Joined the 1800 club finally

[68kaiser]

Hello. This morning I hunted the local school in my little town. Its a old mountain town that never got very big.. So when I detect I never know what I will find. I was hunting in a spot that I found a late 1800's drink token and was digging pull tabs and trash. I like to dig anything foil and up "get it out of the way" is my thinking. I got a very shallow nickel-tab signal. The pinpointed said it was on the surfice. I literally pulled the coin city my fingers 1/4" deep. It was a 1896 V nickel.

 

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[sjvalleyhunter]

I use what is called " bar keepers friend". Its not for silver! But cleans Penny's and nickels very well. I am not patient... I soak the coin for 30 mins or so, then rub with my thumb rinse with water and soak another 30 mins or so them rub with my thumb. Repeat... Repeat.. It will take a many " rub downs" but try it.. I have cleaned some very nasty nickels with it and all came out looking very good.. I have seen no I'll effect to the coin from the cleaner.

Did you use the granular stuff or the liquid "soft cleanser" version?

 

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