pawaide
Elite Member
I thought it was my first LC..... about 7 inches down and dirty dirty dirty.....
I brought it back inside and rinsed it ever so gently (or as gentle as I can be at four in the morning with what I was convinced was my new oldest coin.)
First thing as the mud begins to recede is that the coin is holed. I have never dug a holed coin before.....so I thought it pretty cool.
Next thing I notice is that it isn't copper. I gently brushed some of the remaining mud with a VERY soft nylon brush and could make out "Republique Francaise" on the obverse. OK.... it's big....it's old.....and it's French.
Looking on line it seems this is a 10 Centime bronze coin, and the date should be......mmmmmm right where that blasted hole is!!! Grrrrrrrr!!!!!!!! It looks like these were made from 1898 up through 1920. I will never know if I broke into the 19th century this morning.
Still..... A good morning at work!
I also found a few mid (read: 1965 and 1966) quarters, a 64 Canadian cent, and some other early clad.
Best to all, and Good digs!!
I will be off the grid for a week or so, and already looking forward to coming home and catching up on the forums!!
Dig em up while I am away boys and girls !!
Pawaide
I brought it back inside and rinsed it ever so gently (or as gentle as I can be at four in the morning with what I was convinced was my new oldest coin.)
First thing as the mud begins to recede is that the coin is holed. I have never dug a holed coin before.....so I thought it pretty cool.
Next thing I notice is that it isn't copper. I gently brushed some of the remaining mud with a VERY soft nylon brush and could make out "Republique Francaise" on the obverse. OK.... it's big....it's old.....and it's French.
Looking on line it seems this is a 10 Centime bronze coin, and the date should be......mmmmmm right where that blasted hole is!!! Grrrrrrrr!!!!!!!! It looks like these were made from 1898 up through 1920. I will never know if I broke into the 19th century this morning.
Still..... A good morning at work!
I also found a few mid (read: 1965 and 1966) quarters, a 64 Canadian cent, and some other early clad.
Best to all, and Good digs!!
I will be off the grid for a week or so, and already looking forward to coming home and catching up on the forums!!
Dig em up while I am away boys and girls !!
Pawaide
