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george II 1737 irish farthing

  • 06-05-2009 9:39am
    #1
    suey71
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    hello there. i have just found a george II 1737 irish farthing in my garden its very black due to being buried in soil for a couple of centuries. has any body got any idea how to clean it up. thanks


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  • #2
    boneless
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭boneless


    Contact the National Museum of Ireland. They will be able to advise on conservation. By the way... lucky you!!


  • #3
    suey71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 805 ✭✭✭suey71


    why? is this a rare coin?


  • #4
    boneless
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭boneless


    I have no idea if it is rare but I love random finds of this nature :).


  • #5
    abccormac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 477 ✭✭abccormac


    Don't attempt to clean it yourself, it can be very easy to completely remove the design from old coins. Even rubbing the dirt off with your finger can do massive damage.


  • #6
    Black Dog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 245 ✭✭Black Dog


    I have to agree completely with the previous comment - keep your cleaning to the absolute minimum, say holding the coin under running water and certainly NO abrasives, clearers or anything of that nature. It is part of the value of a coin of that age to look its age.


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  • #7
    Raemie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭Raemie


    sounds really cool, could put a pic up? I love old coins :)


  • #8
    MrPatMustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭MrPatMustard


    suey71 wrote: »
    hello there. i have just found a george II 1737 irish farthing in my garden its very black due to being buried in soil for a couple of centuries. has any body got any idea how to clean it up. thanks

    Lucky you! I'd love to find something like that...


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