Wheat Cent Cleaning?

[shanegalang]

Did some hunting this past weekend with my brother in Deridder La. We hit a large field where the old high school sat. I'm excited as I found my 1rst goal, a wheat cent. Only problem is that of all the places it could be...its corroded on half of the date. I have tried peroxide and soap/ warm water. Far as I can tell from the blown up photo is that its a 1936 D. I'm not at all concerned with damage to the coin..........any suggestions on how to make the date readable? Perhaps electrolysis? Thanks for any and all input! Shane

 

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[hollowpointred]

from my experience electrolysis doesn't do a great job on copper. sometimes it makes things worse. sounds like you already tried what i would try. sometimes that's just the way it goes and you never really can read the date. i have a bunch of old coppers that i would love to know the dates but.......no dice! for what its worth it looks like 36 D to me.

 

[cosmic]

instant potatoes

 

[cedarratt]

BB's and a rock tumbler.

 

[lastleg]

Sometimes you can bring out the date with the erasers that fit over a pencil eraser.

 

[dirtdevil2]

I use this method. Works Very well.

http://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Pennies