Nana40
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Back to the lot today. We've just about covered all the area that hasn't been mixed up by the dozer, so I decided to battle the trash in the middle and see if I could manage a keeper or two.
First keeper looked like maybe a silver quarter, but a little earlier I had dug one of those 'knock out' things from an electrical box, so I wasn't sure. Dug lots of modern coins that were all yuck and a neat silver button. Walked along a line of bricks still buried in the ground and came across a quarter sized coin. Black and and like sandpaper, but I could see an eagle on the back. Next dig was right next to that one and looked to be a nickel with the same consistency as the previous. I don't know what era it is.![:-\](https://www.treasurenet.com/smilies/undecided.gif "Undecided :-\")
I am going to assume that once, long ago, there was a fire and these must have suffered a sad fate from it. Last keeper of the day was this really neat Ford key! It has the number 57 on the back side. In the mix was a poor looking 1905 Injun and four wheaties. As usual, at the end of the day, we meet back up at the truck and see what we've found. Put my glasses on and see that I have found TWO Barber quarters! 
BUT...one is almost as smooth as a baby's butt and the year is 1892 and the other is all crusty but can read the date of 1906. 
And I have a nickel that I don't know what it is and an Injun that's not much better. I am happy with my finds, but wish those quarters had been a bit better. 
Any ideas on how to clean this quarter up? It has lots of detail on it, but allll crusty.
Had fun today!
Nana
First keeper looked like maybe a silver quarter, but a little earlier I had dug one of those 'knock out' things from an electrical box, so I wasn't sure. Dug lots of modern coins that were all yuck and a neat silver button. Walked along a line of bricks still buried in the ground and came across a quarter sized coin. Black and and like sandpaper, but I could see an eagle on the back. Next dig was right next to that one and looked to be a nickel with the same consistency as the previous. I don't know what era it is.
I am going to assume that once, long ago, there was a fire and these must have suffered a sad fate from it. Last keeper of the day was this really neat Ford key! It has the number 57 on the back side. In the mix was a poor looking 1905 Injun and four wheaties. As usual, at the end of the day, we meet back up at the truck and see what we've found. Put my glasses on and see that I have found TWO Barber quarters! BUT...one is almost as smooth as a baby's butt and the year is 1892 and the other is all crusty but can read the date of 1906. And I have a nickel that I don't know what it is and an Injun that's not much better. I am happy with my finds, but wish those quarters had been a bit better.
Any ideas on how to clean this quarter up? It has lots of detail on it, but allll crusty.
Had fun today!
Nana
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Thanks ya'll!!! 
But looks like I may just have to order on-line and wait a day or so. (talk about fidgety!) 
Wish me luck! 
After checking Penney's and Belk, (my last resorts) I decided that I would just order one from Kellyco and work on my lack of patience. 
I know it would probably be a small miracle to see anything legible, but I'm gonna try. 
