1807 Large Cent

[cobaltbot]

As it rained pretty good Monday I stopped by Stonetown yesterday and pulled my fifteenth large cent from there (one of my scouts owns one). As you can see the ground was not kind to them but the 1807 in the middle was a cool find since besides the counterfeit half-penny its the oldest one and my first draped bust coin find and we believe Stonetown was built around 1805. Since these have little more than historical value I would love suggestions on how to make them more readible. On most coins the first thing to go is the date but on yesterday's find the date was about the only thing I could make out. Some of them have pretty good detail except where some crud is covering the date. I'm not complaining but you would think with all the copper coins found, there would be more silver recoveries than two 1820 dimes - where is the silver?

 

[AntiqueMeds]

nice. I found an 1808 laying on top the ground beside my smoke house.

 

[tftfan]

Real NICE. try the potatoe on one and see if you like the way it works.

 

[botlguy]

Soaking in WHITE vinegar and buffing with a medium stiff bristle brush might help. I cleaned Date Nails with it and it worked great. Of course I wouldn't do that to a coin with Numismatic value.

 

[tftfan]

https://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/m-338318/tm.htm


see if this worked. [8|]

 

[cowseatmaize]

They all look the same size to me but I don't know coins. []

 

[AntiqueMeds]

I assume you are getting some slight electrolysis in the potato. About the same as you would using a typical battery/wire/solution for a very short time.
Not sure what the plastic bag is for? using extra juicy potatos maybe

 

[cacarpetbagger]

Nice finds not matter what the condition is.

 

[RICKJJ59W]

nice metal []

 

[tftfan]

ORIGINAL: AntiqueMeds

I assume you are getting some slight electrolysis in the potato. About the same as you would using a typical battery/wire/solution for a very short time.
Not sure what the plastic bag is for? using extra juicy potatos maybe

Tryed the standard electrolysis, many times. Seems to be hard on the coins. They got real shiny ! [] and ruff, pits. Maybe I over did it ?[] It's purdy hard to mess up the potato way.