my latest finds

[treasureman]

This afternoon I went out for a quick one. A spot I have found most of my silvers. Very little junk. Mostly silver coins . I didn't make it to my honey hole my trip was cut short. And the latest storm has seen trees displaced everywhere . Anyway I was making my way back and got a confident signal. Out popped my oldest coin find. 1910 six pence. Looking forward to returning

 

[silver]

Dig in then, looking like it could end up bei g very lucrative for you.
Nice looking eddie, could come up shining nicely.

 

[treasureman]

Debating whether or not to clean it, thoughts ?

 

[silver]

S&V for a few minutes should let you know if there is a S&V solution to it ,... usually I do that for full encrustation ,... if you get some fallaway in the first two minutes then it should be a goa.

 

[Jaros]

Congrats on the early find. Good luck with the cleaning.

 

[treasureman]

Got it soaking in olive oil

 

[Heatho]

Nice find, well done. I prefer a citric acid soak for silvers, then a rub with bi carb, be interested to see how it goes in the oil.

 

[Ramjet]

nice find

 

[treasureman]

Electrolysis would have been my go to method but have no soap crystals or whatever it's called. It looks to be dropped in mint condition however the corrosion has been stubborn. Vineger salt didn't do much I've got it in citric acid now then will try bicarb . Hoping it doesn't come out ugly as the detail is vg

 

[silver]

Here's an olive oil soak on a beach coin ,... soaking sice 2011 (someone has to do long term experiments).

would say there are betterer options than waiting for five years for this result.

 

[treasureman]

Wow that's a long time. I wonder what would happen if it went into electrolysis after that long. I imagine when you found that coin it was completely encrusted ?

 

[silver]

Yeah I put in quite a few, mostly copper though to see how things fare over time.

 

[Heatho]

Electrolysis would have been my go to method but have no soap crystals or whatever it's called. It looks to be dropped in mint condition however the corrosion has been stubborn. Vineger salt didn't do much I've got it in citric acid now then will try bicarb . Hoping it doesn't come out ugly as the detail is vg

It should do the trick, sometimes they need an overnight soak in the citric acid.

 

[treasureman]

Thanks for your help guys .
I got bored and impatient and there are a few silvers that haven't had any treatment so tonight is the night

 

[silver]

Not a stainless spoon we all hope ! 8)

 

[numpty]

Thanks for your help guys .
I got bored and impatient and there are a few silvers that haven't had any treatment so tonight is the nighthttps://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/3793/1465808242_20160613_185447_crop_658x543.jpg

it will come out with a rough surface as the EC will eat it.

 

[treasureman]

Good spotting guys. My experience is a little rusty .. I changed over to a non stainless steel anode. .

 

[treasureman]

Unfortunately he was toast. Waist of time

 

[silver]

Still a nice keepsake for, from your younger days of detecting talks with the great grandchildren one day !

 

[treasureman]

1919 half penny
1952 shilling