May 6, 2015: Four coins, and the newest is 1875-CC dime!

pcgs69

edited to fix a typo that was bothering me

Found a new area today. For the first 4 hours or so, it was slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow. Managed a couple of buttons, some musketball-like things and other lead objects, and a fatty IHC. Unfortunately can't get a date off it, but it weighs 3.5 grams. Tried the larger of two sections first, and just figured I would go quickly around the small section at the end of the hunt. I was tired and didn't really feel like going much longer. Then got some kind of copper! Got a couple more round balls. Then got a nice solid signal. Out pops a seated dime! Then a few minutes later another copper. Should have started with this section first! It was getting dark so I had to leave.

Got home, and the first copper is unfortunately toast. The second copper looks to be a KG II. Can make out a few outlines. The dime is an 1875-CC! Looks to have some meat left on it, but the coloration isn't pretty. Any suggestions? Or just leave as-is?

Might have to get back out there tomorrow. HH all!

Bayard1908

I don't think dipping that dime would make it look any worse.

lordmarcovan

I don't think dipping would do much of anything to that dime, at least not with regular old EZ-Est commercial coin dip. That's got a pretty thick "skin" of patination on it.

Might be worth trying the peroxide treatment or electrolysis, but I dunno.

Congrats on a CC coin!



<< <i>For the first 4 hours or so, it was slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow. Managed a couple of buttons, some musketball-like things and other lead objects, and a fatty IHC >>

Crispy critter or not, a fatty copper-nickel IHC would make my day, as I still have yet to find one of those, or any Flying Eagles.

ricko

Nice finds..that area will require some more time... I would soak the dime in Ezest....then roll a Qtip across the surface a few times and resoak... Cheers, RickO

SaorAlba

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<< <i>For the first 4 hours or so, it was slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow. Managed a couple of buttons, some musketball-like things and other lead objects, and a fatty IHC >>

Crispy critter or not, a fatty copper-nickel IHC would make my day, as I still have yet to find one of those, or any Flying Eagles. >>



I found a couple of them last year in roll searches - one was in a customer wrapped roll, the other in a bank wrapped roll. The first was barely identifiable - but the second is probably VG-8 or so.

pocketpiececommems

You must have hit some sort of camp site with all of those musket balls. Are some of them mini balls

WhiteTornado

<< <i>You must have hit some sort of camp site with all of those musket balls. Are some of them mini balls >>



Great finds! Per PPC's question, did you find any black glass fragments while digging? That could be another sign of finding an encampment site.

johnny9434

neat scores. i like the 1875 dime best

demodigger

Finding 1700's coppers out here is a rare thing. I've only found a few in the past 30 years.
As for cleaning silver I use olive oil and salt. Put oil on coin and rub salt on it with fingers. It should clean it and leave no scratches

pcgs69

Thanks for the info Demo. Will have to try it out on some recent silvers to see how well it works. Then work up to the CC dime.

Certainly no complaints here on the east coast for being able to find older coppers. CA does have some pretty good stuff too though.