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    OMG - - What a Hunt

    Met up with Steve and Mike again at the golf course. I personally have never had a hunt like this....I.m speechless, that's why I am typing.

    Yesterday I went to the course for about 2 hours. Got a 41s merc and a nice flat button.
    Today I managed 10 silvers and they will include rosies, mercs, barber and I am darn sure a seated quarter.

    The rosies are 46,46,50,51 and 47.
    Mercs, 35d,40
    Washington quarter, 1935
    Barber quarter, 1899
    Seated quarter, ????

    Quarter trifecta...

    I am going to need some forum help here guys. If you look at the picture of the seated, I hope you can see what I see. The outline of the seated eagle and an "s" mint mark. I also got what I think is a copper??? The copper and the seated were stuck together and have some serious crud on them. I need to know how to clean these two coins.....by the way, never got a seated quarter before.

    UPDATE - - Seated quarter is a 1877S

    8 wheat's - 44,53d,52d,46,56d,45,48,56.

    The relics are popping out on a regular basis. Let me know if anyone thinks the buckle on the right is an old one. Also got a nice looking key and the glass object with a design in it....any ideas of what this is.

    All this was found on just one fairway....the 1st hole

    Thanks for reading, looking for help, HH everyone
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    All I can say is...

    That is definitely a Seated Quarter, Al! Congrats on your first! I agree that it looks like an "S" mint mark. What does the other side of it look like?

    The round object with glass in it is probably a horse bridle rosette. (I can't tell how big it is in your photo.)

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    That is definitely a Seated Quarter, Al! Congrats on your first! I agree that it looks like an "S" mint mark. What does the other side of it look like?

    Much worse.....ugh

    Thanks for id's
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    Whoa! Those are great finds! Yep that is a Seated Quarter!
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    Congrats on the seated quarter. Try some tin foil, baking soda and boiling water. Might take several efforts to get it clean enough to be presentable.
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    I agree with DaddyDigger. I would use this method:

    http://www.americandetectorist.com/f...de-From-Silver

    Only on the silver coin though, not the copper.
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    Great hunt and congrats on the seated!
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    Lots of great finds, and congrats on the quarter trifecta! As for cleaning that crud, an ultrasonic cleaner might be best for that chunky stuff, then the foil method for any other residue. My have to go between the 2 methods a few times for best results.
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    Al!!! Is that a batwing buckle to the right in the 4th pic? What a SUPER hunt!! I sooooo wanted to go with you today!! The 1st hole is on the same side of the road as the club house? The dancing cheerleader is saved for special hunts! Huge congrats, Al!
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    Great hunt Al !! Congrats on a silver haul that is totally a mindblower !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew View Post
    Al!!! Is that a batwing buckle to the right in the 4th pic? What a SUPER hunt!! I sooooo wanted to go with you today!! The 1st hole is on the same side of the road as the club house? The dancing cheerleader is saved for special hunts! Huge congrats, Al!
    I think so....just waiting for someone to confirm
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    Holy Batman Buckle! Nice Seated! You guys are killing it! Can't wait to see the total for all 18 holes. I play golf and asked my local course if I could detect but they refused. There was a Boy Scout camp there before the course and I thought it would be cool to find some relics of the camp.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Donnie B View Post
    Holy Batman Buckle! Nice Seated! You guys are killing it! Can't wait to see the total for all 18 holes. I play golf and asked my local course if I could detect but they refused. There was a Boy Scout camp there before the course and I thought it would be cool to find some relics of the camp.
    Thanks Donnie, so is that a bat wing buckle??
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    Quote Originally Posted by aloldstuff View Post
    Thanks Donnie, so is that a bat wing buckle??
    After looking at it again, I am second guessing myself. I now think that it's not a bat wing buckle. We need Del to look at it.
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    Outstanding hunt Al , any idea what the copper stuck to the seated was ?? CLR will take any corrosion off and won't hurt the silver , the buckle doesn't look terribly old (maybe 1800's ) I'm putting in for your next scheduled group hunt to the golf course !
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    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    Outstanding hunt Al , any idea what the copper stuck to the seated was ?? CLR will take any corrosion off and won't hurt the silver , the buckle doesn't look terribly old (maybe 1800's ) I'm putting in for your next scheduled group hunt to the golf course !
    Dan, I haven't tried to clean the copper yet. Should I use straight CLR or dilute it? Thanks for the info on the buckle. Weather permiting.....Tuesday is the next hunt and, hope to see you there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by aloldstuff View Post
    Dan, I haven't tried to clean the copper yet. Should I use straight CLR or dilute it? Thanks for the info on the buckle. Weather permiting.....Tuesday is the next hunt and, hope to see you there.
    You could let the seated ( seated only) sit in a half n half mixture for about 10 or 15 minutes at a time followed by a light tooth brushing and rinse , repeat if necessary . the coin may get a little greyish in tone but again it won't hurt the silver . You just may see me there Al .
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    Awesome job! You really got a hole in 1, LOL!
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    Great hunt, you found more silver in one hunt then I have found all year. Congrats to all. WD
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    Thanks all for the replies. I'm just hoping that the rest of the course is as good...

    What I am waiting for is the big silver and some SLQ's
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