Popular Post normmcq Posted June 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2018 After finding my first silver coin last August, I recently found my oldest coin. It is in very poor condition but, it is a special find for me. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatup Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 congrats Norm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strick Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Nice going on the seated Norm...the only seated quarter I've ever found was in bad shape also...but they still count! strick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 18 hours ago, normmcq said: After finding my first silver coin last August.... You were walking back then and now we can see you are running -- nice finds! The Merc right below the Seated quarter looks to be in fantastic condition. Without revealing too much, could you describe the site you found the seated quarter? I'm wondering if the condition is due to the site (e.g. saltwater) or if it just went in the ground that way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normmcq Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 Gb I am fairly sure that I found that coin very near an oiled road in the fairgrounds. It was completely covered with a tar like substance. It looked so bad that I mistook it for a dirty clad. I put it in the rock tumbler with all of the other modern coins with soap and water. After about 30 minutes, I dumped the contents out for rinsing, that was when I could see a silver edge. I tried every thing in my arsenal, nothing would clean the tar. I searched the internet for solutions and settled on the electrolysis method. I went out to my garage and built it. After just a few minutes the tar was gone, revealing my Seated Liberty. I am sure it was in that condition when lost. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Probably was laying in the road getting ground down for years before they oiled the road...I see that on modern coins that have been driven over... nice find Norm! fred 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gillespie Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Awesome collection of finds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 When I read the title I thought you had been laid up ... ? Glad to see you getting out there and getting more. Mitchel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverteachable Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Great finds and that is a load of silver in a relatively short time! I have yet to find a seated quarter, congratulations on a great find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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