Lesslie And Sons 2 Pence 1822

Great condition for a detecting find!!

EASY vf, and an AMAZING detector find.

A good soak in verdi-care / verdi-gone will do that coin wonders.

It will do a good job, but you've got to be careful not too go to far. sometimes stopping the green is better than removing it.

I have only used it on non-MS coins, and only with a Q-tip & toothpick.

The danger of ground soaked coins is corrosion (there is some present on yours) and removing the verdigris can result in exposing un-toned surfaces (see below)

If you intend to keep it, my advice (take it for what it's worth) would be:

24 hour soak in verdigone,
light Q-tip treatment to remove any "loose" crud,
toothpick to remove stubborn "chunks",
re-soak or re-coat the surfaces with verdigone, pat dry with a soft cloth or tissue.

The verdi treatment should lock any remaining verdigris and keep it from spreading.

If you intend to sell then I would leave it as-is, because any treatment can not be un-done and you run the risk of devaluing it substantially.

Again, amazing find. These aren't totally impossible to find online/from a dealer, but you'll never dig up another one out of the ground!

Below: not mine, but a fair example of what sorts of ugly could be lurking underneath honest aging.

very nice , between this and your militia button , paid for your detector.
Do you detect in Upper Canada ? I assume