Arrowhead hunting for coins-Need help

[WindHarvester]

We went arrowhead hunting in southern Ohio this evening, found alot of flint but no arrowheads.

We did find a coin that is the size of a penny in diameter but thinner in width. It is corroded to a green color and it looks like there is a crown on it but we're not for sure.

Is there a way to clean coins using something we might have around the house?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated and a picture will be posted once we get it cleaned.

By the way we are new to the forum and we're already addicted

Thanks

Lonnie & Heather

 

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[Trash Digger]

Welcome to the forum. Try soaking it in hot hydrogen peroxide for a while, then lightly rubbing it with a Q-tip. Then let it air dry or pat it dry with a soft towel.

Mike

 

[wildrider]

It could be a coin button. Is there a shank soldered on the back or might have broken off.

Water and soft tooth brush works for "most" of my coins.

Burt

 

[wildcatman71]

another trick i was told, and it does work on steel cents is soak the coin in olive oil for a day, and then rinse with warm water, and pat dry with a cotton cloth....no rubbing. That may do the trick. It definatley works with steelies.

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

WindHarvester Your User ID reminds me of the Donovan "Catch The Wind" commerical on TV LOL

 

[fossis]

Welcome, & HH,

Fossis....................

 

[Prober]

I've been searching for ways to clean coins too so I've read a bunch of these posts. Click on Home and scroll down to "Cleaning and Preservation", you may find something there. Some of the things I've read are soak the coin in peroxide (doesn't do much for my coins). Hot sauce is supposed to work, haven't tried it yet. Stick the coin inside a potato...I'm thinking that if I do that I'm going to slice the potato into many slices and place coins between each slice. Good luck.

 

[Wardster]

Where were you hunting for arrowheads? I am in south-central Ohio myself and have found a number of them on our farm.

-Wardster

 

[WindHarvester]

Thank you all for your suggestions, we currently have it soaking in peroxide and it seems to be doing the trick. Its definitely a coin but we can't tell much else yet.

Spitfire Reddie- No commercials for me but I hope it's a complement I've actually always been interested in building wind generators so it seems fitting.

Wardster- We were hunting along the banks of the Muskingum river, about a mile north of Big Bottom State park, years ago there was a large battle between the Native Americans and early Pioneers, over who's land was who's and all that stuff.
Anyways the area was once densely populated by Native Americans and you can find all kinds of arrowheads and pottery, yesterday the fields were pretty dry and the best time to go is after a rain. A very lucky find on the coin though, we were on our way back to the car when Heather spotted it so it wasn't a total wash

Thanks for the warm welcome Fossis, and Thank you all for your help.

It is greatly appreciated and we look forward to seeing you all around the forum.

Lonnie & Heather

 

[Wardster]

Wardster- We were hunting along the banks of the Muskingum river, about a mile north of Big Bottom State park, years ago there was a large battle between the Native Americans and early Pioneers, over who's land was who's and all that stuff.
Anyways the area was once densely populated by Native Americans and you can find all kinds of arrowheads and pottery, yesterday the fields were pretty dry and the best time to go is after a rain. A very lucky find on the coin though, we were on our way back to the car when Heather spotted it so it wasn't a total wash

You were 55 miles east of me. Our farm is located in the SE part of Pickaway County and was home to a Pawnee camp way back when. We have found a number of arrowheads and a couple tools over the years.

Can't wait t see the coin.

-Wardster