1941 reichspfennig with a swastika found at beach today...

[bruzer_59]

1941 reichspfennig with a swastika found at beach today...

 

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[rob.s]

That's a surprising find in the states.

 

[Chocadog]

Looks like someone lost their WWll trophy!

 

[olekyground]

Ya never know what's gonna come out of that ground! GOOD ONE

 

[High Plains Digger]

Now, aren't those zinc? I don't know about salty area, but around here zinc pennies have a very short ground life. May have been dropped last week?

 

[Mackaydon]

Yes, they did this variety in zinc from '40 to '45.

 

[Macrudy]

hey guys, i saw the picture and i could not believe my eyes.
These kind of coins in this condition i only find on flee markets or in musea.
Whenever i find one in the 'wild' they are transformed to white chips.
Mac

 

[junkhunter]

I met a guy once that went on one of those england hunts.He carries a roman coin in his wallet he found to show people.So i guess anything is possible.Or maybe the grand kid swiped pappies coin to show his buddies.

 

[littlebill31]

Wow, that's a great find. Keep a close eye on that one.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

That's in amazing shape for a beach find......

 

[hpdiver]

Where are you located in Florida? The Germans did land saboteurs there during WWII. See the last paragraph. Possibly a discarded coin accidently brought ashore?

See exerpt below:

Operation Pastorius

Upon declaring war on the United States, Adolf Hitler ordered the remaining German saboteurs to wreak havoc on the country. The responsibility for carrying this out was given to German Intelligence (Abwehr). In June 1942, eight agents were recruited and divided into two teams: the first, commanded by George John Dasch, with Ernst Peter Burger, Heinrich Heinck and Richard Quirin; the second, under the command of Edward Kerling, with Hermann Neubauer, Werner Thiel and Herbert Haupt.

On June 12, 1942, the U-boat U-202 landed Dasch's team with explosives and plans at East Hampton, Long Island, New York.[4] Their mission was to destroy power plants at Niagara Falls and three Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) factories in Illinois, Tennessee and New York. Dasch instead turned himself in to the FBI, providing them with a complete account of the planned mission, which led to the arrest of the entire team.

Kerling's team landed from U-584 at Ponte Vedra Beach (25 miles [40 km] south-east of Jacksonville, Florida), on June 17. They were tasked with laying mines in four areas: the Pennsylvania Railroad in Newark, New Jersey, canal sluices in both St. Louis and Cincinnati, and New York City's water supply pipes. The team made their way to Cincinnati, Ohio and split up, with two going to Chicago, Illinois and the others to New York. The Dasch confession led to the arrest of all of the men by July 10.

 

[ivan salis]

nazi landed two sets of 4 man spy teams by sub one in fla the other up north in new york what other unknown of landings might have occured?

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice condition for a zinc coin, I usually toss them as they do not hold up well in the ground. Hh, Mike

 

[bruzer_59]

i think it was a recent drop of loss ,, because the guys are right zink does not last ..

 

[cntrydncr1]

The area where I am in Florida has so many German tourists it wouldn't surprise me what I would find!

 

[DrJoePrime]

Interesting find!

My find took a bit of research to figure out what was drilled out.

Found in southern California in the wet sand.


HH Joe

 

[littlebill31]

U-858 surrendered here in Delaware at Fort Miles.
http://www.fortmiles.org/u858.html

You can MD on the beaches, east of the dunes, next to the fort. Many UXO's have been found and other military items. A fellow told me he had found a couple "odd" German coins back in the late '60s. He traded them sometime he said. There is probably a bunch floating around due to the U boats and other German influence during the war.
Here is a pic of them surrendering.

 

[High Plains Digger]

It would be quite scary if a German tourist lost this coin. Much harder to explain exactly how it got there. One of those finds that make you go "Hmmmmm...". My first two WWII pfennings (1 and 5) were given to me by a generous coin dealer at a small town coin show in the early 60's when I was about 10 or so. I still have them, and obviously remember this kind may who I am sure is long dead now. He has inspired me to pass on his kindness in my own business.

 

[civilman1]

How Cool.....Neat find

 

[Mr Tuff]

good score i found a 10 reichspfennig last year. MR TUFF