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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kkm, post: 24598972, member: 109476&quot;]I found this Seated Liberty dime metal detecting. </p><p>It has grayish purple tarnish from sitting in sandy soil for over 100 years. I haven&#039;t done anything to it besides rinsing with water and removing large chunks of dirt with a wooden toothpick. There is encrusted dirt/sand that I haven&#039;t tried to remove. </p><p><br /></p><p>I can&#039;t tell whether it is an 1873 or 1878, or if there is a CC mintmark. Maybe someone with more discriminating eyes could tell whether it is a &quot;3&quot; or an &quot;8.&quot; I think I can see a CC mintmark, but it might just be my eyes playing tricks on me. I am looking for advice on how to clean this coin if at all. </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t want to ruin the coin (more than it is already damaged) in case it has a CC mintmark and is actually worth something (1873 more so than 1878). But like dug ancient coins it may be appropriate to do some kind of cleaning. I have read about all kinds of cleaning methods including ammonia, peroxide, vinegar, lemon juice, baking soda and aluminum foil, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1562834[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1562835[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for any guidance[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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