Vermont landscape copper

[plymouthian12]

Got out yesterday and got my 1st 1785 vermont landscape copper is it worth having it professionally cleaned? Thanks

 

[The Rebel]

WTG on the VT.

Unless it's a rare coin, a good soak in warm soapy water with a toothbrush cleaning is fine, just don't overdo the scrubbing. Then add a touch of Renaissance wax and buff.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

A great find - congrats !

If it was my coin I'd clean it with "Andre Pencils" and put a light coat of Microcrystalline Wax on it.

Good Luck !

 

[plymouthian12]

WTG on the VT.

Unless it's a rare coin, a good soak in warm soapy water with a toothbrush cleaning is fine, just don't overdo the scrubbing. Then add a touch of Renaissance wax and buff.

Do you think it has enough detail to be worth doing

 

[The Rebel]

Do you think it has enough detail to be worth doing

By the picture it looks like it has enough details. Give it a dry brush.

 

[JohnnyMac]

Got out yesterday and got my 1st 1785 vermont landscape copper is it worth having it professionally cleaned? Thanks

Awesome find! Congrats. I'd leave it alone. But thats me.

 

[ironhorse]

Its a cool coin but not a rare coin.
It's a free dug coin and it's yours.

I dont usually give suggestions on whether to clean or not to clean but I will say this...water will kill a copper coin.
If it's good enough as a keeper for you then do nothing but it does deserve more attention being a nice early state copper.

If it was mine ..I'd give it soak in hydrogen peroxide to get the outer gunk off...hydrogen peroxide wont disrupt the patina like water will

Let it air dry and then wax it.
Simple and effective

What ever you decide keep us posted on your choice

 

[plymouthian12]

Its a cool coin but not a rare coin.
It's a free dug coin and it's yours.

I dont usually give suggestions on whether to clean or not to clean but I will say this...water will kill a copper coin.
If it's good enough as a keeper for you then do nothing but it does deserve more attention being a nice early state copper.

If it was mine ..I'd give it soak in hydrogen peroxide to get the outer gunk off...hydrogen peroxide wont disrupt the patina like water will

Let it air dry and then wax it.
Simple and effective

What ever you decide keep us posted on your choice

Thanks

 

[Digger RJ]

Got out yesterday and got my 1st 1785 vermont landscape copper is it worth having it professionally cleaned? Thanks

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[cannonball]

Got out yesterday and got my 1st 1785 vermont landscape copper is it worth having it professionally cleaned? Thanks

It looks like a clipped planchet and with slight shovel kiss! It's a really cool find. Congrats

 

[plymouthian12]

A great find - congrats !

If it was my coin I'd clean it with "Andre Pencils" and put a light coat of Microcrystalline Wax on it.

Good Luck !

Will the wax bring out more detail as if it looked wet?

 

[pepperj]

Will the wax bring out more detail as if it looked wet?

When it's wet, dried not too much.
Have to reapply after a period of time.

 

[plymouthian12]

When it's wet, dried not too much.
Have to reapply after a period of time.

Am I better off oiling it

 

[plymouthian12]

Think it came out ok

 

[cannonball]

Think it came out ok

That came out nice. What did you use?

 

[sibbley]

Think it came out ok

Absolutely, great job!

 

[Silvermonkey]

Wow! That came out looking pretty good!
How did you end up cleaning it?

Congrats on a great find. I've never come across a Vermont copper, so feeling pretty jealous. Well done!

 

[plymouthian12]

Wow! That came out looking pretty good!
How did you end up cleaning it?

Congrats on a great find. I've never come across a Vermont copper, so feeling pretty jealous. Well done!

I used peroxide and people will probably cringe but put a little rem oil on it

 

[ironhorse]

That's a pretty good restoration job on your coin. It has great details remaining and you can clearly see all the devices despite being dug with little hard corrosion remaining.
You can proudly display it now as it deserves to be.
It's a very low percentage of my dug coppers that I can say are worthy of putting time and effort into restoring their surfaces. So to get a decent one like yours would take many holes to achieve that.
Good job!

 

[plymouthian12]

That's a pretty good restoration job on your coin. It has great details remaining and you can clearly see all the devices despite being dug with little hard corrosion remaining.
You can proudly display it now as it deserves to be.
It's a very low percentage of my dug coppers that I can say are worthy of putting time and effort into restoring their surfaces. So to get a decent one like yours would take many holes to achieve that.
Good job!

Thank you