Sidewalk wheatie stash

[Bum Luck]

I drove by a sidewalk project yesterday, and decided to stop and try my luck.

They'd taken out about 35' of a double sidewalk on the grade school grounds, and I got my usual run of old nails, etc.

But when I hit the end, I got a huge solid signal, the kind you get when you hit a big chunk of copper high voltage wire.

But when I dug it, I got a lump of 8 wheaties, the newest I can make out the date is 1945, the oldest 1937, all in XF shape except for the thick coat of green oxidation on them.

They were all in the space of maybe 2", and some stacked up.

 

[relichunters]

Great job!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Great Garment Spill!

 

[Bum Luck]

Any idea what to use to get off the thick green crud?

I understand that any acid will pit the coins, but the crud is probably copper oxide, and it's thick.

 

[bazinga]

Any idea what to use to get off the thick green crud?

I understand that any acid will pit the coins, but the crud is probably copper oxide, and it's thick.

They are done for. Just toss them in your wheat penny jar and forget about them.

 

[LukeTHr]

I would try some electrolysis on them and see what happens. After all, what is there to lose?