coinman123
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UPDATE: CLEANED! THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DRAPED BUST LARGE CENT I HAVE EVER SEEN!
Here is a somewhat recent photo of the large cent after a long soak in oil.
I'm surprised I never put this picture over here already, I just realized I had this photo after having it for 2 months or more today when I posted it as my best coin find early.
I was trying a new location where I found an 1890's trash pile. I checked the trash pile, nothing special. I then found a dry vernal pool, I get a nice 85 signal on my detector, which typically mean large cent. I dig about 3 inches down and use the pin-pointer on the dirt on the side of the hole. The pin-pointer sounds, and brushes away the dirt from a copper disc. All I needed to do was look at it and I knew I had a draped bust large cent. I put it in my find pouch, and grid in that vernal pool, Nothing else. I continue detecting nothing but bullets, and .22 casings. I figured I was happy with the large cent and left. When I got home I realized that this large cent had a lot of detail so I careful brushed it with a wet q-tip. I was in shock when I saw the condition of it, I could see almost every fine detail on the coin, let alone the date of 1803. I figured I shouldn't touch it anymore, I took a few photos, and put it in a holder.
UPDATE: Here is the coin after getting swabbed with a Q-tip even more, and a few days in olive oil.
I will try vino's method ASAP, I will update you on the results.
Thanks for Looking, Coinman123
Here is a somewhat recent photo of the large cent after a long soak in oil.
I'm surprised I never put this picture over here already, I just realized I had this photo after having it for 2 months or more today when I posted it as my best coin find early.
I was trying a new location where I found an 1890's trash pile. I checked the trash pile, nothing special. I then found a dry vernal pool, I get a nice 85 signal on my detector, which typically mean large cent. I dig about 3 inches down and use the pin-pointer on the dirt on the side of the hole. The pin-pointer sounds, and brushes away the dirt from a copper disc. All I needed to do was look at it and I knew I had a draped bust large cent. I put it in my find pouch, and grid in that vernal pool, Nothing else. I continue detecting nothing but bullets, and .22 casings. I figured I was happy with the large cent and left. When I got home I realized that this large cent had a lot of detail so I careful brushed it with a wet q-tip. I was in shock when I saw the condition of it, I could see almost every fine detail on the coin, let alone the date of 1803. I figured I shouldn't touch it anymore, I took a few photos, and put it in a holder.
UPDATE: Here is the coin after getting swabbed with a Q-tip even more, and a few days in olive oil.
I will try vino's method ASAP, I will update you on the results.
Thanks for Looking, Coinman123
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