Found large silver and think ot is my oldest ever. Shaking hands

[Rockhoppernc]

Well found this today and was not expecting it.

Have to charge my cam to take better pics. Shaking hands

The back side looks like a crown and the it reads the word crown under it.

How do I clean it?

 

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[Erving]

Looks like a Canadian 50 cent piece. Not too old, (1937-52), but a nice find!

 

[Rockhoppernc]

Don't think so


Way cool

 

[RJ55]

Nice find

 

[Rockhoppernc]

1943 half crown in Asheville nc

 

[nscrcr8z]

Cool find

 

[CRUSADER]

You just scrapped in, as they finish putting silver in them in 1946. By this point, I think they are only 50% silver, but it's not one I get very often over here. They are a little big to lose.

 

[Davers]

Ill take that one anytime.

 

[GatorBoy]

still a very nice find that style definitely makes it look older

 

[dirtlooter]

looks pretty good to me, I would be excited too

 

[beez0404]

That is a fantastic find! I know my adrenaline level would have gone up if I saw that sitting in the hole. Congratulations.

 

[rodarian]

Sweet coin and a nice find.

 

[46Wheat]

Thank you for sharing your hunt and those pictures

 

[DigginDownUnder]

That's awesome! Nice find

 

[jewelerguy]

cool find!

 

[treblehunter]

Very cool find, my hands be shaking too!

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

I'd take that !! Big silver of any kind is a rare find out here !! Congrats =)

 

[HenryWaltonJonesJr]

Someone may have brought it home across the pond after WW2, very cool find!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Line a small glass bowl with aluminum foil (shiny side up).
Pour baking soda into the bowl
put the coin on top of the pile of baking soda
heat water in a microwave to boiling hot and dump into bowl.

Take coin out in 10 mins and under running water rub between fingers.

Repeat as needed.

This method should remove the black (silver sulfide) from the coin without making it seem polished or "whizzed." The tarnish is more attracted to the aluminum than the coin. Please post photos if this works for you.


Regards,

Buck

 

[park pirate]

Sweet coin..