I did a lot of hunting on a visit, mostly cruddy pennies, but had one really green and crusty coin that I later found to be an IH, my first I got anxious to see the date and make it clean so I went to hydrogen peroxide, and made some progress, but not much, except the date came through, 1898. I read where a mineral oil soak might be good,,,didn't have mineral oil so I used vegetable oil instead. MISTAKE. Now the detail is gone and it is black. Oh well, it wasn't a real treasure since I see y'all here getting IHs a lot. Live and learn. martin
Ruined My First Indian :-(
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Ill Digger
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Thats what I was going to say! :yes: lolJeff (or) link=topic=8303.msg94084#msg94084 date=1324688237 said:
Some of them aren't going to come clean. crying01
Either way a IH is always a fun find to make!
Congrats on your first! :clapping: :grin:
It was very crusty and green and heaped with green mounds. I had figured it was a horrible, plain penny, but it stood out looking like that. It was surprising when the oil bath removed patterns like it did. Whatever did it, the details were eaten away. I had researched the 1898 date and knew mine was plain jane, so I hurried too much on my first cleaning, besides the general soft toothbrush routine.
On a side note, I also found my 2nd and third wheat also. It's the forst time I've gone through my extra battery pack. Thanks all. martin
On a side note, I also found my 2nd and third wheat also. It's the forst time I've gone through my extra battery pack. Thanks all. martin
OxShoeDrew
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I find IHs and coppers in general hard to clean. I only use soap and a soft toothbrush....but even then they tend to chip. It depends on the condition they were found. I have lots to learn about cleaning.