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Valued Member
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What kind of metal detector do you use?
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quote: What kind of metal detector do you use?
For this hunt I Had my Garrett AT-Pro
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Living in California, I do a lot of gold prospecting so I use a White's GMT. I hinted to my wife Months ago that I would like a coin/relic machine specifically, the Garrett AT-Pro. There is a big wrapped box in the living room. I may have gotten my wish!
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Rest in Peace
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Isn't that a strawberry?
I would not attempt to clean even the commonest 1793 cent. Pay the pros, rather than risk messing with things up.
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Isn't that a strawberry?
Wouldn't that be the icing on the cake  Just a fantastic find  Being the second person to touch this coin since being dropped is awesome in and of itself. swcoin.ecrater.com
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New Member
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quote:isn't that a strawberry?
Nope, just the "common" varity...
With a screen name like Vermontensium, I would figure the East Coast..
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Pay the pros, rather than risk messing with things up. Can someone tell me who the pros are, I certainly dont want to screw this up. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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It is not a strawberry. It is either S-8, 9 or NC-4. S-8 and 9 are common, but NC-4 has only four specimens known. Really need to see a good picture of the reverse.
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Actually, no.
vermontensium refers to my 1786 Ryder-7 Landscape Copper, my avatar. I'm a Colonial nut and had the chance to research extensively, the site of Reuben Harmons supposed Mint site, and subsequently flying back to Rupert,VT. with my metal detector and research. Appears I found the location but no coins that time, but some interesting Colonial relics. I'm going back soon.
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Rest in Peace
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Pros: google coin restoration for NCC
If they won't touch copper (an indication of just how difficult it is), get some Verdi-care from Wizard coin supplies and go slowly.
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flying back to Rupert,VT. with my metal detector and research. Appears I found the location but no coins that time, but some interesting Colonial relics. I'm going back soon. Great project. As I read my Red Book about the VT coppers, I have often wondered if the location was discovered.And when you say "soon" you must mean in May as that is about the earliest we can MD in VT. as they say, "8 months of winter and 4 months of darn poor sledding." ( I actually did a quote )  |
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Pillar of the Community
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If you do decide to use Verdi-care, I would ask BadThad (on this forum) for advice/help considering the value of the coin. He is the inventor/founder of Verdi-Care, and would definitey be able to give you detailed help/instructions for your situation.
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Ha, I felt the same way when I finally figured that quote thing out too :)
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Valued Member
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Great find ! Definately talk to someone in the know before trying to conserve it yourself.
Tony
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Pillar of the Community
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You definitely didn't ruin the coin removing some dirt with olive oil is pretty normal for stuff that gets pulled out of the ground.
From here, you might want to give it a long soak in acetone and then send him off to ANACS to get it certified.
I don't think further conservation is going to add a whole lot to the value and the risk of ruining the coin probably outweighs any benefit.
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