st! Nice Indian Cent!

 

[Hawks88]

Nice job on the find and the end result after cleaning shows a lot of nice detail. Congrats

 

[cheffer]

Pffft, season isn't over till Dec 31st buddy. Then it starts again on Jan 1st! Nice Indian Cent!

You got that right! We going to let a little snow stop us?

Sorry I couldn't join you the other day Mike. It was snowing.

 

[Rookster]

That's really a nice coin. I'll have to use the Vaseline next time.

 

[A2coins]

Wow that's a beauty I H s seem to clean up well Good find

 

[Whyme]

Nice IHP! I have a couple crusty IHP's to try the vaseline soak on!

 

[Mikebk03]

Nice indian!

 

[secondstar]

Update, another few hours in Vaseline actually brought out the copper tone of this coin. She’s got a little bit of a scar, but overall I am thrilled with the condition of this coin!





I’m OK if it ends up being my last coin of the year!

Mike

 

[grasshopper]

Great find, gotta love those deep green Indians!!

 

[thrifty76now]

That is a rise and shine IH for sure.It cleaned up nicely.

 

[against the wind]

Now that is the proper way to use the word "AMAZING"
Congratulations

 

[BLK HOLE]

That is one pretty IHP, I have never heard of the Vaseline soak either, will have to experiment with it

 

[washingtonian]

Wow, beautiful coin. Tops my oldest US coin too.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the recovery and restoration!

 

[Lanny in AB]

Cool find!

Nicely done, and all the best,

Lanny