Found on california beach

gee_mg

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I thought this was a nickel at first. Turns out it is a 1982 twenty pence. It is really dirty. Not sure if i should leave it as it is or run it through my rock tumbler. Advice from the forum please????
 

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Tom_in_CA

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to be honest with you, it's not worth anything. Just modern foreign pocket change. If you hunt touristy beaches, you will eventually accumulate lots of such coins . It's gotten to where I just throw them away.
 

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gee_mg

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to be honest with you, it's not worth anything. Just modern foreign pocket change. If you hunt touristy beaches, you will eventually accumulate lots of such coins . It's gotten to where I just throw them away.

Thanks Tom, i figured pretty much the same thing after i posted this. I'm actually surprised that I do not find more as I mostly hunt a beach on a military base.
 

lorraine

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I agree with Tom in Ca.

I like the coin...have never found one like that.

Lorraine
 

Carla705

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I think its kinda cool. Always happy to see the finds from Ca.
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hamiddetecting

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firemac

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Apr 14, 2012
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ive got a box i keep the foreign stuff, kids think its cool!
 

jdiggs_treasure

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cool find..
 

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