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New Member
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I thought this was pretty neat. I found this holed 1865 Indian Head cent in the middle of a corn field while I was Indian artifact hunting.   |
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That is pretty neat. I wonder if the square hole was created by an old-style nail used to hang this up on the door/wall of a house back in the 1800s.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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New Member
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That's what I was thinking. Either that or a necklace or something.
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Rest in Peace
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Or the person that made the hole couldn't see straight that's why he messed up a round hole .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Ouch!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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There are also some neat retained die cracks on the reverse.
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Moderator
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pretty nice find, (I wonder if you can consider this to be an 'Indian artifact'  |
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Pillar of the Community
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 to the CCF Great start on assembling a set of holed Indian cents, this coin is .... Being a big fan of coin conservation, I'd humbly recommend some gentle swabbing with "Coin Care" or acetone; this, to lift the surface contaminants that, if left unabated, will further corrode the surfaces. |
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New Member
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Thanks for all the input. It was definitely an odd find in the middle of nowhere. I'll try the acetone swabbing.
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New Member
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Just curious how long should I soak it in acetone?
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Pillar of the Community
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Just curious how long should I soak it in acetone? Acetone, the kind you buy in the hardware store, won't hurt a coin. Personally, I'd let this coin soak for about an hour, then gently swab it with a Q-tip. Considering how green this coin appears, you might repeat the soak & swab. Finally, note the color of the dirty swabs to gauge your success. Edited by ExoGuy
06/14/2022 5:22 pm
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New Member
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Ok apriciate the information
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice find, welcome to the Community.
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Moderator
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Please post the results after the soaking..
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New Member
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I'll post results tonight even I get back home.
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New Member
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Here it is after a soak in acitone.   |
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Posted 06/13/2022 01:14 am
