Small coin spill of Barbers and a 1916 Mercury

[lenmac65]

I searched a mill site this past Friday that dates back to at least the 1850s. I was getting skunked other than a couple harness buckles when I got an interesting high tone fairly close to the road. I dug the hole and pulled a 1916 Mercury with no mint mark😖. I rescanned the hole, and found the 1912D Barber dime. I scanned again, and got the 1909D Barber quarter. Nothing after that, but I was still pretty happy. These coins came out of the ground very tarnished. I don’t usually clean silver with anything but a little distilled water, but these were pretty bad. I tried electrolysis on the two Barbers, but I must have cooked them too long or rubbed too aggressively with baking soda, as they are too shiny now. I soaked the Mercury in a foil lined bowl with water and baking soda. It is still too dark, but looks more natural. Happy hunting!

 

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[Coinstar magnet]

I searched a mill site this past Friday that dates back to at least the 1850s. I was getting skunked other than a couple harness buckles when I got an interesting high tone fairly close to the road. I dug the hole and pulled a 1916 Mercury with no mint mark😖. I rescanned the hole, and found the 1912D Barber dime. I scanned again, and got the 1909D Barber quarter. Nothing after that, but I was still pretty happy. These coins came out of the ground very tarnished. I don’t usually clean silver with anything but a little distilled water, but these were pretty bad. I tried electrolysis on the two Barbers, but I must have cooked them too long or rubbed too aggressively with baking soda, as they are too shiny now. I soaked the Mercury in a foil lined bowl with water and baking soda. It is still too dark, but looks more natural. Happy hunting!View attachment 2069111View attachment 2069112View attachment 2069113

Great finds! They were pretty toasted....and look better now even if you may have over cleaned them...

Congratulations 👍

 

[Silvermonkey]

What a great spill. I'd be super happy with that bunch of silvers! Congrats!!!

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

I searched a mill site this past Friday that dates back to at least the 1850s. I was getting skunked other than a couple harness buckles when I got an interesting high tone fairly close to the road. I dug the hole and pulled a 1916 Mercury with no mint mark😖. I rescanned the hole, and found the 1912D Barber dime. I scanned again, and got the 1909D Barber quarter. Nothing after that, but I was still pretty happy. These coins came out of the ground very tarnished. I don’t usually clean silver with anything but a little distilled water, but these were pretty bad. I tried electrolysis on the two Barbers, but I must have cooked them too long or rubbed too aggressively with baking soda, as they are too shiny now. I soaked the Mercury in a foil lined bowl with water and baking soda. It is still too dark, but looks more natural. Happy hunting!View attachment 2069111View attachment 2069112View attachment 2069113

Outstanding...!
Those are great coins!
The Mercury 1916 too bad it didn't have that "D", right? Great condition, too!
Be proud!

 

[devldog]

What a Great Coin Spill! Great Saves.

 

[Blak bart]

Nice !! 👍

 

[Lenrac2]

I would love to find a nice spill like that! Congrats!!

 

[JohnnyMac]

I searched a mill site this past Friday that dates back to at least the 1850s. I was getting skunked other than a couple harness buckles when I got an interesting high tone fairly close to the road. I dug the hole and pulled a 1916 Mercury with no mint mark😖. I rescanned the hole, and found the 1912D Barber dime. I scanned again, and got the 1909D Barber quarter. Nothing after that, but I was still pretty happy. These coins came out of the ground very tarnished. I don’t usually clean silver with anything but a little distilled water, but these were pretty bad. I tried electrolysis on the two Barbers, but I must have cooked them too long or rubbed too aggressively with baking soda, as they are too shiny now. I soaked the Mercury in a foil lined bowl with water and baking soda. It is still too dark, but looks more natural. Happy hunting!View attachment 2069111View attachment 2069112View attachment 2069113

Nice job!!

 

[diggingthe1]

Good to see you are still pulling out keepers!!! Those coins look great!!!

 

[dognose]

I would say a slow day ended very well. those are great finds. Congratulations.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Fantastic job !

 

[lenmac65]

Great finds! They were pretty toasted....and look better now even if you may have over cleaned them...

Congratulations 👍

Thanks! Definitely mixed feelings about the cleaning. I wasn’t going to enjoy the coins as is, since the tarnish was so bad, which is pretty unusual. I just wish I cut the electrolysis short or skipped the rub. They do look better though, and I am grateful to have dug them.

 

[lenmac65]

Outstanding...!
Those are great coins!
The Mercury 1916 too bad it didn't have that "D", right? Great condition, too!
Be proud!

Thanks! Yes … a D mint mark would have been awesome. I took the more gentle cleaning approach with the Mercury, as I wasn’t sure of the mark. Interesting that the other two coins were D’s - I was hopeful.

 

[river roamer]

Congrats on a nice silver find

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Thanks! Definitely mixed feelings about the cleaning. I wasn’t going to enjoy the coins as is, since the tarnish was so bad, which is pretty unusual. I just wish I cut the electrolysis short or skipped the rub. They do look better though, and I am grateful to have dug them.

Those are great saves...I especially like the barbers...

 

[Digger RJ]

I searched a mill site this past Friday that dates back to at least the 1850s. I was getting skunked other than a couple harness buckles when I got an interesting high tone fairly close to the road. I dug the hole and pulled a 1916 Mercury with no mint mark😖. I rescanned the hole, and found the 1912D Barber dime. I scanned again, and got the 1909D Barber quarter. Nothing after that, but I was still pretty happy. These coins came out of the ground very tarnished. I don’t usually clean silver with anything but a little distilled water, but these were pretty bad. I tried electrolysis on the two Barbers, but I must have cooked them too long or rubbed too aggressively with baking soda, as they are too shiny now. I soaked the Mercury in a foil lined bowl with water and baking soda. It is still too dark, but looks more natural. Happy hunting!View attachment 2069111View attachment 2069112View attachment 2069113

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[JeffInMass]

Well done fellow Mass hunter! It's amazing we've been gifted with such a great winter!! What are the chances that the 2 Barbers would be D mints and the Merc not- of course if it was a 17, it would've been a D- perhaps the next 16 Merc will be the one- GL!

 

[Dylan Wheeler]

The best silver cleaner I’ve found is a red tube of crest optic white, the grainy kind. Use your fingers instead of a brush. If it’s good enough for your teeth….

 

[Bridge End Farm]

Wow nice finds Congrats on the excellent digs

 

[☠️🏴☠️SCOLINO🏴☠️☠️]

I searched a mill site this past Friday that dates back to at least the 1850s. I was getting skunked other than a couple harness buckles when I got an interesting high tone fairly close to the road. I dug the hole and pulled a 1916 Mercury with no mint mark😖. I rescanned the hole, and found the 1912D Barber dime. I scanned again, and got the 1909D Barber quarter. Nothing after that, but I was still pretty happy. These coins came out of the ground very tarnished. I don’t usually clean silver with anything but a little distilled water, but these were pretty bad. I tried electrolysis on the two Barbers, but I must have cooked them too long or rubbed too aggressively with baking soda, as they are too shiny now. I soaked the Mercury in a foil lined bowl with water and baking soda. It is still too dark, but looks more natural. Happy hunting!View attachment 2069111View attachment 2069112View attachment 2069113

Well done!