8 dimes in 1 foot of eachother plus one 1/2 coin i cant ID please help

[Indyfan73]

Went out hunting yesterday and found 8 dime's in one square foot of eachother. i have never had this happen before. the earliest is a 1950D to 1974 P. How often dose this happen 8 in one area.

This was a new spot for me under a bridge next to a local park.

But i have a problem with cleaning the silver i cant get the river crud off.
dose anyone have any cleaning tips to see the silver again.

now the oddest of them all i found 1/2 of a coin about 10 feet away and cant id it it is silver Tested it on the meter. one side is badly encrusted for the river the other has very little to id from the pattern is circles going all the way down to the center?? (i hope. and some lettering that i cant read maybe some cleaning to see what is on the other side.

o the bridge is about 90 years old and is a limited use bridge.

 

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[wildcatman71]

All that clad adds up!! Keep goin!

 

[seger98]

Nice haul, it's always hard getting that tarnish off of silver coins that have been in water for a while, you could try some silver jewlery cleaner or get some silver dip. Even thou they are rosies & not worth anymore then the silver content, I wouldn't clean them up to much!

 

[watercolor]

I've used Arm & Hammer Baking Soda on silver and it works great for cleaning (only use on non valuable coins).

Now, the eight dimes in the 1-foot area. . . most likely a "pocket spill". Anytime you hunt in "out-of-the-way"
places in or near parks etc; where you find one coin, chances are better than 50-50 you'll find more
in the same vacinity

Nice hunt,
watercolor

 

[rig runner09]

some one had a hole in there pocket HAHAHA nice find

 

[treasures4me2find]

Not many spots like that around. Congrats on you great finds. kas

 

[Got_4by4]

I'd like to take a guess on the 1/2 coin..........I think it might be a token from a shell gasoline promotion. Do you remember when they had all the presidents? The design around the word shell doesn't look quite like a legitimate coin. Just my opinion.

Steve, Got_4by4

 

[SusanMN]

This works to clean badley tarnished silver. Its a mild electrolysis.

Lay a piece of tin foil inside a bowl. Drop the coins on the foil. Cover with about 1/4 cup baking soda and a dash of salt. Pour boiling water over and let it sit until the water cools. Then wipe off the tarnish with a soft cloth. Repeat if it doesn't all come off

 

[Jack(IN)]

In a small Park I once found eight silver Roosies in the same hole, all silver and early 1960's! I checked this place and never found another old coin, not even a wheat cent!! Congrats on your silver!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Looks like a Shilling coin, maybe British. HH, Mike

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Nice haul, it's always hard getting that tarnish off of silver coins that have been in water for a while, you could try some silver jewlery cleaner or get some silver dip. Even thou they are rosies & not worth anymore then the silver content, I wouldn't clean them up to much!

On common date silver coins, I rinse them with water to remove all sand and dirt. Once I am sure there is no remaining soil, I rub them with a soft cloth. The greasy crud comes right off, and it wont leave scratches.

I don't recommend this with any key date coins!