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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin Mader, post: 24712493, member: 106826&quot;]Thought: regarding your found money, you might consider filling an inexpensive Whitman folder with your detection finds.&nbsp; I&#039;m wondering how far some of our more dedicated, detecting members could get filling out a folder? [USER=44615]@paddyman98[/USER] </p><p><br /></p><p>Personally, I would only soak the finds in distilled water and acetone to conserve the coin a bit, but it&#039;s fully expected that found coins will have some level of environmental toning/damage.&nbsp; Why not appreciate it?</p><p><br /></p><p>Depths vary: Paddyman would have a more definitive estimate but I have found LWCs from the surface to about 10&quot; deep (in sand in that instance).&nbsp; I&#039;ve learned to mostly ignore the discrimination features on my detectors as things will reflect various signals after a few decades in the earth.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>NOTE: you see many Youtube hunters immediately rub the dirt off a coin for their productions.&nbsp; It makes me cringe.&nbsp; Wait until you have better conditions to remove loose dirt/debris.&nbsp; Also, do some research on coin conservation.&nbsp; Conservation is a more acceptable form of coin cleaning, but in some cases, especially for our Acients members, there is no other way to learn what you might have.&nbsp; Their procedures for conservation are detailed and deliberate.&nbsp; That will be the best way to preserve a coins value and numismatic interest.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck on the hunt!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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