Using pill bottle with what kinda liquid inside to keep coins in while hunting in the field?

ScubaDetective · Jan 7, 2014

TN_INDIAN said:
Ok what is the purpose of the olive oil thanks.

The oil soaks the dirt away from the coin and is a VERY mild cleaner. It will in no way harm the silver coins. If you rub the dirt off a silver coin you will scratch it and could possibly make a coin worth 200.00 into a coin worth half that.

As I stated I did that not once but TWICE.

TN_INDIAN · Jan 7, 2014

ScubaDetector said:
The oil soaks the dirt away from the coin and is a VERY mild cleaner. It will in no way harm the silver coins. If you rub the dirt off a silver coin you will scratch it and could possibly make a coin worth 200.00 into a coin worth half that.

As I stated I did that not once but TWICE.

Thanks and what about wheats could they go in olive oil as well?

Roger B · Jan 8, 2014

TN_INDIAN said:
Thanks and what about wheats could they go in olive oil as well?

Here is my "opinion" on cleaning silvers & coppers. This is what I do and I like the way it works for me. http://dirtscanner.com/cleaning-your-finds/

TN_INDIAN · Jan 9, 2014

Roger B said:
Here is my "opinion" on cleaning silvers & coppers. This is what I do and I like the way it works for me. http://dirtscanner.com/cleaning-your-finds/

I like that and gonna practice that I believe thanks.

hikerdude · Jan 9, 2014

1926-S Mercury

ScubaDetector said:
I have found quite a few coins worth money. I was advised by a coin shop owner to carry a small glass bottle of olive oil and immediately put my silver in it.

Get home and rinse it with hot water only. I did that AFTER I scratched not one but TWO 1926S dimes. I got 100.00 each for them BUT he told me I would have got a lot more if I wouldn't have scratched them.

I didn't scratch a few other nice coins after that, BUT never found another AU 1926S merc.

I found a 1926-S Mercury last Monday and just put it in my pouch along with my clad and copper pennies, and when I got home I tumbled it for half an hour, and there are visable scratches to the naked eye.
HH everyone

Swinglow · Jan 9, 2014

ScubaDetector said:
I have found quite a few coins worth money. I was advised by a coin shop owner to carry a small glass bottle of olive oil and immediately put my silver in it.

Get home and rinse it with hot water only. I did that AFTER I scratched not one but TWO 1926S dimes. I got 100.00 each for them BUT he told me I would have got a lot more if I wouldn't have scratched them.

I didn't scratch a few other nice coins after that, BUT never found another AU 1926S merc.

$100 each for 1926-S mercs that were dug and scratched? :laughing:

Back on topic, I keep a mentos gum container in my pouch for good coin finds.

TN_INDIAN · Jan 12, 2014

thanks guys. For now im using 2 pill bottles half filled with distilled water that bought. 1 bottle for coins and other for relics.

Using pill bottle with what kinda liquid inside to keep coins in while hunting in the field?

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