Back at the Barber spill location (3 IH and a 2 cent piece)

[switch]

Ill keep workin on em Post an updated collective pic in about an hour. :yes:

 

[switch]

:clapping: Congrats on all of those Switch! I hope they clean up good - I will look for them again :yes: This thread has been educational!

Thanks tanacat, and everyone, I am posting progression pics so it is even more educational. :interesting:

 

[del]

the two center is starting to really look good Switch , and you don't see that many 1867's posted :yes:

 

[switch]

the two center is starting to really look good Switch , and you don't see that many 1867's posted :yes:

Thanks Del :happydance01: and thanks for your help as well

 

[switch]

Here are some more pics....these are very large and detailed. 1866, 1883 1885 (188x or 189x ?) and the 2 cent (1867):

The 1866 Indian seems pretty worn. crying01

 

[coinnut]

Well they cleaned up a lot different than the dirty pictures would lead me to believe. That is why every cleaning job is different. I thought the green below would be more uniform, but it is not. As for the '66, I still have some hope for it. It has a good amount of detail, it is just buried under that odd green patina. We will have to do a mind-meld and see the best course of action on that type of green lol For now let them rest or just continue getting off the rest of the dirt. Soaking the coins in water may loosen up some more dirt. Copper cleaning is a challenge. But don't give up, I think the '66 and the 2 center should be the best ones out of the bunch. Switch, what state are you out of again?

 

[switch]

Well they cleaned up a lot different than the dirty pictures would lead me to believe. That is why every cleaning job is different. I thought the green below would be more uniform, but it is not. As for the '66, I still have some hope for it. It has a good amount of detail, it is just buried under that odd green patina. We will have to do a mind-meld and see the best course of action on that type of green lol For now let them rest or just continue getting off the rest of the dirt. Soaking the coins in water may loosen up some more dirt. Copper cleaning is a challenge. But don't give up, I think the '66 and the 2 center should be the best ones out of the bunch. Switch, what state are you out of again?

Ah, Should I just throw them in a jar of water for a day then? I figured metal + water = bad. lol Yeah, I thought from the look of them at first too that they would look better. :-\ I'm from South Western Pennsylvania. At least the 2 cent is pretty much perfect. :drool:

 

[coinnut]

Ah, Should I just throw them in a jar of water for a day then? I figured metal + water = bad. lol Yeah, I thought from the look of them at first too that they would look better. :-\ I'm from South Western Pennsylvania. At least the 2 cent is pretty much perfect. :drool:

You could, a day in water isn't gonna corrode them much. It takes years. Metal and water is bad, but it is a slow process. I wish you were closer, it is a lot easier when you can look at the coins and see the corrosion. If you look carefully past the color on the '66 (and some of the others too) it has a full LIBERTY. I'm not sure if we want to do a bit of hot hydrogen peroxide and a Q tip on them or some other process. Maybe Dan or someone else has some thoughts on it. If they were mine I know what I would do on them lol but they are yours, so we will tread lightly

 

[switch]

Thanks for the help! I guess I will drop them in some water then pull out the toothpicks again when I get home tomorrow lol If nothing ends up working I'm sure I will be employing your methods. thumbsup01

I tried peroxide on some wheat pennies...maybe I used too much...they ended up looking like a rusted moon. 8/

 

[switch]

Next Day: Soaked in water for 24 hours and then toothpicked (minor changes):
I am missing the front of one of them for some reason... just ignore that one for now lol

 

[switch]

Well, after trying and trying...I think I got all the dirt off...they are green but they look good for being green. :yes:

Put them in holders, that's good enough for me. I can read the dates. lol

 

[wingmaster]

Congrats on the 2 center and IH's.