Cleaning a flying eagle cent

[Kindgren]

Hello
Does anyone have any advice for cleaning a 1858 flying eagle cent?currently just used some olive oil.
Colin

 

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[rapidroy7]

You might try soaking in distilled water then freeze another method lay coin on tinfoil put glue on let dry pull off may take several try"s*** never thought much of the olive oil method(just my opinion) HH rr7

 

[Kindgren]

Rapidroy thanks for the advice. I have tried the glue method already. I have attached some pictures to see if this spurs any replies.

 

[Gunrunner61]

I too have a Flying Eagle cent, The only way to tell was that the wreath was different than on the Indian. After numerous peroxide baths
You can just barley see the upper curve of one of the wings, I'm at a loss as what next to do with this coin. If Anyone has a suggestion
Then I'm all ears. Thanks for any siggestions in advance. HH

 

[nsdq]

warm water and a soft brush and leave it at that

 

[perugeorges]

I had semi-decent luck cleaning one. I started with vinegar and then cleaned up the worse-than-ever looking coin with some copper cleaner. I've posted pictures here: https://wordpress.com/post/70959697/10

 

[Davers]

I too have a Flying Eagle cent, The only way to tell was that the wreath was different than on the Indian. After numerous peroxide baths
You can just barley see the upper curve of one of the wings, I'm at a loss as what next to do with this coin. If Anyone has a suggestion
Then I'm all ears. Thanks for any siggestions in advance. HH

As you likely know the FE Cent's & the First IH's Were made of Cooper-Nickel.

I wondered if HP was Good at cleaning Cooper-Nickel as it is as Cleaning Bronze & Copper Coins.
Got my first 1864 CN IH & also got a V Nickel that need work.
So in your Opinion Did the HP help or hurt your FEC.
Old Post I know.
From a Fellow N.GA, Boy.
Davers

 

[Tedyoh]

As you likely know the FE Cent's & the First IH's Were made of Cooper-Nickel.

I wondered if HP was Good at cleaning Cooper-Nickel as it is as Cleaning Bronze & Copper Coins.
Got my first 1864 CN IH & also got a V Nickel that need work.
So in your Opinion Did the HP help or hurt your FEC.
Old Post I know.
From a Fellow N.GA, Boy.
Davers

I found a 58 FE about a month ago, used the boiling HP, definitely helped, but what I've been using more on IH's, LC's and buttons is ammonia cut 50/50 with hot water - absolutely more aggressive than HP so check after 2 minutes, use a soft toothbrush and some of the solution and scrub gently, normally after 1 or 2 treatments it's going to be as clean as its going to get, must warn though, I've removed some of the green patina on a few IH's going longer than 4 minutes.
I use the ammonia method because my opinion is dug copper is dug copper, there's going to be corrosion and not worth much to a serious collector / buyer, some have a lot of corrosion and some not so much - I see some people say "an early dug chain cent is worth 4k. just look on ebay", you can "ask" anything you want on ebay, and I bet 99 time out of 100 they don't sell, because dug copper is what it is, corroded, no way around it.

 

[Davers]

I found a 58 FE about a month ago, used the boiling HP, definitely helped, but what I've been using more on IH's, LC's and buttons is ammonia cut 50/50 with hot water - absolutely more aggressive than HP so check after 2 minutes, use a soft toothbrush and some of the solution and scrub gently, normally after 1 or 2 treatments it's going to be as clean as its going to get, must warn though, I've removed some of the green patina on a few IH's going longer than 4 minutes.
I use the ammonia method because my opinion is dug copper is dug copper, there's going to be corrosion and not worth much to a serious collector / buyer, some have a lot of corrosion and some not so much - I see some people say "an early dug chain cent is worth 4k. just look on ebay", you can "ask" anything you want on ebay, and I bet 99 time out of 100 they don't sell, because dug copper is what it is, corroded, no way around it.

Yeah on my CN 1864 IH the Boiling Peroxide did OK but likely should have left it the way it was after soaking in EVOO for a week then Stiff/hard Scrubbing with a Nylon Dish Brush.

Like you said..
On that coin & the 1904 V nickel I found "The Pitting Damage was already Done"
Actually I could see the date on the CN , IH Better before the Peroxide but in that "Dug" condition it is what it is & I'm (Mostly) happy with the outcome . We live & we learn.
Davers

 

[Tnmountains]

Yeah on my CN 1864 IH the Boiling Peroxide did OK but likely should have left it the way it was after soaking in EVOO for a week then Stiff/hard Scrubbing with a Nylon Dish Brush.

Like you said..
On that coin & the 1904 V nickel I found "The Pitting Damage was already Done"
Actually I could see the date on the CN , IH Better before the Peroxide but in that "Dug" condition it is what it is & I'm (Mostly) happy with the outcome . We live & we learn.
Davers

I have a coronet soaking right now I dug today . The v is only visible when wet. I doubt I will get a date. On a side note the large eagle coat button turned out unbelievable . Good back mark made it a 6th calvary find. Horstman.