Best find so far!.. Sterling Silver Chainmail Coin Purse.. COOL

[Minrelica]

I bought a used Minelab SE a couple weeks ago and I've already noticed that I'm finding deeper targets that I was with my other machines. Surprisingly, I haven't really been finding a lot of clad as I expected. That's totally fine but just strange to me I guess. What I have been finding the past few hunts is a lot of pull-tabs and can slaw which is totally on me because I know this will be an awesome machine once I learn it. I wasn't planning on going out today but I did anyway. After 20 minutes of digging a few pull-tabs and junk at a park, I hit a pretty "crappy" signal about 6" down and jumping all over the place. I told myself that if it was junk, I was heading home to study the machine more. Well, after digging a little further down than the plug I pulled out this baby. It took a second to register what I had in my hand but it soon put a smile on my face.

I rinsed it off with water and put it in my ultrasonic cleaner for 5-6 cycles. I knew it was sterling but now I see a hallmark as well which I haven't researched. Anyone know what the hallmark is? Also, anyone know the approximate age? Is this just called a "chainmail coin purse'?

This is definitely the coolest thing I've found so far this year. Thanks for looking...

 

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[Minrelica]

Very nice find! Did you post it in the "What is it Forum", to see if any of the mystery solvers there could help you with the hallmark ID?

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Yes, I posted it in that forum as well but received only a link to the most common site for silver hallmarks that I've been to already so I'm still searching.

Yes, judging by the size, I'd say purse, and it's a SUPER nice one too; actually, better than some of the non-dug ones I've seen. It should clean-up nicely since it is Sterling. I'm looking forward to seeing pics after it is cleaned. You might want to get an estimate from a jeweler and have it professionally cleaned. Again, great find, Breezie

Thanks Breezie, I really should bring it to a jeweler very soon to have it cleaned. I bet it'll look real nice after that!

 

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[Minrelica]

Okay. I am crying foul. A coin pile makes banner after 24 hours and this work of art does not? Something stinks here......

I don't know. No "WOW" factor?


Thanks for the support!

 

[Deputy Dave]

Congratulations great find!!!!

 

[Silver Searcher]

Nice find, I was looking at coins on google and this popped up, reminded me of your find. The Bunny Bungalow: August 2010

SS

 

[DownEastDetectorist]

It might be French. This is the closest similar purse I could find

Antique French Sterling Silver Chatelaine by MonsieurBrocanteur[]=tags&ga_search_query=coin+sterling+purse&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery

 

[oldsalty19]

Wow the damned thing looks like it's in tact........don't know halmarks, but excellent find

 

[DarkHorse9825]

Don't mean to hijack this post, but my mother-in-law has a similar coin purse she got from her great grandmother. It came from Belgium in the 1800's. It is sterling silver and in flawless condition. If I were top post pics would any of you fine people be able to narrow down where it came from and a possible price?

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

I guess everyone likes this. Who wouldn't.

I can see why it would be junky signal, about the same as a gob of wire, it definitely pays to dig junk, at least some times.

Very cool.