Gotta Love This Hobby - BIG SILVER!

DrJoePrime

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My special "Erosion Beach" has been pretty sterile recently and I've avoided it for a month or so. Then last Wednesday I decided to give My usuaL, Seal Beach, a rest and try Erosion Beach.

Well it was a huge surprise! Targets at almost every swing. Looks like sand has been pulled away and some new depth exposed. Most of the targets were old clad from 60's and 70's and deeply encrusted. I really enjoy finding those because I know the potential is there.

YEP, I hit a Big One! Down at the waterline about 5" deep a big signal and a big gray disc sitting in the bottom of the scooped hole. This is my 4th Silver half (I've got a Kennedy and Franklin and another Walker all from this same beach) ... a 1921S Walker.

Well the rest of the time was just a bonus and I picked up a 1960 Rosie and a curious German coin with a hole.

Well that 10 pfenning Reichspfenning is actually the most interesting find after all.

There's a reason (not readily apparent) for the hole which my research discovered ... Any guesses? I'll post an answer but I don't think it'll be necessary.

HH Joe
 

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juju

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Not sure of the year on the pfennig. But could it have been to remove the swastika? Just a guess.
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JuJu
 

GibH

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JuJu said:
Not sure of the year on the pfennig. But could it have been to remove the swastika? Just a guess.
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JuJu

I would say you are correct. The eagle still shows. Third reich symbol.

10_Reichspfennig_1937.jpg


Congrats on the silver!
 

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DrJoePrime

DrJoePrime

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Well JUJU ..you are NO fun :o.

The first guess ..yikes..you guys are GOOD! And thanks GibH for saving me the trouble of posting photos of the "hole."

HH Joe

PS: Date looks like 1939
 

ziphius

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Joe,

Congrats on the Walking half! :hello2: Might be my old eyes, but that date looks like a '41' to these old tired eyes.

Jim
 

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