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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Nov 24, 2009, 04:13:43 AM |
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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
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Southeast Michigan
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Nov 24, 2009, 05:19:18 AM |
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WTG  On your great finds |
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Posts: 1206
East Jordan, Michigan
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Nov 24, 2009, 05:57:20 AM |
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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
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Michigan
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Nov 24, 2009, 06:43:49 AM |
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great find there! congrats on that rare merc, hope it cleans up good for you  |
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Nov 24, 2009, 08:16:04 AM |
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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. |
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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Nov 24, 2009, 09:34:29 AM |
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WTG on the silver!! |
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Mike from MI Posts: 895
Vicksburg Michigan
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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Nov 24, 2009, 07:47:19 PM |
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Sweet! Nice going on the merc. I like the Kazoo tag too!
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"There comes a time in every rightly constructed boy's life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure"
Mark Twain
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S.E. Michigan
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Nov 25, 2009, 03:37:19 PM |
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Congrats on that awesome merc! That coin seems to be a money maker on ebay lately! Very cool find!  |
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Nov 26, 2009, 05:18:01 PM |
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...... 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. |
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Nov 26, 2009, 11:41:19 PM |
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...... 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. |
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SW Michigan
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Nov 28, 2009, 05:02:50 PM |
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Great going on the Merc, Giant. That old bike tag is one neat relic. What era is it? HH |
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