1700s silver and Large Cent (Cleaned Pics added-8/6)!!!

[twistidd]

Re: 1700's silver and Large Cent!!!

It looks like 1773 on the top coin.
Take a big pinch of baking soda, wet the coin, put the coin between your finger and press and rub very hard. Instant clean.
I found a 1936 Mercury myself in some change last week. 1936 Mercury Dimes are showing up for some strange reason. So my Mercury dime looks brand new from the baking soda thing.
Notice: There is a 1936 Mercury Dime type that is selling for $600.00 on the internet at this moment.

Your cleaning technique is not for everybody. Even though his 1700's coin is worn and not worth a fortune, cleaning it the way you suggest might knock the value down a bit. Same goes with most other silver coins.

Joe

 

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[Sorroque]

Re: 1700's silver and Large Cent!!!

It looks like 1773 on the top coin.
Take a big pinch of baking soda, wet the coin, put the coin between your finger and press and rub very hard. Instant clean.

Your cleaning technique is not for everybody. Even though his 1700's coin is worn and not worth a fortune, cleaning it the way you suggest might knock the value down a bit. Same goes with most other silver coins.

Joe

I had no scratches. But maybe baking soda could damage it someway if something is on it that does not get along with baking soda. Have you tried it?
Baking soda is good to have along with you for ant, bee, wasp, and jellyfish stings too because the sting is caused by acids and baking soda of course is an antacid.

 

[twistidd]

Re: 1700's silver and Large Cent!!!

It looks like 1773 on the top coin.
Take a big pinch of baking soda, wet the coin, put the coin between your finger and press and rub very hard. Instant clean.

Your cleaning technique is not for everybody. Even though his 1700's coin is worn and not worth a fortune, cleaning it the way you suggest might knock the value down a bit. Same goes with most other silver coins.

Joe

I had no scratches. But maybe baking soda could damage it someway if something is on it that does not get along with baking soda. Have you tried it?
Baking soda is good to have along with you for ant, bee, wasp, and jellyfish stings too because the sting is caused by acids and baking soda of course is an antacid.

What I meant was, that the baking soda rub removes any and all of the true finish of the coin. Most collectors value coins in a "found-as" condition rather than a shiny polished coin. Of course, there are exceptions to this rule, but you'll see as you become more involved in metal detecting (and inevitably coin collecting), that this is generally the case.

Joe

 

[p2c]

Re: 1700's silver and Large Cent!!!

It looks like 1773 on the top coin.
Take a big pinch of baking soda, wet the coin, put the coin between your finger and press and rub very hard. Instant clean.

Your cleaning technique is not for everybody. Even though his 1700's coin is worn and not worth a fortune, cleaning it the way you suggest might knock the value down a bit. Same goes with most other silver coins.

Joe

I had no scratches. But maybe baking soda could damage it someway if something is on it that does not get along with baking soda. Have you tried it?
Baking soda is good to have along with you for ant, bee, wasp, and jellyfish stings too because the sting is caused by acids and baking soda of course is an antacid.

What I meant was, that the baking soda rub removes any and all of the true finish of the coin. Most collectors value coins in a "found-as" condition rather than a shiny polished coin. Of course, there are exceptions to this rule, but you'll see as you become more involved in metal detecting (and inevitably coin collecting), that this is generally the case.

Joe

I heavily agree with Joe. I usually just run my silver finds under water to remove the dirt. I wish I did not have to do any thing to the large cent, but anything copper is a dirt magnet, and I am trying the least invasive way to clean (mineral oil). My chemist wife suggested with these mercs (since there was actual dirt I could not remove with a water stream alone (I don't rub silver)) to soak them in mineral oil as well. BTW, baking soda on coppers can lower value as well as silver. I think you may be able to get silvers professionally treated in certain cases, but I think that is only for cases where the preservation of the coin itself necessitates it.

Thanks for the debate though! One more post and this is my first burning hot topic (25)!

 

[outlaw007]

Re: 1700's silver and Large Cent!!!

REALLY TOTALLY AWESOME COINS, WTG!!

 

[Pocket Spill]

Re: 1700's silver and Large Cent!!!

Super finds! Hit that place hard again!

 

[p2c]

Re: 1700's silver and Large Cent (Cleaned Pics added)!!!

See original post for cleaned pics of LC. I soaked in Mineral Oil for 3 days, occasionally rubbing it with a q-tip. Then I soaked in rubbing alcohol to break up the mineral oil. Throughout the process and at the end I ran it under water as well.
-Jon

 

[Lowbatts]

Re: 1700's silver and Large Cent (Cleaned Pics added)!!!

Still awesome, with or without cleaning!