Silvermonkey
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- Apr 24, 2013
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- Detector(s) used
- AT Pro, XP Deus
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Good evening T-Net'ers,
I was out detecting a new wooded site this afternoon, and un-earthed a trime. The date appears to be 1853, but is a little tough to read.
When it popped out of the hole, I wasn't expecting to see this small coin. I have found a few trimes over the years, but this one was different. The size was right, but the VDI was too low ( 73 using the Deus 2 " Fast" program). When I got home, I compared it to an 1852 trime I found back in 2015. The 1852 trime had a VDI of 80, and weighed in at 0.7 grams. The new coin was slightly lighter at 0.6 grams. Is it possible that I found a counterfeit?. Has anyone heard of this happening before? I also dug a very crusty LC or token. Hard to see any detail. It had a VDI of 88 which is typical for British half pennies for me.
Let me know what you think. Thanks for taking a look. HH>
I was out detecting a new wooded site this afternoon, and un-earthed a trime. The date appears to be 1853, but is a little tough to read.
When it popped out of the hole, I wasn't expecting to see this small coin. I have found a few trimes over the years, but this one was different. The size was right, but the VDI was too low ( 73 using the Deus 2 " Fast" program). When I got home, I compared it to an 1852 trime I found back in 2015. The 1852 trime had a VDI of 80, and weighed in at 0.7 grams. The new coin was slightly lighter at 0.6 grams. Is it possible that I found a counterfeit?. Has anyone heard of this happening before? I also dug a very crusty LC or token. Hard to see any detail. It had a VDI of 88 which is typical for British half pennies for me.
Let me know what you think. Thanks for taking a look. HH>
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