Big Foreign Silver and Huge Sterling!

[washingtonian]

Hey folks,

I haven’t been out much lately because I’ve been busy with work and the weather here has been downright nasty. Got out to an area today between rain showers that I had low expectations for. I’ve hit it a little and haven’t found much but I’ve done well nearby so I figured it was worth another go.

Well, I’m glad I did. A King George V Canadian silver has been at the top of my bucket list for nearly 2 years, right up there with a seated coin and a gold coin. I got a pretty solid signal I thought could be a silver dime. I popped out a quarter that I thought had a good chance of being silver but it was hard to tell because it was pretty caked. I figured it was a silver GW. I ran some water over it and was shocked to see an old Canadian silver!



Didn’t find much else so I was heading back to the car as the rain picked up and got a banging signal an inch deep in a few inches of water. I dug around and saw a turquoise stone. It is so big I figured it was a piece of costume jewelry. When I picked it up it felt pretty heavy and then I saw the sterling mark. Score!! I found a matching ring for sale online for over $200.





Pretty awesome, especially for a short hunt.

Thanks for looking and good luck out there!
-W

 

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[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

I would love to find one of those old Canadian silvers. That huge ring is crazy! Congrats

 

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[A2coins]

Those are some nice finds when your old and grey you are gonna have a huge collection of coins and goodies Well done

 

[goat88]

Nice job on finally finding a KG. That ring though is awesome, how much does it weigh?

 

[Mackaydon]

The 80% silver quarters began 2 years after yours--in 1920-- the coin was 'degraded' into one issue of 50% silver in 1968; the same year (1968) 25 cent pieces began being minted in nickel.
Don...

 

[Whyme]

Nice silver Canadian coin! I love finding Canadian coins. That ring is awesome! Congrats!

 

[washingtonian]

Nice job on finally finding a KG. That ring though is awesome, how much does it weigh?

Thanks Jordan! It’s a whopper.



0.9 ounces which translates to 25.5 grams [emoji50]

 

[Inspector]

Congrats on the saves of the Canadian silver and that honker ring, very cool

 

[Truth]

washingtonian what a great hunt. I love the ring and foreign silver is always a plus plus in my book. Congratulations

 

[Dan(NM)]

Great finds, congrats on some big silver!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice finds!