Salt water silver from the other day

[CASPER-2]

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1324058&d=14656717342 sil.quarters - 1 merc - 2 sil.rings http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1324057&d=1465671712

 

[Tuberale]

That's some corroded silver, Casper-2. Are you going to try cleaning then using electrolysis?

 

[CASPER-2]

That's some corroded silver, Casper-2. Are you going to try cleaning then using electrolysis?

those are as found - usually they come out 10 times worse = caked
but sand is different in this spot - except for the left sil.band - those might clean up with just some baking soda and water
but I don't bother any more - most all my common silver goes into a display glass topped coffee table - that way people can see how different sands and soils
turn them
but I used to use electrolysis yrs ago

 

[CRUSADER]

those are as found - usually they come out 10 times worse = caked
but sand is different in this spot - except for the left sil.band - those might clean up with just some baking soda and water
but I don't bother any more - most all my common silver goes into a display glass topped coffee table - that way people can see how different sands and soils
turn them
but I used to use electrolysis yrs ago

Agreed, don't look too bad for saltwater.
I like your idea of keeping them 'as is' for comparison.

 

[CASPER-2]

If I have one that's a little special - may clean alittle so people can see better
but the common stuff - I have enough of them cleaned - fresh water silver and land ones don't come out that bad
ocean ones come out caked - blackened - grey - different shades of brown - used to have a place that made them come out
a purple color - the really caked ones when electrolysis is used - will some times come out so thin you can shave with them

with jewelry - unless they are fresh drops with slight tarnish - for the most part they aren't gonna clean good enough for someone to wear
or to sell as jewelry - they will go in a display if real old or cool - if not they get scrapped nowadays

Agreed, don't look too bad for saltwater.
I like your idea of keeping them 'as is' for comparison.

 

[CASPER-2]

here's a crusty half from last year - its most likely a walking liberty - no use cleaning - spot where I get coins like this
after cleaning they are about a third what they are supposed to be
this one was cool with shell stuck to it - so left as is

 

[trapperart]

Very interesting congrats

 

[ScubaDetector]

Love your crusty finds! Mine are black but not crusty. That half is awesome. I would leave it also. Like you I never clean my silver. I just hoard it. Looks like you have a nice old area also. Good luck on getting your coil over some yellow stuff. NOT including brass.

 

[against the wind]

99% of my silver coins are from land hunts. Most silver coins from the surf will come out pitted from being tumbled and black from being in salt water.
Congrats on your finds.