Well guys as you know I’m a gambling man so I put everything on the line.

[Truth]

I’ll let it be said that this was the first One Cent copper I have ever found in the 6 years of detecting. Found it at a spot that was next to iron and it had a black funny look to it
I could still read 1835 but as usual I’ve been known to destroy many coins just deliver one number. So not making this exception I went for it and I did the aluminum hydrogen peroxide method. It came out like sh&t. It was all bronzy looking oh my patina was gone and it was terrible I didn’t even take a picture of it because it was that bad. Luckily I have some stuff that can re-patina a coin that you messed up like like an idiot, so I soaked it and a black patina was back, but I couldn’t see that much detail
Well now is the time that I could redeem myself were totally screwed myself again. But being the idiot I am and being the only One Cent piece I ever found I double downI and put it on electrolysis.
Believe it or not I have had some wonderful experiences with electrolysis so there I am going going ALL-IN. The next morning it’s either gonna be Christmas or the day you had to show your mother your report card. WellI paid off I can read every word of liberty on Lady liberty I am very happy with the result

*****Warning please don’t do this at home I have spent many great fines messing them up including a Brillo pan and I’m also for the guy who bought the old toed boots to metal detect in****

Note Sometimes it’s best to just leave it alone

 

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[ToddsPoint]

So what's the date? I still can't read it. Gary

 

[Truth]

So what's the date? I still can't read it. Gary

1835

 

[pepperj]

I have to ask Truth what is the aluminum hydrogen peroxide method?

I have done spit/foil on silver.
HP on coins.
I like the 40% hair solution gel the best, just leave in the sun in a plastic container.
Tried caster oil on a few tokens this winter-mixed results-still left the deep crud.

 

[BigWaveDave]

It took me 8 years to find my first LC, and hell if I didn’t find two!
Both of them were pretty smoked....
So naturally I annihilated them trying to get dates off them.
They clearly read 18**

I jacked them up so bad, the copper recycling guy doesn’t even want them.

 

[Truth]

I have to ask Truth what is the aluminum hydrogen peroxide method?

I have done spit/foil on silver.
HP on coins.
I like the 40% hair solution gel the best, just leave in the sun in a plastic container.
Tried caster oil on a few tokens this winter-mixed results-still left the deep crud.

You haven’t heard about that

 

[pepperj]

You haven’t heard about that

Nope
Microwave yes
Aluminum no
Do tell

 

[Truth]

Nope
Microwave yes
Aluminum no
Do tell

You put it on aluminum foil and then you pour hot hydrogen peroxide on it