turkeyhntr
Junior Member
I have had my CTX 3030 for about a month and been trying to learn it. I had about 6 years on an AT-Pro. Finally decided to head to an old wooded park that is heavy in iron. I worked the woods for a while without much luck so I went to a small open area that is really dense with iron and junk. Pulled about a dozen clad quarters and then a wheat. Had the big coil on and it was hard to separate signals, so went to edge and first good signal out popped a half.
A very nice half, that looks like it was dropped as soon as it was minted, but here is the question. This one has a white chalky look to it. It is the third coin that I have found over the years in different places like this. Any idea what causes this and how to get it off without ruining it?
I have been working on the quarter and dime off and on for a couple of years with dawn soap and distilled water in a jewelry machine. I have already dunked the half in ammonia for a short time and it helped some, but the chalky look is still there, just doesn't show up well in the pics.
I'm heading back to that area with my small coil in the morning and hoping for more good finds.
Thanks for looking and HH.
A very nice half, that looks like it was dropped as soon as it was minted, but here is the question. This one has a white chalky look to it. It is the third coin that I have found over the years in different places like this. Any idea what causes this and how to get it off without ruining it?
I have been working on the quarter and dime off and on for a couple of years with dawn soap and distilled water in a jewelry machine. I have already dunked the half in ammonia for a short time and it helped some, but the chalky look is still there, just doesn't show up well in the pics.
I'm heading back to that area with my small coil in the morning and hoping for more good finds.
Thanks for looking and HH.