old find finally gets IDd

[Marc(NB)]

old find finally gets ID'd

Dug did coin several years ago.Ive tried many time to find the ID but a good member here found it for me.IP did tell me it was low grade silver and it may have helped to nail this puppy down.At first I though it was from Austria but it was a guessing game at the time.A big thank you to steelheadwill for his help,and he did nail it down for me!This forum is the best yet!!

looks to be a 30 Denier Billon (low % silver alloy, this explains it's fragility, and the reason mine is tucked away rather than on top )
from the Lorraine region of France, the proximity to austria/germany
explains the image of that typically non french Eagle.
If you rotate your obverse pic a little it matches the one from this French MD site, yours is missing the first 2 Xs, that was why it took a while to track down.
A great 18th Century Dig!
http://www.la-detection.com/dp/message-84350.htm

 

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[Woodland Detectors]

Re: old find finally gets ID'd

Great coin and nice ID Herbie!

 

[Iron Patch]

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Dude you must be losing it because I told you what that was a long time ago! I've had 2 or 3 of those in my hand since you found it. The last time we talked about it you said you couldn't figure out where it was.

 

[steelheadwill]

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Wierd, I got womens shoes when I opened up the link today
I got interested in this posted coin because I have a non dug version somewhere,
and recognized the eagle.
From what I can translate of the french it's .500 silver, better than most billon coins I believe,
Canadas Commemorative Dollars, labeled simply 'Silver' are .500
grabbed a few at $10, this is why, still fair bullion value,
and The RCMP has some premium value
IP is Consistently first with IDs,

 

[Goes4ever]

Re: old find finally gets ID'd

great find, glad u got it ID'd

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: old find finally gets ID'd

Wierd, I got womens shoes when I opened up the link today
I got interested in this posted coin because I have a non dug version somewhere,
and recognized the eagle.
From what I can translate of the french it's .500 silver, better than most billon coins I believe,
Canadas Commemorative Dollars, labeled simply 'Silver' are .500
grabbed a few at $10, this is why, still fair bullion value,
and The RCMP has some premium value
IP is Consistently first with IDs,

Marc has had that coin for many years, and if I remember right he found it at a great site, one I was lucky enough to be among the first to dig.

 

[SkyPirate]

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cool

 

[chark21798]

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I found a button in south jersey with that bird on front with 2 heads. have not been able to Id it yet. HH Mark

 

[allen]

Re: old find finally gets ID'd

good id and neat coin !!

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: old find finally gets ID'd

Great job on the ID Herbie.
You da Man!

 

[Damon64]

Re: old find finally gets ID'd

Great coin!