terpfan
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Got back to the site of the 3-Barber coin spill of last week, hoping to expand the search area and focus on the softer tones. Was surprised at how many targets were left. Ended up with two 1908 Indians, a 1946 Rosie, a 1919 Merc, a Chinese cash coin(?), and an 1859 Queen Victoria Canada Large Cent. The coins were 2-9" deep. Was really impressed that the M6 picked up the IH at 9".
I was most thrilled with the 1859 large cent, it became my oldest find ever! A couple things were surprising to this novice. First, it jumped between a 35 and 40 VDI and yet came out as a green (copper-based) coin. That low VDI number surprised me. Another thing was how terribly thin the coin is! Apparently these cents were designed to be thin enough that 100 coins stacked together weigh a pound. Whatever the metal breakdown, it seems to hold up very well underground.
Can anyone help identify the beat-up Chinese coin, or help date it?
Thanks for looking, and sorry for the large image. I'm having trouble figuring out how to resize my photos.
Steve
I was most thrilled with the 1859 large cent, it became my oldest find ever! A couple things were surprising to this novice. First, it jumped between a 35 and 40 VDI and yet came out as a green (copper-based) coin. That low VDI number surprised me. Another thing was how terribly thin the coin is! Apparently these cents were designed to be thin enough that 100 coins stacked together weigh a pound. Whatever the metal breakdown, it seems to hold up very well underground.
Can anyone help identify the beat-up Chinese coin, or help date it?
Thanks for looking, and sorry for the large image. I'm having trouble figuring out how to resize my photos.
Steve
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