Old Boy Scout Camp

Nor'Easter · Jun 29, 2008

Took a few hours yesterday and went to New Hampshire to check out an old Scout camp that was taken over by the Audubon Society. Found one dime, 5 clad pennies and an encrusted 1930 wheatie. Kind of afraid to clean the 1930 as some of them are worth a few bucks. I can barely make out the date. Pic to follow.
I couldn't hunt much of the property as there was some kind of conference going on at the time. Looks like I will have to get in there on a week day.
HH Jim

sectshun8 · Jun 29, 2008

Jim you just gave me a hell of an idea for a place to hunt up in the Pachaug forest of CT... gracias!

WTG on your finds, hope you can get more.

geodawn · Jun 29, 2008

Why not try electrolysis?

Tinfoilhat · Jun 30, 2008

A Boy Scout camp likes like it would have great potential. Looking forward to your future finds. I suspect you're going to find a lot of pin backs.

billiard rich · Jun 30, 2008

Yeah - I'd electrocute that penny. I've done it to quarters and dimes and it does seem to help get the crud lose. I've been experimenting with hydrogen peroxide. Can't really say it helps a lot, but the bubbles are cool. (Don't use this method on zinc pennies.)

Cfmct · Jun 30, 2008

Nor'Easter said:
Took a few hours yesterday and went to New Hampshire to check out an old Scout camp that was taken over by the Audubon Society. Found one dime, 5 clad pennies and an encrusted 1930 wheatie. Kind of afraid to clean the 1930 as some of them are worth a few bucks. I can barely make out the date. Pic to follow.
I couldn't hunt much of the property as there was some kind of conference going on at the time. Looks like I will have to get in there on a week day.
HH Jim

Hunt it in the fall and early spring.. me and my hunting partner hunt a BS camp and really clean up during those periods when there is no one around

Nor'Easter · Jun 30, 2008

geodawn said:
Why not try electrolysis?

Will give it a try this afternoon. Thanks all for the advice. HH Jim

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