Buellride
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Sorry sports fans but my silvers were so blackened I immediately put them into a baking soda and tin foil bath to get some of their original "shine" back on them. So no pics right now.
Great time on the beach with CruiserKev, not much loose sand just cobble stones and a little sand in between made for some "higher difficulty" scooping but we loved it all the same because finally after so many hunts (land and water) we both scored on the silver coinage.
Mrs. Walker was strolling down the beach and I picked her up with wiggle and a gentle scoop but Mr. Washington was a little more difficult, I had to pry him away from some "iron" grip that was stuck to him like glue.
Both are like CruiserKev's silvers, blackened but my Washington has iron welded around a portion of the coin (front and back). Luckily I can still read the dates (but not the mint marks yet). The Walker is a 1934 and the Washington is 1942. Also got a 1947 Wheatie in the mix.
I will repost pictures of the Walker/Washington couple after their "bath".
Total haul (including silvers) was $2.47 (.75 cents of that were the silvers).
HH all.
UPDATE! So it took 3 attempts but I was able to get the Walker "cleaner" with the baking soda/foil method. The Washington is basically ruined by the iron "welded" on the silver. Would love some recommendations on how to remove that iron from the coin.
Happy Hunting.
Great time on the beach with CruiserKev, not much loose sand just cobble stones and a little sand in between made for some "higher difficulty" scooping but we loved it all the same because finally after so many hunts (land and water) we both scored on the silver coinage.
Mrs. Walker was strolling down the beach and I picked her up with wiggle and a gentle scoop but Mr. Washington was a little more difficult, I had to pry him away from some "iron" grip that was stuck to him like glue.
Both are like CruiserKev's silvers, blackened but my Washington has iron welded around a portion of the coin (front and back). Luckily I can still read the dates (but not the mint marks yet). The Walker is a 1934 and the Washington is 1942. Also got a 1947 Wheatie in the mix.
I will repost pictures of the Walker/Washington couple after their "bath".
Total haul (including silvers) was $2.47 (.75 cents of that were the silvers).
HH all.
UPDATE! So it took 3 attempts but I was able to get the Walker "cleaner" with the baking soda/foil method. The Washington is basically ruined by the iron "welded" on the silver. Would love some recommendations on how to remove that iron from the coin.
Happy Hunting.
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I usually tap the cruddy coins with a hammer to knock some stuff loose. Not saying that would be best for soft silver but.... 
