First Coin Finds

richardshipp

Found in about 1/2 an hour today. My very first coin finds Now how do you clean them?

CROCKofCOINS

Good start
I don't wast too much time cleaning clad coins...they spend just fine.

If you DO get older coins...Then that is another thing. DON'T clean untill you know what you have.
NO RUBBING--NO BRUSHING

Jerry

demodigger

i usually put those in vending machines and let someone else clean them.

DUBBA

those are clean compared to the ones i stuff the parking meters with....hh

richardshipp

I did learn one thing.... be more careful digging them out. I put a pretty serious gash in the quarter on the right.... glad it wasn't something real special.

intocoins

<< <i>Found in about 1/2 an hour today. My very first coin finds Now how do you clean them?
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Some people use a rock tumbler to clean those clad coins. I just run water on them to see what the date is , then spend them like others have said.




<< <i>I did learn one thing.... be more careful digging them out. I put a pretty serious gash in the quarter on the right.... glad it wasn't something real special.
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I was hitting alot of coins when I first started. As you use your detector you should get used to pinpointing the location without damaging the coin. If your detector has a pinpointer bury a coin in the ground and do a few field test. After doing so , you should be able to determine where your center location is on your coil.

ricko

Don't waste time cleaning clad... other than a water rinse. Silver can be soaked in mineral oil or olive oil... then rinsed in warm water... no rubbing. Cheers, RickO