Jan. 3, 2010...Couple Indians

[RPG]

Was able to get out after the temp. rose. Not much to show, went back to the sidewalk where I found my seated dime. I sure wish they would cut the grass on other side.

Ever see one so worn. The reeded edge is completely gone and just a trace of the date. It has a nice green patina so I may just brush it some more and leave it be.

Good Luck And Happy New Year Everyone.
Randy

 

[Tnmountains]

Nice and worn but makes a good start to the year. I wonder how you remove that green? It seems so will have it and others will not?
HH
TnMtns

 

[RPG]

Nice and worn but makes a good start to the year. I wonder how you remove that green? It seems so will have it and others will not?
HH
TnMtns

Myself, I like the green better than what's under it. I think it gives a coin character.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Gotta love that Patina. Nice finds friend

 

[allen]

congrats on that beautiful Indian !!!
They are one of my favorite coins !!

 

[Dman]

Nice Indians

 

[Detectingfreak]

nice indian head pennies!

 

[RPG]

Gotta love that Patina. Nice finds friend

Thanks Mike.

congrats on that beautiful Indian !!!
They are one of my favorite coins !!

Thanks Allen. Mine too. Especially the ones pre 1900.

Nice and worn but makes a good start to the year. I wonder how you remove that green? It seems so will have it and others will not?
HH
TnMtns

Myself, I like the green better than what's under it. I think it gives a coin character.

I agree. And yes, I have seen old coins worn like that. I think that Barber coins and Indian Head pennies, etc. circulated to some extent well into the 1940s. I have personally found IH pennies, Shield nickels, and V nickels that were worn dateless.

The patina is pretty, though, and that is what counts.

You have another beautiful green penny with which to begin building your Heaven.

Gotta love them green pennies.

Nice Indians

Thanks Dman.

nice indian head pennies!

Thanks Detectingfreak.

 

[Knightwalker]

Nice finds. Old pennies, nickels, dimes or what ever you find. THey are all a joy to find.
HH in 2010

 

[Chris_Odom]

gotta love those Indians.

 

[pepperj]

Nice IH's and patina.

 

[dfx willy]

yep green is good! willy

 

[vayank54]

always fun to dig Ind heads. It's best to leave the green on them. Lot's of times when you try to clean dug copper coins you lose detail. I've seen some where the letters and dates come completely off even using a mild cleaner.

 

[Discrimination Dave]

always fun to dig Ind heads. It's best to leave the green on them. Lot's of times when you try to clean dug copper coins you lose detail. I've seen some where the letters and dates come completely off even using a mild cleaner.

I`ve done it. (totally destroyed a copper coin with mild soap and water).
That is a beautiful green penny. How many ghosts have rubbed that sucker smooth!

 

[vayank54]

I think a lot of us have messed up a coper coin. I wait until the dirt dries and take a hard tooth brush and brush the dirt off. If that doesn't get it clean I carry it in my pocket for a while. This is just me but I always carry my change my left pocket and any coin I'm cleaning I carry in my right so I don't spend it. A guy I know dug a 1799 large cent with good detail but a lot of green. He put it in a paper coin envelope and carried it in his wallet for a couple years. The thing ended up looking almost uncirculated.

 

[RPG]

I think a lot of us have messed up a coper coin. I wait until the dirt dries and take a hard tooth brush and brush the dirt off. If that doesn't get it clean I carry it in my pocket for a while. This is just me but I always carry my change my left pocket and any coin I'm cleaning I carry in my right so I don't spend it. A guy I know dug a 1799 large cent with good detail but a lot of green. He put it in a paper coin envelope and carried it in his wallet for a couple years. The thing ended up looking almost uncirculated.

Yeap, toothbrush does just fine cleaning these pennies. I have tried in the past to wash under the tap and they always turn an ugly chickens__t green color.

Thanks everyone for the comments.
Randy

 

[Nana40]

Nice and worn but makes a good start to the year. I wonder how you remove that green? It seems so will have it and others will not?
HH
TnMtns

Myself, I like the green better than what's under it. I think it gives a coin character.

Agreed! I cleaned one up once. It was nice and coppery shiney....but it looked TOO clean. Sounds funny, huh?
Congrats on the finds, Randy!! Looks like it'll warm back up next week! 8)

Nana

 

[artzstuff1]

Very nice old green pennys!!! thats what gives them mojo!!!!!

arthur

 

[RPG]

Nice and worn but makes a good start to the year. I wonder how you remove that green? It seems so will have it and others will not?
HH
TnMtns

Myself, I like the green better than what's under it. I think it gives a coin character.

Agreed! I cleaned one up once. It was nice and coppery shiney....but it looked TOO clean. Sounds funny, huh?
Congrats on the finds, Randy!! Looks like it'll warm back up next week! 8)

Nana

Thanks Nana, I sure hope so. It's 21 deg. here now and not supposed to get much over that tomorrow. I think our yankee friends need to keep their cold air up there. I'll be getting out for 5 min. hunts tomorrow.

Thanks again for all the replies.
Randy

 

[tymcmurray]

Nice recoveries!!

Ty

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