Silver coin stuck in a rock!

Nathanonline · Nov 6, 2015

I went hunting on the beach and I got a medium sized tone that fluttered really high. After a bit of digging I had a big ugly rock in front of me (it was much bigger, I just broke the piece off). I turned it over and what do I see? A silver coin fuzed into it! I'm pretty sure it is a quarter, What should I do with it, take it out or keep it in?

Erik in NJ · Nov 7, 2015

The Un-Du will be much gentler on the coin than electrolysis--if you've never done it before you may end up frying the coin. Try the adhesive remover first.

CoilFisher · Nov 8, 2015

Nathanonline said:
What should I do ?

GO BACK AND FIND THE OTHERS!

AU Seeker · Nov 8, 2015

If you have remove enough to be 95% certain that it's a Barber quarter, please post a photo for us to see.

I think from just only seeing the type of stars in your last photo that it's a much earlier Capped Bust quarter! :dontknow:

Moonshadow · Nov 8, 2015

Still a great find no matter what it is! Love it! :thumbsup:

prospexican · Nov 11, 2015

well nathan i will say to heat that rock and the trough it on icy water to see if the rock cracks, but try to find out whats the melting degrees for silver so you don't heat it to the point were the coin might melt. keep pictures of every process that might help to sell you coin along with the pictures, any way let us know what results you get. and good luck, or there might be an acid to broke the rock, but not the coin.

sutphin · Nov 13, 2015

LOOKS LIKE THE DANG KIDNEY STONE I JUST PASSED WELL NOT AS NEAR BIG BUT DANG SURE FELT LIKE IT BUT REALLY COOL FIND ...

against the wind · Nov 13, 2015

Good.luck with the unveiling.
I would wrap it in Aluminum foil, place it in a micro wave proof container. Then fill the container with a baking soda and water solution and making sure that the aluminum foil is completely under water. Then Nuke it for 2 minutes at a time until the silver coin is completely free of the encrustation. Of course,, this process is done at your own risk. Good luck and HH

tman · Nov 13, 2015

I found a hunk of rock with a silver ring,in the ring three pennies were inside,the corrosion is worth taking home and investigating.

villagenut · Nov 15, 2015

enough already, free that coin,free that coin, free that coin,FREE THAT COIN !!

bearbqd · Nov 15, 2015

Would a jewelry ultrasonic cleaner get that off?

Tnmountains · Nov 15, 2015

Once you get an I.D leave it in.

CRUSADER · Nov 16, 2015

I'm waiting...

basque-man · Nov 16, 2015

That is so cool!!! NOW WHAT IS IT

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Dust Eater · Nov 16, 2015

The anticipation is killing me.
CLEAN IT!

relic lover · Nov 16, 2015

Don't make us all come to your house just post a picture of the coin please

Nathanonline · Nov 24, 2015

All! I'm so sorry this has taken so long (I didn't see there was a third page of comments). I have been working the coin with electrolysis, but progress has been very slow....The coin continues to look sad, I'm thinking it was some sort of asphalt it was wrapped in, it has been no easy task to free it. I promise to post a picture when she is done. My hunting has been going really good so I'm more focused right now on getting new (old) coins!

Jason in Enid · Nov 24, 2015

If it was asphalt, you could disolve it by soaking it in gasoline

CRUSADER · Nov 24, 2015

Update?

tman · Nov 24, 2015

I get alot of those around here,I got a ring and 3 pennies inside the ring.soak in paint thinner,don't throw those clumps away could be treasure inside.