Went to the 1853 brick farm house Thursday

[hoosierfinds]

I always forget to take the camera. It is empty and had freshly mowed grass. Spent 3 1/2 hours there and decided it has been searched before. I got 4 memorial cents, 1 clad dime 6 wheaties ( 09, 26, 40, 40, 44, and 62-D) and a nice 1904 IH.
For the first time, I soaked the older two in mineral oil instead of olive oil. (an overnight soak) This was an option mentioned in a "Coin World" article I read a few months ago. It seems to work pretty decent with the help of a medium bristle tooth brush - I know, a risk for scratches.
Also found a brass? photo locket? not pictured. It was just a little frame with no lid. The photo in it was history.

 

[tymcmurray]

NICE FINDS!
SOAK WORKED NICE TOO.

 

[sfinder]

Great looking pennies!

 

[IndianaSmith]

Nice finds HF! Sometime post "before & after" pics of some coins you cleaned, I'd like to see the difference it made. I'll agree with the others, those pennies look great.

Smitty

 

[jimmatt_43]

Great Indian head,I may try that mineral oil.

 

[UnEarthed72]

Very nice Indian head...looks pristine

mineral oil,i gotta get some of that

Congrats

 

[BuckleBoy]

Nice finds HF! Sometime post "before & after" pics of some coins you cleaned, I'd like to see the difference it made. I'll agree with the others, those pennies look great.

Smitty

I'd love to see a before and after next time as well--it could be wheats if you like. Doesn't have to be Injuns.

-Buckleboy

 

[bcs123]

nice digs

 

[goldencoin]

Thats a real pretty injun

HH
-GC

 

[JOe L]

Great cleaning, look brand new.., Very Nice. Joe

 

[hoosierfinds]

Very nice Indian head...looks pristine

mineral oil,i gotta get some of that

Congrats

You have to put up with the clerk at the drug store thinking you are constipated if you buy the mineral oil! ;-)

 

[LI Tom]

That IH looked like it came out of someones pocket in 1904.What a beauty.What did it look like before the oil?

 

[wisconsinACE]

Nice finds

 

[bootybay]

ya know even thou its been hunted before...heck we all miss things...so see ya got some real nice goodies from there... WTG... as I am still trying to find something old other then me....

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Nice finds, an 1909 wheat and a IH ! Wow I am surprised, nice WTG !

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[titan]

Nice finds HF! Sometime post "before & after" pics of some coins you cleaned, I'd like to see the difference it made. I'll agree with the others, those pennies look great.

Smitty

ditto

 

[Jack(IN)]

Great finds Steve, that IH looks pretty darn good!!

 

[hoosierfinds]

That IH looked like it came out of someones pocket in 1904.What a beauty.What did it look like before the oil?

The Indian head cent looked from the beginning like it was going to clean up nicely. It would have looked good with just a distilled water water soak. I've never been impressed that olive oil is so great and I've soaked coins in it for months. It turns the oil green, and that is about it. I read about the mineral oil in "Coin World" and decided to give it a try. It is supposed to conserve the coin's patina better than olive oil.