Buddy's First "old" Coin - Indian Head Cent / IHC

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The_Duke Pillar of the Community United States 1745 Posts	Posted 09/06/2011 09:00 am My friend at work just started metal detecting and knows I collect coins. So I tell him to bring anything interesting in to show me. This morning he brought in an 1883 IHC with VF - XF details. But of course it was a little corroded. He was chomping at the bit to clean it and I told him to do nothing for now. So, the big question, what should he do? At least to disolve the mud and dirt? By the way, he still hasn't found any wheaties. Report this Post to the Staff

JamieH New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 09/06/2011 2:03 pm Lots of guys on different metal detecting forums soak their coins in olive oil to loosen sediment, etc, for what its worth. Report this Post to the Staff
fistfulladirt Pillar of the Community United States 4333 Posts	Posted 09/07/2011 07:13 am I sometimes boil a small amount of hydrogen peroxide in the microwave, then drop the coin in. The reaction will loosen lots of corrosion. This process may also slightly darken the coin. Olive oil is organic and will decay over time, and acids may damage the coin when put up for storage. I recommend mineral oil for a soak or cleaning. When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors... Roll hunting since '77 Dirt fishing since '72 Report this Post to the Staff
nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 09/07/2011 07:42 am Distilled water soak should remove most of the dirt followed by acetone dip should remove remaining organic material followed by distilled water soak to remove all acetone residue dry and apply verdicare to the greenies Report this Post to the Staff
The_Duke Pillar of the Community United States 1745 Posts	Posted 09/09/2011 07:59 am He just keeps doing it. He went out at lunch and pulled out another IHC and last night he found this: Report this Post to the Staff
mdj Valued Member United States 136 Posts	Posted 10/09/2011 6:58 pm Alot of the LMC's I find are so corroded they're barely recognizable. Its amazing to me that IHC's survive in the ground for so long. And by the way great find on the dime! Edited by mdj 10/09/2011 7:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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Buddy's First "Old" Coin - IHC