MY FINDS TODAY 12/6/09 OLD HOME NEXT DOOR & GRAVE SITE

[johnny4506]

MY FINDS TODAY 12/6/09 OLD HOME NEXT DOOR & GRAVE SITE

THESE ARE MY FINDS TODAY 12/6/09. I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 7 1/2 ACRE FARM WITH ALOT OF HISTORY IN THE AREA. THERE IS A PHOSPHATE MINE ON THE REAR OF MY PROPERTY THAT WAS HEAVILY MINED SINCE THE 1800s. I THINK THE MINE CLOSED IN THE 1940s. I WILL HUNT THAT NEXT. THERE IS A OLD HOME NEXT DOOR AND A 2 HEADSTONE GRAVE SITE WITHIN 2 MILES FROM MY HOME WHERE I FOUND THESE ITEMS IN A COUPLE OF HOURS. THERE ARE 2 INDIAN HEAD PENNIES. ONE FROM EACH SITE. THE DATES ARE 1899 AND 1901. THE SILVER QUARTER IS A 1943. THE BUCKLE IS MADE OF BRASS,(I THINK) AND IT LOOKS HAND FORGED. DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF IT COULD BE FROM A CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS UNIFORM? PERHAPS A BELT OR STRAP OF SOME SORT. I ALSO FOUND AN OLD MATCHBOX CAR FROM 1973. IT WAS MADE IN ENGLAND. AS FAR AS I KNOW MATCHBOX HAS BEEN MAKING TOYS IN TAWAN OR INDONESIA FOR A LONG TIME NOW. THERE IS ALSO AN OLD DOG TAG. THE REASON THAT THE COINS ARE SO CLEAN IS BECAUSE I MADE AN ELECTROLOSIS MACHINE. IT IS GREAT FOR CLEANING COINS LIKE THE PROS DO. ANYWAY, ENJOY THE PICKS AND HAPPY HUNTIN. JOHNNY

 

[KYshooter]

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Excellent clean-up job on those Injuns!

 

[MaineRelic]

Re: MY FINDS TODAY 12/6/09 OLD HOME NEXT DOOR & GRAVE SITE

I have never see cleaner Indians, they do not look like they are from the ground !! The buckle is definethly mid to late 1900th Century. MaineRelc.

 

[Felinepeachy]

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WOW, those Ih's are gorgeous!! Congrats!

 

[PAULWYO]

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WOW WOW WOW THEY LOOK GREAT WTG COOL FINDS

 

[myfantasia1]

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Those are some clean coins, nice finds

 

[grafter]

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[Ricky1601 aka pull tab king]

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cool finds and great job on the cleaning, thanks for sharing and hh

 

[jfx55]

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i like the way they cleaned up. they almost look like they never were in the ground.(awsome)

 

[terpfan]

Re: MY FINDS TODAY 12/6/09 OLD HOME NEXT DOOR & GRAVE SITE

Great job on the cleaning. The next time you find some old coins, please photograph them before and after electrolysis. It would be interesting to see how much impact the the electrolysis had on them. Around here, indian heads usually come out of the ground with a heavy green patina. Were your indian heads green when you cleaned them, or did they look pretty good when you found them?

 

[SilverFox167]

Re: MY FINDS TODAY 12/6/09 OLD HOME NEXT DOOR & GRAVE SITE

Hey Johnnie,
Nice find and clean up job on those old coins.

Just a little suggestion since, I have not seen anyone else comment about cleaning your coins.

Make sure before you clean them that they are not a key date coin worth hundreds to thousands of dollars, because by cleaning them the way you did, you have devalued them. They are usually worth more in their original state when taken out of the ground. Now if you don't plan on selling any of your coins and like to see them clean and shinny then that is ok too.

I just wanted to suggest that to you.

Anyway looks like you had a good time a found some really great coins.

Congrats!

Rob

 

[johnny4506]

Re: MY FINDS TODAY 12/6/09 OLD HOME NEXT DOOR & GRAVE SITE

Great job on the cleaning. The next time you find some old coins, please photograph them before and after electrolysis. It would be interesting to see how much impact the the electrolysis had on them. Around here, indian heads usually come out of the ground with a heavy green patina. Were your indian heads green when you cleaned them, or did they look pretty good when you found them?

They were very dirty. They had a black crust on them. This was the first time that I used my home made electrolysis machine and I was amazed. Here are the before and after pictures you requested. HH Johnny

 

[johnny4506]

Re: MY FINDS TODAY 12/6/09 OLD HOME NEXT DOOR & GRAVE SITE

Hey Johnnie,
Nice find and clean up job on those old coins.

Just a little suggestion since, I have not seen anyone else comment about cleaning your coins.

Make sure before you clean them that they are not a key date coin worth hundreds to thousands of dollars, because by cleaning them the way you did, you have devalued them. They are usually worth more in their original state when taken out of the ground. Now if you don't plan on selling any of your coins and like to see them clean and shinny then that is ok too.

I just wanted to suggest that to you.

Anyway looks like you had a good time a found some really great coins.

Congrats!

Rob

Thank you Rob. I would not have touched them if they were key dates. They are just for my enjoyment. I like them shiny for my book. HH Johnny

 

[SilverFox167]

Re: MY FINDS TODAY 12/6/09 OLD HOME NEXT DOOR & GRAVE SITE

Hey Johnnie,
Nice find and clean up job on those old coins.

Just a little suggestion since, I have not seen anyone else comment about cleaning your coins.

Make sure before you clean them that they are not a key date coin worth hundreds to thousands of dollars, because by cleaning them the way you did, you have devalued them. They are usually worth more in their original state when taken out of the ground. Now if you don't plan on selling any of your coins and like to see them clean and shinny then that is ok too.

I just wanted to suggest that to you.

Anyway looks like you had a good time a found some really great coins.

Congrats!

Rob

Thank you Rob. I would not have touched them if they were key dates. They are just for my enjoyment. I like them shiny for my book. HH Johnny

I kind of figured that, but just wanted to make sure.

I also like them shiny and have thought of cleaning some of my finds like that.

It all boils down to personal preference and I was quite surprised to see some of the cleaned Indian Head Pennies on Ebay bringing a fair dollar amount. They even advertised them as clean and people are still buying them that way.

Thanks again for posting.
Rob

 

[terpfan]

Re: MY FINDS TODAY 12/6/09 OLD HOME NEXT DOOR & GRAVE SITE

Great job on the cleaning. The next time you find some old coins, please photograph them before and after electrolysis. It would be interesting to see how much impact the the electrolysis had on them. Around here, indian heads usually come out of the ground with a heavy green patina. Were your indian heads green when you cleaned them, or did they look pretty good when you found them?

They were very dirty. They had a black crust on them. This was the first time that I used my home made electrolysis machine and I was amazed. Here are the before and after pictures you requested. HH Johnny

Nice job, thanks for posting. I have to say, the coins look great. So long as they are not a valuable year, I do believe I prefer the look you have achieved with electrolysis over the way they had looked before. For some reason, though, I am really most partial to those specimens that come out of the ground with that great green patina on them.

 

[SkyPirate]

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I would like to see a picture of your electrolisis machine, been wanting to make one myself. Nice finds.

 

[Tattooguy67]

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Hi there and nice work on the finds, and the cleaning job looks good! would it be possible for you to share what your setup is built of parts wise, and then how to build one, and what formula do you use for an solution, what type of sacrificial do you use, you know that kind of thing, those came out looking good and i would very much like to replacate your success, as others would also, any info would be great, thanks.

Chuck

 

[johnny4506]

Re: MY FINDS TODAY 12/6/09 OLD HOME NEXT DOOR & GRAVE SITE

Hi there and nice work on the finds, and the cleaning job looks good! would it be possible for you to share what your setup is built of parts wise, and then how to build one, and what formula do you use for an solution, what type of sacrificial do you use, you know that kind of thing, those came out looking good and i would very much like to replacate your success, as others would also, any info would be great, thanks.

Chuck

CHUCK
IT'S SO SIMPLE ITS SCARRY! YOU TAKE AN OLD PLUG. THIS IS A PLUG THAT TAKES 120 VOLTS AND CONVERTS IT TO 9 VOLTS OR LOWER. THESE ARE USED ON MANY EVERYDAY ELECTRONICS LIKE TAPE RECORDERS, RADIOS, COMPUTER MODEMS, ETC. (TIP) I SEE THEM AT GARAGE SALES ALOT. MINE IS A 6 VOLT PLUG. CUT OFF THE ORIGINAL END. YOU THEN ADD AN ALIGATOR CLIP TO EACH WIRE. GET A SEE THROUGH GLASS OR MASON JAR. (SEE THROUGH SO YOU CAN WATCH THE PROCESS) PUT SOME WARM WATER IN THE GLASS. ADD A COUPLE OF TABLE SPOONS OF SALT AND A COUPLE OF TABLE SPOONS OF LEMON OR LIME JUICE. (CONSENTRATE IS OK TO USE) THE ACIDITY OF THE MIXTURE HELPS THE ELECRONIC PROCESS WORK. CLIP ONE CLIP TO THE COIN (CAREFULLY NOT TO SCRATCH IT) AND THE OTHER TO A STAINLESS SPOON, FORK, OR BUTTER KNIFE AND PLUG IT IN. YOU WILL IMMEDIATELY SEE THE COIN START TO BUBBLE AND CLEAN ITSELF. IF THE SPOON STARTS TO BUBBLE THE ALIGATOR CLIPS ARE ON BACKWARDS AND YOU NEED TO SWITCH THEM. DON'T LET THE TWO CLIPS OR THE COIN AND SPOON TOUCH EACH OTHER IN THE GLASS, OR THEY MAY SHORT THE PLUG OUT. I USED IT ON THE INDIAN HEAD PENNIES FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES. WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED RINCE THE SOLUTION OFF OF THE COIN AND VERY LIGHTLY RUB IT BETWEEN YOUR FINGERS WITH A LITTLE BAKING SODA. REMEMBER DON'T CLEAN ANY EXPENSIVE KEY DATE COINS YOU MAY HURT THE VALUE. I WOULD PRACTICE ON A DIRTY COPPER PENNY TO GET THE FEEL BEFORE YOU TRY A 110 YEAR OLD INDIAN HEAD PENNY. I SENT SOME PICTURES SO YOU CAN SEE MINE. I HOPE THIS HELPS MY FELLOW COIN HUNTERS OUT THERE. HAPPY HUNTING!!! JOHNNY P.S. I LIVE IN NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA AND I'M ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A HUNTING PARTNER IF ANYBODY OUT THERE LIVES NEAR ME.

 

[johnny4506]

Re: MY FINDS TODAY 12/6/09 OLD HOME NEXT DOOR & GRAVE SITE

I would like to see a picture of your electrolisis machine, been wanting to make one myself. Nice finds.

IT'S SO SIMPLE ITS SCARRY! YOU TAKE AN OLD PLUG. THIS IS A PLUG THAT TAKES 120 VOLTS AND CONVERTS IT TO 9 VOLTS OR LOWER. THESE ARE USED ON MANY EVERYDAY ELECTRONICS LIKE TAPE RECORDERS, RADIOS, COMPUTER MODEMS, ETC. (TIP) I SEE THEM AT GARAGE SALES ALOT. MINE IS A 6 VOLT PLUG. CUT OFF THE ORIGINAL END. YOU THEN ADD AN ALIGATOR CLIP TO EACH WIRE. GET A SEE THROUGH GLASS OR MASON JAR. (SEE THROUGH SO YOU CAN WATCH THE PROCESS) PUT SOME WARM WATER IN THE GLASS. ADD A COUPLE OF TABLE SPOONS OF SALT AND A COUPLE OF TABLE SPOONS OF LEMON OR LIME JUICE. (CONSENTRATE IS OK TO USE) THE ACIDITY OF THE MIXTURE HELPS THE ELECRONIC PROCESS WORK. CLIP ONE CLIP TO THE COIN (CAREFULLY NOT TO SCRATCH IT) AND THE OTHER TO A STAINLESS SPOON, FORK, OR BUTTER KNIFE AND PLUG IT IN. YOU WILL IMMEDIATELY SEE THE COIN START TO BUBBLE AND CLEAN ITSELF. IF THE SPOON STARTS TO BUBBLE THE ALIGATOR CLIPS ARE ON BACKWARDS AND YOU NEED TO SWITCH THEM. DON'T LET THE TWO CLIPS OR THE COIN AND SPOON TOUCH EACH OTHER IN THE GLASS, OR THEY MAY SHORT THE PLUG OUT. I USED IT ON THE INDIAN HEAD PENNIES FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES. WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED RINCE THE SOLUTION OFF OF THE COIN AND VERY LIGHTLY RUB IT BETWEEN YOUR FINGERS WITH A LITTLE BAKING SODA. REMEMBER DON'T CLEAN ANY EXPENSIVE KEY DATE COINS YOU MAY HURT THE VALUE. I WOULD PRACTICE ON A DIRTY COPPER PENNY TO GET THE FEEL BEFORE YOU TRY A 110 YEAR OLD INDIAN HEAD PENNY. I SENT SOME PICTURES SO YOU CAN SEE MINE. I HOPE THIS HELPS MY FELLOW COIN HUNTERS OUT THERE. HAPPY HUNTING!!! JOHNNY P.S. I LIVE IN NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA AND I'M ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A HUNTING PARTNER IF ANYBODY OUT THERE LIVES NEAR ME.

 

[Tnmountains]

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Great post and illustrations. Bookmarkable. Nice job.