Gary's Metal Detecting Forum
Gary's Detecting forum => General detecting talk => Topic started by: impos1 on September 29, 2016, 09:38 pm
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I thought I have found a silver type coin. I used the spit and foil method. The foil got very hot and smelled very strongly if rotten eggs. Does that mean it's silver.
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I'd say so
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Well that's the sulphur coming off so that's classic silver situation, did the coin start cleaning up?
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Not really did not do it for long. But wary of going further just in case it's unusual.
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Not really did not do it for long. But wary of going further just in case it's unusual.
I think that's a wise move impos. All the silvers I have cleaned with spit and foil I have known what they are and only do a gentle 60 seconds. If you don't know what's underneath I guess it could be detrimental. I did have a second go at my Lizzy sixpence and it has got better and better but that was a careful clean a bit by bit, and I knew what I was cleaning.