Maybe a liberty cap, Yahoo but it probably has to stay in found condition

[Wild Colonial Boy]

I think i might have found a 1795 liberty cap, i am really thrilled about this,
but if i touch it to remove dirt I fear the detail is going to fall off.

when if first came out of ground, i could see bits of bead border and that fell off

may have to just stay like this,

as other similar finds became blanks, not sure what to do.

I am guessing 1795 as it weighing in just under 10g

the back shows no detail even with low high contrast light

heres a picture of front and back

 

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[huntsman53]

Normally I would advise to soak the coin in Mineral Oil for a week to a month to stabilize the coin's metal and to loosen the encrustation on it. However, when much or most the coin's metal has been dissolved or eaten away by what is in the soil where it was found and the only details left are embedded in the encrustation, then I don't know what to advise.

Anyways, congrats on the find and I sure hope you can find a way to preserve the details and the coin and still remove the encrustation!

 

[Hawks88]

Nice save. Congrats.

 

[Trezurehunter]

It sure does look like a Liberty Cap. Congrats on a great old coin.

 

[Wild Colonial Boy]

Thank you, I appreciate your input, great still to find and put a date on the location, I also found a post french revolution watch winder (1793-1795)from same period a few weeks back, posted it on this forum
its a bitter pill, but what can you do, its the heart breaking part of Metal detecting,

its funny the site has been hunted out for years, its an iron invested cellar and farm, I am using the equinox I decided to run the 15" coil slowly and very low recovery speed at 3
with high sensitivity to weed out anything, after digging 20 bullet casings , I got a 37-40 and I assumed it was junk and dropped to 15k and it rang at 26, I think the inital high reading may have been all the corrosion around it.

maybe i will just drop it in hot wax to keep the low relief attached to coin

 

[A2coins]

I don't know if this helps but pcgs the coin graders do offer cleaning and stabbing that's a sweet coin I don't know if it's to far gone for them but amazing find

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Scrappy]

I don’t have the coin in hand, but that looks like dirt flaking off and not the patina. If it were mine I’d work that edge with a dry toothpick. Or found condition is cool too. Nice digs

 

[Wild Colonial Boy]

Thank you, not sure what to do, from many bad cleaning approaches even the most gentle on my part in this circumstance a bird in hand may be the best approach

but I am all ears to any suggestions.......and will try to test the relief are at head to see if anything solid remains

 

[digging440yrs]

Nice save --1794 or 1795, a lot of shelden varieties -1794 with head of 1795 and so on --I like the tooth pick ideal, don't think I would wet it with anything imo. , anything around the edge ?

 

[RVRoamer74]

Nice save. You can see the match side by side. GL on any type cleaning, just a very cool old find. Wtg

 

[lenmac65]

Congrats. Sounds like you've made a good ID. I recently had a colonial copper disintegrate before my very eyes, so I definitely feel your pain and understand your reluctance to clean this one. I am really not qualified to offer cleaning advice, but perhaps a gentle toothpicking on the reverse side as a test to any further cleaning would be a first step. Good luck. Nice find regardless.

 

[Wild Colonial Boy]

thanks Tom the edge seems to be smooth and slightly rounded , gonna go over it with the microscope

 

[Wild Colonial Boy]

thanks, nota bad idea , going at it dry busted point took pick what a appears to be flat side

 

[Wild Colonial Boy]

heres my last early one cent one that fell apart, i might be able to Id date by leaf pattern on crest

 

[Scrappy]

thanks, nota bad idea , going at it dry busted point took pick what a appears to be flat side

I think you’ll be pleased with the results. It’s painstakingly slow but can yield great results

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Definitely a cap Liberty LC, congrats!

IMHO: Do not use water on the old coppers! Use a dry toothbrush and toothpick to try to salvage the date and any remaining detail.

 

[Tnmountains]

Nice coin. Dull toothpick is good advice . Go slow you might just be surprised.

 

[Inspector]

Very nice save, congrats