some "oldies" from an "oldy" beach...silver coins, a "V" nickel, & Canada Dry GA

Lorrain.

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some "oldies" from an "oldy" beach...silver coins, a "V" nickel, & Canada Dry GA

Hi :hello:

Got out for a nice low tide this afternoon.

Hunted one of many old beaches here on the CT shoreline.

Tide was very low , so I was able to go further out on the muddy flats than in previous days.

Sorry that I forgot my camera; would have liked to post pics of this interesting beach....next time.

Found the two "Mercs" within a few minutes of each other.

The "V" nickel is a favorite coin of mine , so I was pleased ( and surprised) to find it . Only able to see a "1", an "8" , and "9" for the date. :(


The crown top Canada Dry Applied Color Label bottle was made in 1963 according to the bottom embossing information.

It was full of barnacles when I retrieved it....difficult to clean.

A bit of trivia: The first Canada Dry bottling plant was opened in the USA in 1921 on 38th street in Manhattan, NYC.

Here's some pics of today's finds

Thanks for looking

Lorraine
 

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Coastie59

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Re: some "oldies" from an "oldy" beach...silver coins, a "V" nickel, & Canada Dry GA

Wow...oldies but goodies...the top right, second down....is that a possible large cent..any details at all? Good hunt!!!
 

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Re: some "oldies" from an "oldy" beach...silver coins, a "V" nickel, & Canada Dry GA

Coastie59 said:
Wow...oldies but goodies...the top right, second down....is that a possible large cent..any details at all? Good hunt!!!

Thanks, Coastie; I sure wish it was a large cent, but no...it is just a brass disk , very smooth with no detail .

Lorraine
 

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Re: some "oldies" from an "oldy" beach...silver coins, a "V" nickel, & Canada Dry GA

Congrats on all the oldies Lorraine.....the beach
environment is not very friendly to those older
coins is it. LOL Still some nice finds. :thumbsup:
Gold Nuggets :hello:
 

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Re: some "oldies" from an "oldy" beach...silver coins, a "V" nickel, & Canada Dry GA

Some fine diggin - Being originally from GA, I like the bottle. :D
 

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Re: some "oldies" from an "oldy" beach...silver coins, a "V" nickel, & Canada Dry GA

I am pretty sure about the date, it's 1898. Good finds!
 

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Re: some "oldies" from an "oldy" beach...silver coins, a "V" nickel, & Canada Dry GA

Nice finds.....love that bottle. :icon_thumleft: :icon_pirat: :icon_thumright:
 

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Re: some "oldies" from an "oldy" beach...silver coins, a "V" nickel, & Canada Dry GA

heck lorraine, lots of fishermen down your way!! well done!
 

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Re: some "oldies" from an "oldy" beach...silver coins, a "V" nickel, & Canada Dry GA

good hunt Lorraine!! love those beat up silvers!
 

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Re: some "oldies" from an "oldy" beach...silver coins, a "V" nickel, & Canada Dry GA

kleinerschmitter said:
I am pretty sure about the date, it's 1898. Good finds!

Thank you, Kleinerschmitter, how were you able to see that date? I couldn't see the 4th number.

Did you focus the photo in a special to see the date?

Lorraine
 

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Re: some "oldies" from an "oldy" beach...silver coins, a "V" nickel, & Canada Dry GA

Wow L,
Great stuff! I can't believe no gold! When the lead starts to show up I seem to find some gold with it! Keep at it!!


SnT
 

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Re: some "oldies" from an "oldy" beach...silver coins, a "V" nickel, & Canada Dry GA

To clean the barnacles off glass, you could use muratic acid that is cut about 50% with water. Glass is not affected by muratic acid, same with silver. But with your colored label, I would test that first. Nice old stuff!
 

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Lorrain.

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Re: some "oldies" from an "oldy" beach...silver coins, a "V" nickel, & Canada Dry GA

stevemc said:
To clean the barnacles off glass, you could use muratic acid that is cut about 50% with water. Glass is not affected by muratic acid, same with silver. But with your colored label, I would test that first. Nice old stuff!

Thank you for that advice, Steve..much appreciated :)

Lorraine
 

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Lorrain.

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Re: some "oldies" from an "oldy" beach...silver coins, a "V" nickel, & Canada Dry GA

surfnturf said:
Wow L,
Great stuff! I can't believe no gold! When the lead starts to show up I seem to find some gold with it! Keep at it!!



SnT

Thank you, SnF

Yes, I 'm very sure that the gold was within this particular area, but probably a bit further out...and I had only low boots on ..couldn't get out there. Got to get out those higher boots...time to say "goodbye" to those good old summer days.

Lorraine
 

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Re: some "oldies" from an "oldy" beach...silver coins, a "V" nickel, & Canada Dry GA

Love to see old coins pulled from the beach! Just hard for me to imagine when I am so use to getting old coins from an old yard. Excellant Lorraine! I agree that a v nickle is a beautiful coin. I have just a few in my collection from my area. Hopefully the next mid-tone want be a v nickle but a big gold ring for ya! :thumbsup:
 

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