z118
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Two finds from this weekend...
The first is a coin, gold in color, with an image of either and angel or Jesus on both sides. I haven't seen too many images of Jesus with wings, so I'm guessing it's an angel. The image is identical on both sides of the coin (token?). I am guessing that it is some sort of Christian trinket to be kept in the pocket to remind one of one's faith, but that's just a guess. Has anyone seen anything similar?
The second find is a ring. The inside of the ring reads "18K HGE Espo." Now, I thought 18K meant gold, so I nearly soiled myself when I first pulled it out of the ground. But a more calm assessment really seems to indicate that it is NOT gold, based on the facts that a) it didn't make a gold tone when I found it and b) it has black tarnish spots on it that I don't think gold gets. A Google search for "HGE Espo" brings up a whole bunch of what appears to be costume jewelry on Ebay, most of it sold as "vintage." So I am guessing this is some sort of fake, but why would it read 18K? And how old could it be even if it is fake?
Thanks very much for your help!
The first is a coin, gold in color, with an image of either and angel or Jesus on both sides. I haven't seen too many images of Jesus with wings, so I'm guessing it's an angel. The image is identical on both sides of the coin (token?). I am guessing that it is some sort of Christian trinket to be kept in the pocket to remind one of one's faith, but that's just a guess. Has anyone seen anything similar?
The second find is a ring. The inside of the ring reads "18K HGE Espo." Now, I thought 18K meant gold, so I nearly soiled myself when I first pulled it out of the ground. But a more calm assessment really seems to indicate that it is NOT gold, based on the facts that a) it didn't make a gold tone when I found it and b) it has black tarnish spots on it that I don't think gold gets. A Google search for "HGE Espo" brings up a whole bunch of what appears to be costume jewelry on Ebay, most of it sold as "vintage." So I am guessing this is some sort of fake, but why would it read 18K? And how old could it be even if it is fake?
Thanks very much for your help!