I have noticed that after cleaning some wheats that they have this bright red gritty nasty on them... Is there anything I can do to lessen that?
I have noticed that after cleaning some wheats that they have this bright red gritty nasty on them... Is there anything I can do to lessen that?
Garrett Ace 350
Garrett ProPointer
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3 Indian Head Pennies, 16 Wheat Pennies
1 Two Cent Piece
2 V Nickels, 3 Buffalo Nickels, 2 War Nickels
3 Barber Dimes, 1 Mercury Dime
1 Barber Quarter
1 Silver Ring
I have found out that if I clean copper with clad mine are like that too so I clean all my copper by itself and it doesn't do that,nickels will turn red also if cleaned with clad,try doing them seperate.
M6 / DX-1 / 6x10 DD & M6/DX-1/ stock coil
Pontiac IL.
Interesting, I kept just wheat pennies together.
Garrett Ace 350
Garrett ProPointer
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3 Indian Head Pennies, 16 Wheat Pennies
1 Two Cent Piece
2 V Nickels, 3 Buffalo Nickels, 2 War Nickels
3 Barber Dimes, 1 Mercury Dime
1 Barber Quarter
1 Silver Ring
It's a normal rust on some pennies, especially from the WW2 era. The composition was changed and I think they used spent cartridges in the making?? If they are common coins, try heating up some hydrogen peroxide in a shot glass for about 15 seconds and drop that penny in and watch it fizz. I think the red will be gone lol If you want to see it slower, heat up the peroxide and use a Q tip and rub it on, over and over.
Finding relics is in my blood
GPX 5000, CTX 3030, E Trac, Vista Gold
Actually the peroxide caused it. :-\
I am almost to the point where I am not even going to clean anything anymore. lol
Garrett Ace 350
Garrett ProPointer
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3 Indian Head Pennies, 16 Wheat Pennies
1 Two Cent Piece
2 V Nickels, 3 Buffalo Nickels, 2 War Nickels
3 Barber Dimes, 1 Mercury Dime
1 Barber Quarter
1 Silver Ring
The peroxide caused it to turn red?? That has never happened before. You sure you didn't use barbecue sauce? lolOriginally Posted by switch link=topic=6886.msg80680#msg80680 date=1314496805
Finding relics is in my blood
GPX 5000, CTX 3030, E Trac, Vista Gold
whoops.... lol
Nope
but yep, the few that I did all got red crap all over them and a couple that I cleaned with the toothpick method got it too... :-\
Garrett Ace 350
Garrett ProPointer
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3 Indian Head Pennies, 16 Wheat Pennies
1 Two Cent Piece
2 V Nickels, 3 Buffalo Nickels, 2 War Nickels
3 Barber Dimes, 1 Mercury Dime
1 Barber Quarter
1 Silver Ring
try electrolsis.
M6 / DX-1 / 6x10 DD & M6/DX-1/ stock coil
Pontiac IL.