First day in the water

[FloridaMike]

Today was my first day using an Excalibur in the water.
Still learning how to use it but found some things.



Highly mineralized coins, a SS cotter pin, a toe ring, my first ring and I'm pretty sure it's silver.
It's hard to tell which of the coins are pennies and which are dimes.

One of the coins is a 1996 Quarter and it has a groove all the way around the edge.



I figure something in the water dissolved it as it was quite crusted up and looked like it was there a long time.
If anyone can confirm this please pipe up.

I can't wait to go back and see what else I can find.

Mike

 

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[DonDigger]

Clad US coins are nickle/copper alloy over copper core. Obviously the pure copper core corroded away while the high nickle content of the cladding was more resistant to the salt or mineralization.

 

[Plumbata]

No, that wasn't natural.

Someone took that coin to a metal lathe or similar device and created a groove, which would allow it to be attached to fishing line and used to get free things from vending machines (or free rides/games).

 

[vpnavy]

Great finds Mike! Thanks for sharing...

 

[CASPER-2]

AND YES - NATURE DOES IT - iM A SALT WATER HUNTER - GET THOSE ALL THE TIME - GOT PROBABLY 1000 AT LEAST -
ITS A GOOD SIGN BECAUSE IT MEANS ITS BEEN THERE AWHILE - I'D SAY OVER A YEAR
ITS BAD CAUSE YOU CANT USE THEM - SOME BANKS YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO TURN THEM IN WHEN YOU GET ENOUGH AND YOU FIND THE RIGHT BANK

No, that wasn't natural.

Someone took that coin to a metal lathe or similar device and created a groove, which would allow it to be attached to fishing line and used to get free things from vending machines (or free rides/games).

 

[cjon455]

Thats neat how that groove got formed

 

[park pirate]

Nice..

 

[FloridaMike]

AND YES - NATURE DOES IT - iM A SALT WATER HUNTER - GET THOSE ALL THE TIME - GOT PROBABLY 1000 AT LEAST -
ITS A GOOD SIGN BECAUSE IT MEANS ITS BEEN THERE AWHILE - I'D SAY OVER A YEAR
ITS BAD CAUSE YOU CANT USE THEM - SOME BANKS YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO TURN THEM IN WHEN YOU GET ENOUGH AND YOU FIND THE RIGHT BANK

Thanks for the info. I was hoping that this was what happened as this means the location has not been searched in quite a while, if ever.

 

[Argentium]

I can see how the salt water could do that to the copper - As far as banks taking them many banks (if not most ) will not take
"mutilated" or damaged coins - they instead will direct you to a Dept. of the Treasury address where you are supposed to send
them for exchange I guess (at your expense of course )

 

[CASPER-2]

I can see how the salt water could do that to the copper - As far as banks taking them many banks (if not most ) will not take
"mutilated" or damaged coins - they instead will direct you to a Dept. of the Treasury address where you are supposed to send
them for exchange I guess (at your expense of course )

I have found a lot of paper money while water hunting - I always wear a mask - and my bank will take the half decayed bills
but not the coins --but a few guys on the water forum have been able to turn in their coins to there banks --but it has to be like $100 minimum
I think

 

[lab rat]

Yup, the corroded quarter was partly dissolved by the ocean water. Because the clad and core are different compositions, the two alloys together act like a battery in salt water. I've got a box full from out here on the West coast. I'm thinking it takes 5-10 years to get that way. I don't find etching that deep on coins with more recent dates.