jpbbennett
Junior Member
The weather made the weatherman a liar. We expected some rain and got none, so I was out last night for 1 hour and tonight for 2. Absolutely still tonight on the beach, and a beautiful night to be outside. The pelicans are here this time of year, and I could hear them and other birds all the way from across the lake.
Last night I continued my streak by finding 3 mems...2005D, 1989, and 2004D. I learned a good lesson as well. I have been cleaning my pennies with a mild solution of CLR and water, letting them soak a bit and then cleaning them up with a brush. Usually does ok, especially with the ones I don't worry about (they'll be cashed soon). But last night I had dropped them in the solution and got pulled away...I think you know the rest...and I didn't realize it until this evening when I returned from my hunt. Needless to say the solution wasn't nice to the zincolns. You can see by the photo that one got eaten, and the other two were pitted. I'd rather learn the lesson on those than something else, although I know not to clean something of real value. Anyone have something that will clean them up after soaking for a bit (so they look presentable) but isn't so caustic that leaving it in too long would hurt it? Peroxide? Let me know.
Tonight I went out with my 7 year old daughter. She has been wanting to go with me for a week so we went to the beach and hunted for 2 hours. Didn't find much of anything early, but found a penny along the sidewalk to the beach. It was pretty dirty, and she was anxious to put it in her "treasure" pouch, so I didn't examine it much. When I got home and examined it I found it was a 1945D wheatie...my first! She was good luck! We also found a 2002D as we meandered back to the truck. A good night...and one for each of us.
That brings my grand total to 7 mems and 1 wheatie in less than a week. Wouldn't sound like much, but has been a blast. Still looking for my first nickel, dime, or quarter...why do they seem so elusive?
Last night I continued my streak by finding 3 mems...2005D, 1989, and 2004D. I learned a good lesson as well. I have been cleaning my pennies with a mild solution of CLR and water, letting them soak a bit and then cleaning them up with a brush. Usually does ok, especially with the ones I don't worry about (they'll be cashed soon). But last night I had dropped them in the solution and got pulled away...I think you know the rest...and I didn't realize it until this evening when I returned from my hunt. Needless to say the solution wasn't nice to the zincolns. You can see by the photo that one got eaten, and the other two were pitted. I'd rather learn the lesson on those than something else, although I know not to clean something of real value. Anyone have something that will clean them up after soaking for a bit (so they look presentable) but isn't so caustic that leaving it in too long would hurt it? Peroxide? Let me know.
Tonight I went out with my 7 year old daughter. She has been wanting to go with me for a week so we went to the beach and hunted for 2 hours. Didn't find much of anything early, but found a penny along the sidewalk to the beach. It was pretty dirty, and she was anxious to put it in her "treasure" pouch, so I didn't examine it much. When I got home and examined it I found it was a 1945D wheatie...my first! She was good luck! We also found a 2002D as we meandered back to the truck. A good night...and one for each of us.
That brings my grand total to 7 mems and 1 wheatie in less than a week. Wouldn't sound like much, but has been a blast. Still looking for my first nickel, dime, or quarter...why do they seem so elusive?
And you are in the right place, with the right people for this addiction. 
GL & HH.
