November 24th I found a semi key date merc

but it is really encrusted with stuff bad.  I found it near an old mill in a wooded area and the ground is brutal on silver here, last year I found an old seated dime here that was beyond hope, I think I might have to use electrolysis on this one.  I used peroxide on it and it took a little off since this photo, now I have it in olive oil but I don't think its gonna do it. I think the old bicycle tag is cool and the razor is a Gillette. The only merc with less amount minted is the 16D.

  Nice going on the merc.  The barber half I just dug had similar crap on it, I ended up using a chemical on it, and a little q-tip work.  (silver jewelry cleaner). It helped somewhat.
  Being a semi-key date coin, take care with that one.     ffd

WTG On your great finds

Nice find on the Merc!  Good Luck on cleaning it up.

Cool Razor.  I found one last year, looks about identical, but mine was in two peices a couple of feet apart.

Looks like a pretty good site, good luck!

HH
Mark

great find there! congrats on that rare merc, hope it cleans up good for you 

Congrats on the Merc, Nice! 

Good luck,
HH.

I've used the salt, water, and tinfoil method(poor mans electrolysis?) to good effect on 2 of my

mercs. Took several plus days, but everytime I changed the solution(almost daily) I

wiped the coin either w/ kleenex or q-tip and the tarnish came off bit by bit.

WTG on the silver!!
 

Sweet! Nice going on the merc. I like the Kazoo tag too!

Congrats on that awesome merc!  That coin seems to be a money maker on ebay lately! Very cool find! 

......  I used peroxide on it and it took a little off since this photo, now I have it in olive oil but I don't think its gonna do it. .....

Peroxide and Olive oil is more for the copper coins. I put mine in to Amonia usually cleans the black right off. Someone who's into science more than me said that amonia was a base.. Not sure what he was talking about but I guess its the complete oppisite of acid. But I dont know if I would put that coin into it.

......  I used peroxide on it and it took a little off since this photo, now I have it in olive oil but I don't think its gonna do it. .....

Peroxide and Olive oil is more for the copper coins. I put mine in to Amonia usually cleans the black right off. Someone who's into science more than me said that amonia was a base.. Not sure what he was talking about but I guess its the complete oppisite of acid. But I dont know if I would put that coin into it.

I use 2 tbl spoons of baking soda, small squirt of dish soap, 2 tble spoons of salt and cook it on the stove top in foil lined pan. I learned that on here. cleaned the black right off. Never tried the Amonia. Might have to give that one a try sometime. Thanks for the new idea sir.

Great going on the Merc, Giant. That old bike tag is one neat relic.  What era is it?

HH