Unexpected Barber

[Citizencrack]

As the title says, I was metal detecting in a field by my house in Slovenia. I have already found a couple silver coins there from the Austro-Hungarian empire and figured I'd comb through it some more.
I got a nice signal made a plug and out popped a very very unexpected 1912 D barber dime. My mind was and still is blown that such a nice US coin was found in a random field so far away from its home

Do you guys have any idea if I should clean the dried dirt off or just leave it as is? I'm hesitant to run it under water. Maybe I could pick at it gently with a toothpick?

 

[Noah_D]

Cool find! I can't even find one and I live in America. For cleaning advice... lets just say I'm not the person to ask.

 

[xr7ator]

Nice coin. I'd have no problem running it under water and cleaning it up with a soft toothbrush and soap.

Grats on a great recovery!

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice find. Looks to be in pretty nice shape. It's not a rare date/mintmark. Even in Extremely Fine grade it's only $23 retail. However, I would not use a tooth pick or even a toothbrush. Just run it under warm water and pat it with your finger. The dirt should come off.

 

[cudamark]

I'd start out by soaking it in some hot soapy water for a 1/2 hour or so. Then use a real soft bristle toothbrush to remove the dirt in all the cracks. Pat dry and then evaluate if it looks the way you want it.

 

[A2coins]

I would gently clean it it's up to you if you like the dug look or the clean look. Great find

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Clad2Silver]

You won't hurt the coin by gently washing it in soap and water.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice coin. I always run mine under water and rub the dirt off very lightly. That is all the cleaning I do though. I like to remember the coins the way they came out of the ground.

 

[xcopperstax]

That looks like a really nice one and it travelled a really long distance! That makes it even better. I'd use baking soda and water to get it nice and shiny but some people on here would not agree with that!

 

[Tuberale]

Excellent find! I would clean it first with soaking in warm water for 15 minutes. Then I would use cotton swabs and acetone too clean further. That should clean almost as much as you could. Repeat with acetone and cotton swabs as necessary.