My oldest coin so far
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Tom_in_CA
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If that was found in the wet sand, then either :
a) it just fell out of the upper dry dunes at some point in the very recent past (storms of last season reaching up high?) . And then had JUST enough time in the wet, moving with the tides/sand, and cleaned by the salt water. JUST enough time to get a shiny appearance, but NOT enough time to develop salt corrosion. Or
b) could be a recent loss. Although not likely. Since wheaties haven't circulated for 30 or 40 yrs. now.
Ya never know with this hobby. Odd stuff shows up anywhere
Congratz on your oldest.
a) it just fell out of the upper dry dunes at some point in the very recent past (storms of last season reaching up high?) . And then had JUST enough time in the wet, moving with the tides/sand, and cleaned by the salt water. JUST enough time to get a shiny appearance, but NOT enough time to develop salt corrosion. Or
b) could be a recent loss. Although not likely. Since wheaties haven't circulated for 30 or 40 yrs. now.
Ya never know with this hobby. Odd stuff shows up anywhere
Congratz on your oldest.
Leave-No-Coins-Behind
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A nice old cent...congrats.
Steve
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Cool find. I did a stop over in Chicago a few years back and got a 1917 in my change from McDonald's at the airport
GroundSweeper
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Sweet wheat cent! Congrats!
If that was found in the wet sand, then either :
a) it just fell out of the upper dry dunes at some point in the very recent past (storms of last season reaching up high?) . And then had JUST enough time in the wet, moving with the tides/sand, and cleaned by the salt water. JUST enough time to get a shiny appearance, but NOT enough time to develop salt corrosion. Or
b) could be a recent loss. Although not likely. Since wheaties haven't circulated for 30 or 40 yrs. now.
Ya never know with this hobby. Odd stuff shows up anywhere
I'll go with answer "A" Tom!
remmy
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Congrats on your oldest. Anything can be anywhere, I found a pile of wheats laying on top the ground at the local park. No clue how they got there and they appear to never have been in the ground. A very nice early wheat you have there!!
