YES YES YES!!!! NOVA CONSTELLATIO !!!! Need preservation tips!

[CrazySlasher]

I'm so pumped!!!!! I've been wanting to find one of these for a while but never thought I would. I know it's beat to hell, but it's mine!!! Muahaha. As you can see the back is flaking and I'd really like to save it as much as possible. I haven't done anything yet aside from rinse it with a little bit of water. Here's some other stuff I found today including another toasted copper.

 

[CrazySlasher]

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More stuff.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

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Great looking crotal bell man!
Love the Gorham spoon as well!

Dave

 

[CrazySlasher]

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Great looking crotal bell!
Love the Gorham spoon as well!

Dave

Yeah, funny thing is, I've never found one before. Well, not a whole one. I have about 40 pieces of bells, this is my first that isn't broken.

 

[mainer]

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Sure looks good to me. That is high on my want list too.

 

[bootyhoundpa]

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there definately is some detail left.... will probably look pretty good if cleaned right...congrats

 

[BobinSouthVA]

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thats a great bunch of finds.

Good luck cleaning that coin up.

 

[Steve in PA]

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Well done! We're not talking VillaNOVA here

I have never found one, despite all the King Georges and State coppers I've dug. I like your early four prong rosette and your crotal bell too. Hope you don't lose all the detail on the Nova when the patina flakes off....

 

[bookfisher]

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Hey way to go! I found my Nova back in June, 2006. Yours looks like it's in better shape than mine which is really toasted. I guess you could try the hot peroxide method to clean it.

 

[CrazySlasher]

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Hey way to go! I found my Nova back in June, 2006. Yours looks like it's in better shape than mine which is really toasted. I guess you could try the hot peroxide method to clean it.

I'm thinking about it. I just don't want to f-it up anymore than it is.

 

[Bubba65]

Congrats on all the great finds and welcome to the Nova Club. Mine found in 2009.

Bubba65

 

[CrazySlasher]

Congrats on all the great finds and welcome to the Nova Club. Mine found in 2009.

Bubba65

Damn, that looks great. The soil here in MA sucks and is terrible on coppers. I'm lucky I got what I did out of mine.

 

[Iron Patch]

If you hp it to remove the dirt brush it VERY lightly, then just set it to dry. (no water) I don't wax coins, but in this case I probably would use some Renaissance wax because it will help protect it, and usually dries back to the coin having a patina. Things like vaseline keep the item slick and make it look bad. Once the color was back a little I would then put it in a 2x2.

 

[CrazySlasher]

If you hp it to remove the dirt brush it VERY lightly, then just set it to dry. (no water) I don't wax coins, but in this case I probably would use some Renaissance wax because it will help protect it, and usually dries back to the coin having a patina. Things like vaseline keep the item slick and make it look bad. Once the color was back a little I would then put it in a 2x2.

Ty.

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice save!!!! MR TUFF

 

[gleaner1]

Slasher years of acid rain takes its toll. But it looks pretty good. All the other stuff..... You are hitting some killer spot I see. Keep postin'

 

[CrazySlasher]

Slasher years of acid rain takes its toll. But it looks pretty good. All the other stuff..... You are hitting some killer spot I see. Keep postin'

Thank you and I will.

 

[lonelyduckhunter]

The tag with the number 91 on it looks to be a cow tag to me. They hung around the cows neck with a chain with a mostly brass numbered tag like yours. Used to keep track of there cows.

 

[spitfire55]

 

[Nutriasub]

Beautiful finds, nice crotal bell


Cheers

Nutria