A 50 dollar penny ?

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

Hello everyone,

Hunted my front lawn once again. I found a penny at 6-7 inches hard signal to lock onto. Even with the 12x15 " SEF on the MXT... It could be worth $50.00 it is an 1866 IH penny! Here are some pictures, but they do the coin no justice. Its much nicer in person... I don't dig IH that much with such little corrosion. Its all caked on dirt you see, minus the dots of rust. I'm not to sure how to clean it, I never have very good results with old pennies and nickels. I don't really dare clean it much more...

Enjoy the pics !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

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[sscindercoop]

Nice semi key

 

[nova]

Thats a good date.

 

[Deepdiger60]

Great IH it looks fine i would not clean it any more Good hunt Dd60

 

[vayank54]

You could try soaking it in peroxide. Don't put it in any cleaners though. It looks like it is in decent shape and is a good date for sure.

 

[Bushido Dude]

Rock on man!!!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Nice date on that Indian ..Congrats 8)

 

[oddcoins]

OH YEAH ~ that's a great date for an Indian Head cent! NICE FIND MAN! WOOHOO!!!

 

[Gator-Flea]

Good find........

 

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

Thanks everyone !!

Likely the best IH i've ever found...

Thanks again,

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[jdsarasin8194]

Love it!
Nice find, your on your way to finding a nice cache of silver, I can feel it

 

[Goes4ever]

I have cleaned indians that looked like that and they came out real nice, dip q-tips in ammonia and gently roll the q-tips across coin and change to new q-tips as they turn dirty, it will not remove the patina only the crust.

congrats on a key date

 

[jb58]

congrats on the semi IH!

 

[Wldbil]

Great find... This is what I have read on cleaning coins.

Although consulting a professional coin collector or dealer is strongly recommended when considering cleaning a coin, there is a method to clean coins that is recommended by the United States Mint. This method to clean coins consists of simply taking a piece of cotton that has been moistened and applying a paste that consists of baking soda and a small amount of water to the coin. Be careful to rub the coin gently to avoided damaging the coin's original finish. Harsh chemicals or cleaning methods like jewelry cleaners, sulfuric acids, vinegar, polishing cloths, hard bristled brushes, and rock tumblers must be avoided, if any of these harsh chemicals or cleaning methods are used when attempting to clean coins the coin will most likely be damaged and decrease in value.

Remember it is not recommended to clean any coin without assessing its value first, after the coin's value is known and has been identified--in most cases, cleaning valuable coins is not recommended even if the cleaning is done by a professional. The reason cleaning valuable, and in most cases old, coins is not recommended is because the value of most coins is judged by how the original condition is maintained.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Hello everyone,

Hunted my front lawn once again. I found a penny at 6-7 inches hard signal to lock onto. Even with the 12x15 " SEF on the MXT... It could be worth $50.00 it is an 1866 IH penny! Here are some pictures, but they do the coin no justice. Its much nicer in person... I don't dig IH that much with such little corrosion. Its all caked on dirt you see, minus the dots of rust. I'm not to sure how to clean it, I never have very good results with old pennies and nickels. I don't really dare clean it much more...

Enjoy the pics !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

That's a nice coin you will need to be carefull how you clean it, it looks like there is a lot of detail still to come but how you proceed is up to you, but I wouldn't go down the peroxide rout, as there doesn't seem to be any corrosion on the coin, I know what I would do, but this link might help

http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/restore/cleaning.html

SS

 

[Treasure $ Trekkies]

WOW!! nice one. keep it ,makes a great conversation piece.