1878 Morgan dollar

[kieser sousa/rip]

Hello all ! Found this realy ugly silver dollar today.I found it in some coal ash so it's in pretty rough shape.1'st year morgan and the 2'nd I've dug.I found it on the lawn of a friend while looking for the suvey stakes.The deal was i find the stakes, i get to detect and keep all that i find.I found one of the stakes and now i just need to measure off that one to find the rest so I'll be headed back tomorrow ! Oh and i also found a couple of weat cent's an old knife and a few old toys.

 

[Burdie]

Neat finds. The dollar may clean up ok. HH
Burdie

 

[tenbears]

hey you found my car! nice

 

[Mike Silver -gold]

Super dollar I've been at this a long time and have never found one . In any shape.

 

[halfdime]

A Morgan and another one of those blue trucks! There was a thread recently about the cars we've found and that blue truck was shown often.

 

[fuji]

good dollar i have never found one. 8)

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Neat finds. The dollar may clean up ok. HH
Burdie

Thank's for the replies all ! Peroxide didn't do anything,got er soakin in olive oil,but i think its a lost cause !When i found it i thought it might be some sort of medal or token,so just tossed it in my bottle of water and kept on lookin !I think if it had been all purdy and shinin i would have enjoyed the find more.But I'll be back there tomorrow for a better look see ! Gotta be some silver there somewere as the house predates 1868.The owner also told me there was a foundation out back that i haven't investigated yet.

 

[gold fish]

Found one just like that last week, it came in on my MD as zinc. Call me a skeptic, but I am 99.9% sure that they're fakes. Yes, I know, it broke my heart, too. HH

 

[paul1410]

Nice finds, ks!

Too bad about the dollar, keep trying though it may clean up.

 

[watercolor]

Sousa. . . super silver! Even in that condition. . . you've found more of those than I have.

watercolor

 

[civilman1]

Nice find KS and good luck on the cleanup....I've never heard of a Fake Morgan....Hope this one shine's for ya!!

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Found one just like that last week, it came in on my MD as zinc. Call me a skeptic, but I am 99.9% sure that they're fakes. Yes, I know, it broke my heart, too. HH

I was thinking that myself,But it weighs the same as a silver dollar and as far as i can tell it looks real.Maybe counterfit

 

[julesjunk]

That's one ugly morgan, AND I'd give anything to of been the one to find it!!
Congrats!
Jules

 

[kg6yll]

Try putting a piece of aluminum foil in the bottom of a coffee cup. Then add about a half inch of baking soda in the bottom. Put the coin in the cup and cover with more baking soda. Pour over the top boiling water and let it bubble. Repeat this until you get the desired result. I only do this with coins of minimal value. It sure makes dug silver display better.

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Try putting a piece of aluminum foil in the bottom of a coffee cup. Then add about a half inch of baking soda in the bottom. Put the coin in the cup and cover with more baking soda. Pour over the top boiling water and let it bubble. Repeat this until you get the desired result. I only do this with coins of minimal value. It sure makes dug silver display better.

Thank's I'll give it a try,cant hurt !

 

[kg6yll]

Make sure you post pictures after you try it

 

[Ed-NH]

Wow that's nasty looking silver. I sure hope it comes up cleaner after you work on it. Good luck with it.

 

[Copperhead]

Didn't I read somewhere here that people would sometimes use silver dollars to mark the boundaries of their property?....maybe not..

 

[Boobydoo]

Yep, that's a beat up coin, you should send it to me right away

Kidding of course, cool find, congratsand best of luck on return!!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Still a great find... Bet there are more at that site!