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10851Man · March 12, 2013, 09:26 AM

I am gently cleaning the 1865 2 cent piece with a light acid wash, just enough to bring out the detail. It was pretty crusty when I found it and barely noticed it in a scoop full of earth.

The 1865 2 cent piece is the size of a modern quarter...

March 12, 2013, 09:26 AM	#8
10851Man Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: High Desert Mountains CA. Posts: 410	I am gently cleaning the 1865 2 cent piece with a light acid wash, just enough to bring out the detail. It was pretty crusty when I found it and barely noticed it in a scoop full of earth. The 1865 2 cent piece is the size of a modern quarter...