crosstraining
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Coin specialist. Can you help with an identification?
I thought it was a tag first. I think it is a holed coin
I thought it was a tag first. I think it is a holed coin
I’m no expert but it looks like it could be an early 1900’s George V halfpenny.
Try rubbing it with olive oil. It may take a couple hours of rubbing but I just had a 1718 coin that was so badly corroded you could see no detail at all. I sent pictures and spoke with a reputable coin dealer in my area and he said it was most likely a lost cause but I could try the olive oil. Amazingly it worked enough to be able to see enough detail to identify the type and date. The coin dealer even verified it for me. Use a soft cloth dipped in the oil and keep rubbing and reapplying right where the date should be. It’s worth a shot anyway if you haven’t tried already.Wow. I think you might be right. I wish I could get a date on it
Thanks
Try rubbing it with olive oil. It may take a couple hours of rubbing but I just had a 1718 coin that was so badly corroded you could see no detail at all. I sent pictures and spoke with a reputable coin dealer in my area and he said it was most likely a lost cause but I could try the olive oil. Amazingly it worked enough to be able to see enough detail to identify the type and date. The coin dealer even verified it for me. Use a soft cloth dipped in the oil and keep rubbing and reapplying right where the date should be. It’s worth a shot anyway if you haven’t tried already.
I’m glad the olive oil helped. King Edward looks about right. Do I see an O to the left of the arm on the back? Hard to make out but if it is an O then it may be a Edward VII penny 1902-1910.
Hey, nice find! How have you been doing overall? My hunting buddy David has been having health issues, so I've been solo lately, but have had decent finds at the beach. I'd still like to try that soccer field near the state line one of these days...has to be some good stuff there!
I'll tell David that you asked about him.
Yep, we should beach it, before it gets cold. I have found some variety of ring every trip, mostly junk, but a couple or three silver rings, a tungsten wedding band, and Sunday...my first 18K gold ever, a tiny ring (barely fits on the tip of my pinky, but 3.4g nonetheless) that engraved inside "Jesus 11-05-2013". I'm not religious, so I have no idea the purpose, but it was a banging 51/52 signal. Thought it was a shallow nickel.
I got an Xtreme scoop...the X3 Surfmaster in 316 marine stainless with the Trident carbon fiber handle. But, of course, haven't been able to really use it, because I have the ATMax. I am always on the verge of pulling the trigger on the Equinox800, I swear.
Up to 91 rings and over 9600 coins, just plugging away. Literally. lol
I'll text you soon and try to coordinate a hunt...be nice to see you and learn a bit about your experience with the Nox 800.
Now you just need to get rid of that olive oil c*ap before it corrodes your coin.
Voriax
Nice large penny! Its crazy how big they are... Congrats!