My Best Copper

[romeo-1]

I have dozens of old coppers but only one in the 1700s in this coniditon. I found this the same day I found the 8 reale. After finding it I wanted to stop as it was getting late in the day but my detecting partner suggested another 30 minutes. 10 minutes later and out popped a scarred (by me) 8 reale.

I just recently really gave this coin a cleaning and I think it came out pretty good. I wish I could get that green corrosion off...suggestions? Hydrogen peroxide didn't get it off...

 

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[cole1]

Wow! That is in great condition. I have found 5 coppers in the past month and only one of them is half way recognizeable. How deep was it? Just wondering what the soil condition was that preserved it so well.

 

[Evolution]

Beautiful copper. Amazing condition. I've only found one like that myself. The one in my avatar picture (1786 Vermont). All the others I've found are in terrible condition.

 

[romeo-1]

Only three or four inches deep. Found in a private yard which saw no agriculture. I think that fertilizer and drainage account for the majority of the damage to copper coins.

 

[Mainedigger]

Romeo....I assume where you already cleaned it in peroxide, you are not worried about destroying any value of it by cleaning it. That said, try covering it in Noxon for a few hours and then check it, rubbing the noxon off lightly and that should take most of the green corrosion off of it. Repeat the soaking a time or two if it doesn;t remove it the first time.
And as always...if you think you may have a rare or valuable coin....NEVER clean it.

 

[romeo-1]

Thanks for the cleaning tip...not rare or valuable...just nice condition. I've never heard of Noxon...what is it and where can I get it? Thanks again.

 

[Mainedigger]

Thanks for the cleaning tip...not rare or valuable...just nice condition. I've never heard of Noxon...what is it and where can I get it? Thanks again.

Romeo...its a metal polish and you should be able to get it at any hardware store or Walmart etc. It comes in a green plastic container...I use it all the time and it works great after a peroxide bath....rinse all the peroxide off with water first...not sure if it will react with the Noxon or not, but why chance it.