A silver, a pile of clad, and cross pendant, and a Whatsit

Johncoho

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Made it out for some Mding and not too much to write home about. 6 Wheats, 1968s 40 percent Kennedy half, a cross probably from a chain, 82 clad coins ,and a copper disk. I found 26 clad in one small area about a foot in diameter. The copper disk is the size of a half dollar and grooved like a pulley would be, 1/4 inch thick with a place that looks like a loop broke off. Looks like it hung from something. Any help with it would appreciated. Thanks for looking and may your coil find great things. IMG_0001.JPG IMG_0002.JPG IMG_0003.JPG IMG_0004.JPG IMG_0005.JPG IMG_0006.JPG IMG_0007.JPG
 

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Nice!

What's the cross made of?
 

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Johncoho

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Nice!

What's the cross made of?

Either brass or low Karat gold. I don't have a test kit with me here at my winter home.
 

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Either brass or low Karat gold. I don't have a test kit with me here at my winter home.

Let me know if you would consider selling it,......

I would clean it up, replace the loop, and wear it.
 

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I would write home about that half! Congrats on a nice hunt.
 

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Good job my friend gotta love that warm weather
 

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Johncoho

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Good job my friend gotta love that warm weather

Thanks , Tommy. It rained on me yesterday while I was detecting but it was a light rain. Supposed to be in the mid 70's for the next week.
 

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Perfect weather I miss AZ Hammer heads. The Golden 8 Ball Minder Binders Lopers speed shop cruising down Central Ave in Phoenix, Firebird raceway,Racing in the Desert Drive in Movies Ok gotta stop Im drooling
 

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Let me know if you would consider selling it,......

I would clean it up, replace the loop, and wear it.

Thanks for the offer, but I will probably keep it.
 

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Johncoho

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Perfect weather I miss AZ Hammer heads. The Golden 8 Ball Minder Binders Lopers speed shop cruising down Central Ave in Phoenix, Firebird raceway,Racing in the Desert Drive in Movies Ok gotta stop Im drooling

The good old days, my friend. You're entitled to drool.
 

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The 1968s half is a proof. They were not minted for circulation (only 1968s cents and nickels were minted for circulation).

Scott
 

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That is a great haul, congratulations. The half dollar is a stunner. Your brass colored disc may be one of those new-fangled gauged ear discs, maybe? Sub 8-)

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The 1968s half is a proof. They were not minted for circulation (only 1968s cents and nickels were minted for circulation).

Scott

That's what someone else told me. I would guess that some kid got into Dads collection and that is how it ended up in circulation.
 

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Wow that half dollar is shiny shiny! Great finds. Congrats!!

It came out of the ground with a grey crust like all silver does out here. The only way to get it off is electrolysis.
 

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Thanks for the offer, but I will probably keep it.

OK,......

I found a "wooden" one while out detecting,....LOL

About a 1/4" square material.

I'll post a picture later.

Can't remember the number on the Simplex,..... LOL
 

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Johncoho

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That is a great haul, congratulations. The half dollar is a stunner. Your brass colored disc may be one of those new-fangled gauged ear discs, maybe? Sub 8-)

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Thanks Sub. The copper disk has a place in that groove where a loop might have been. 2 short ends of wire broken off.
 

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Well done, congrats! :icon_thumleft:
 

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