54shooter
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1908 S Indian Head Cent
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headsortails
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imho its beautiful lock it in a two by two and write where you found it. cherish it forever. ive only been disappointed by cleaning coins = /
Ditto
Leave it the way it is
Leave it the way it is
Glennz
Elite Member
washcloth and water or a dremel with a cotton bit just to take the dirt off, thats the only cleaning that makes it look a little better and doesnt damage the value.
GStout76
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*IF* you want to clean it, I cleaned my 08 S with the boiling peroxide. It makes them look nice. I personally don't like my coins looking "dirty" so that is why I do it. Some like it like that, but not me.
Either way, nice find.
Greg
Either way, nice find.
Greg
DirtyRob
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Would love to see that pic!!!
Jody007
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Whizzing it is the worst thing you can do to this...Leave it lone.
GStout76
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You can see it in the Eye Popping section, 2nd page or at this link:
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=129681
I recently bought a much nicer camera and may take some photo's to update the pics.
Greg
DirtyRob
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Cleaned up???
NHKeith
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I have had ok luck with the Peroxide method on IH. sometimes it looks dry if you leave it in to long.
Leave it as it is.
if your going to try the peroxide method. try it on another dug IH first, to see if you like the results. If you do, then go for it!! if you don't like, at least you didn't do it to the 1908s..
keith
Leave it as it is.
if your going to try the peroxide method. try it on another dug IH first, to see if you like the results. If you do, then go for it!! if you don't like, at least you didn't do it to the 1908s..
keith
GStout76
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Yeah, that isnt super cleaned. I didn't want to hit it to hard and take away the amazing detail on this coin. You should have seen it when I pulled it out. Looked almost like the OP's.
Greg
Perquimans
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Use a soft toothbrush with some Dawn and scrub very lightly on both sides. Let it dry and then soak in olive oil...
Great find
Great find
n3tuf
New Member
Go with mineral oil it's better on the patina
SE-5
Full Member
Well, just last night I tumbled (5 hrs) my 07 IH, it was in good shape and came out just fine, still has some age color. Not gonna sell it or anything, just wanted it looking better for the display.
usarmychris
Senior Member
I would be the last person to give advice on cleaning I would just like to say congrats on the Key date it's a great find.
Jinx18
Junior Member
S is the mint mark right? Isn't that normally somewhere near the date? I don't see it. I am new to coins so maybe I'm looking in the wrong place. Thanks!
DixieLandMan
Elite Member
'S' should be on the back centered beneath the wreath
karel
Elite Member
great patina as proof of history, let it on
triplehooked
Elite Member
Use a soft toothbrush with some Dawn and scrub very lightly on both sides. Let it dry and then soak in olive oil...
Great find
I just cleaned my 1858 flying eagle that way. Nothing wrong with the advice, but when he says very lightly, go very lightly with the toothbrush, if at all, just a soap and water soak and clean with a tooth pic would have worked better for me. I lost some of my patina with the toothbrush, but the olive oil soak has done wonders! Nice find, love those Indians!
