Finds at local beach

[canEHdian]

Spent a few hours on Friday checking out the local beach and found 96 pennies, 4 quarters, 3 dimes, 3 nickels, many pull tabs, 2 toy cars, a key and a ring. Not sure if the ring is silver or not.

 

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[ivan salis]

look for markings like 925 or 800 --- there could be other "markings" of course

 

[canEHdian]

I do see marking inside the band... looks like 92

 

[ivan salis]

most likely 925 its the silver content of a sterling silver ring = 92 . 5 % silver marked as 925 ---most likely the 5 is wore down ---congrats on finding a silver ring are in order I think Ivan
if you see 800 its german "nickle silver" very common on older items--- it was a bit harder and wore better -- some times there are word marking too -- Ivan

 

[canEHdian]

Thanks for the info. Now that I look at it, it does look like it is 925.
Finally something worth keeping..hehe.

 

[John (Ma)]

Nice finds.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice hunt and congrats on the silver ring! HH, Mike

 

[ivan salis]

I see canadian quarters--- remember canada also used to use silver in its coins many years ago --so check them carefully - us dimes and quarters and halves 1964 and before are (90% silver)---afterwards only the halves 1965 to 1970 -- which are only 40% silver. --- Ivan

 

[tymcmurray]

Looks like you had a good hunt there, canEHdian!

 

[dave-enc]

nice looking silver ring wtg
hh
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