Oldest Coin So Far!

[Diamondman307]

I would've written more, but MY PAGE RELOADED......darn. I detected my friend's house built in 1941, and found a 1939-S wheatie: my oldest coin yet (even though that is nothing compared to the East Coast or to CRUSADER). But I'm happy. By the way, I cleaned the penny with an eraser and a bit of salt and vinegar.

Finds for the day.


The wheatie.

Aaaaaaand....my pictures turned upside down again. Great.

 

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[vpnavy]

Nice finds Diamondman!

 

[treblehunter]

Congrats on your oldest, keep digging bud, where there is wheat there is silver.

 

[against the wind]

Congratulations on the 39s. I always put my "s" mint wheat pennies in a coin folder, especially if they are in good shape.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats I'm sure they will get older good luck

 

[Terry Soloman]

Congrats!

 

[ironhorse]

There are lots more great finds out there waiting to be found , please consider not cleaning them with erasers,salt, or vinegar. You will find that these are very harsh cleaning methods that are not generally considered as sound cleaning or restoration methods by the majority of the members here. I hope you can learn about better practices from some of the senior members here with tried and true results.

Good luck with your future hunts

 

[Diamondman307]

Congrats on your oldest, keep digging bud, where there is wheat there is silver.

Thanks treble, I still am waiting for my first silver.

Nice finds Diamondman!

Thanks vpnavy.

 

[Diamondman307]

Congrats I'm sure they will get older good luck

I sure hope so! Thanks

Congratulations on the 39s. I always put my "s" mint wheat pennies in a coin folder, especially if they are in good shape.

Admittedly, I put all my coins in coin folders.

 

[Diamondman307]

There are lots more great finds out there waiting to be found , please consider not cleaning them with erasers,salt, or vinegar. You will find that these are very harsh cleaning methods that are not generally considered as sound cleaning or restoration methods by the majority of the members here. I hope you can learn about better practices from some of the senior members here with tried and true results.

Good luck with your future hunts

Ok, got it. Is baking soda mixed with water alright? Or ketchup?

Congrats!

Thanks dude!

 

[Relicific]

The will get older if you keep hunting.
WTG

 

[ironhorse]

Ok, got it. Is baking soda mixed with water alright? Or ketchup?



Thanks dude!

No.
they only make it taste better


food does not clean or restore metal

 

[sutphin]

AH HA THE OLE ONE CENT LINCOLN...

 

[Hunter101]

There are lots more great finds out there waiting to be found , please consider not cleaning them with erasers,salt, or vinegar. You will find that these are very harsh cleaning methods that are not generally considered as sound cleaning or restoration methods by the majority of the members here. I hope you can learn about better practices from some of the senior members here with tried and true results.

Good luck with your future hunts

So what are some methods to get dirt off of both common and rare coins?

 

[ironhorse]

So what are some methods to get dirt off of both common and rare coins?

Like I mentioned before, there are some members that have tried and true methods for cleaning their finds
If you have items you want to remove dirt from, start a thread and decide what you want to do with the responses.
I do not "clean" my finds at all, I don't promote it
I feel I must speak up when I hear about all the destructive methods that don't have any sound rational advice connected to them that will destroy a find rather than improve it

 

[ohiodigit]

Agree with you Ironhorse, I've ruined some coins, now I leave them as is

 

[Diamondman307]

No.
they only make it taste better


food does not clean or restore metal

Well, I did try with a wheat penny, and it made it shine, so...IDK

The will get older if you keep hunting.
WTG

That is usually the case.

 

[Diamondman307]

AH HA THE OLE ONE CENT LINCOLN...

Nothing wrong with that

 

[Diamondman307]

Like I mentioned before, there are some members that have tried and true methods for cleaning their finds
If you have items you want to remove dirt from, start a thread and decide what you want to do with the responses.
I do not "clean" my finds at all, I don't promote it
I feel I must speak up when I hear about all the destructive methods that don't have any sound rational advice connected to them that will destroy a find rather than improve it

I usually just clean my finds with soap and water, and only the cool finds.

 

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