pulled a 1922 silver dollar.

[damien41]

How do I find the worth of this coin.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Really in the ground ?? I was a coin dealer for 20 years...

Did you guys use the enlarge feature for the photo ? You can see its not in that great of shape full of scratches and it looks like its been well cleaned and polished... I've dug mercury and barber dimes that came out as nice if not nicer than this too... I think its been dug, great find !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Since you asked about the glass on the other thread I came here and had a look at it. I'm sorry to say, it has absolutely no relation to the Holocaust or the Third Reich in any way. It is a modern (post war) souvenir from Germany. The writing on it (Unless I'm reading it completely wrong) :Genossenschaftskellerei Heilbronn Erienbach Weinberg translates to : Cooperative Winery Heilbronn Erienbach Vineyard


I know this because I've actually owned one quite similar to it,(thats how I filled in the blanks where the writing isn't visable in the photo) It has a value on a good day of around 5$. Again I'm sorry if what I'm telling you doesn't match what you were told about it when you got it, but what I'm telling you is the truth. I collected Third Reich items for quite a while, and I'm very familiar with period items, also search the writing on the glass and you'll find out all about it

 

[Garrett424]

Thanks for all the replies. I do have a picture of something that cannot be found anywhere on the Internet. Before I post this picture, I want to let all who reply that this art fact is from the Holocaust. I know this because my grandparents came from Germany and we're both in concentration camps during World War 2. My grandfather was a prisoner of war and was put in a concentration camp in Siberia for 7 year's. His brother was a high ranking S'S official. There is no information on my grandfather's brother. If anyone can tell me that they can find any information on the picture, would be great.

I have seen a set of those glasses once in my life. There were 4.

They were taken from a dead German Captain's office during the siege of Berlin by a man who was a friend of mine but is no longer living. He was a medic in the US Army.

They were in a beautiful wooden box with brass hardware and lined with velvet. There was also some kind of ornate flask inside. There was a black swastika on the outside that looked to be burned in.

He also took a Luger and leather shoulder harness and brought all of the items back as souvenirs. The Luger was highly coveted by G.I.'s.

That's probably a very rare item.

 

[Joe hunter]

I've posted pictures of mediocre coins and had people comment on how great they look for dug coins my iPhone takes great pics and if the light is good and the background is good they look fantastic in the photo

 

[Plumbata]

One thing I do know is that none of you have no comments on the Germany shot glasses from the Holocaust!

Those glasses are of such obvious modern manufacture that no one took your claims seriously. And "Germany shot glasses from the Holocaust"? Really? What interpretation of history even allows for such a strange statement? I don't know what they're teaching you in school, but WWII wasn't fought over the Jews/dissidents and indignities suffered in Nazi concentration/work camps.

The glasses were produced by (for) a German cooperative winery which didn't exist before the 1970s, and have absolutely nothing to do with concentration camps or Nazis (or Siberian gulags or the Soviets either, for that matter), aside from being German. If it is indeed the case that in your unique mind merely being German is enough to qualify an item as something directly related to the Nazis or their camps, then your strange posts involving nickels being cleaned with your jeweler's trade tools (and despite supposedly making/repairing gold jewelry and creating gold bullion, you claim that those "Holocaust glasses" are "24K Gold Filled"...), and now posts about a nonfunctional replica revolver (which you believe was somehow fired) make decent sense. You're either young/new and way too trusting of others and excited about your items to do the simple research and fact checking required to arrive at an objectively sound understanding of them, or you're just messing with us.

 

[Red James Cash]

Give the guy a break,he's going by what he was told.When you have nothing else to go by what else can you go by.

 

[cjon455]

or you're just messing with us.

sorry but a couple other posts look similar

 

[Kodiak43351]

Here's a pic of a stein that was given to me after I was in Germany for 2 years. I was doing some stuff over there I can't talk about but this is all I got lol. I just pulled it out of closet and pretty dusty but I've seen that glass you have or one very similar while I was over there. It's been a couple decades ago but your glass isn't ww2 era sry.

 

[cjon455]

Seems to me a lot of people are skirting the issue. Your stories are tall tales.

yikes.....

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Most likely so is the story of your life.I pulled silver coins out of the ground like they were dropped yesterday.Youre basically calling the guy a liar,thats a no no.Try giving benefit of doubt until all info is gathered.

Guys,

I see why this rule is in place now, please keep to the rules and leave the guy alone. (Please read)--> http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/63507-real-fake.html <--(Rules)

Keep @ It and HH !!

 

[beez0404]

Congratulations on a beautiful find. I have yet to find even a half dollar although my two metal detecting buddies have found multiples. I don't know what I would do if I unearthed a chunk of silver that big or that gorgeous. Congratulations!!

Oh Boy! The posts above are why I've pretty much stopped posting my finds on here. I very recently dug a 1950 Washington quarter that looked like it had just been dropped and looked this way coming out of the ground. The friend I was hunting with and I were both amazed at how pretty it was and totally devoid of staining of any kind. After I rubbed a little baking soda on it the coin was gorgeous. Had I posted photos of it here I'm pretty sure the "That's a beautiful coin for a dug one" or the old "How did you get that so clean" or other similar remarks. As I've said in the past we have no way of knowing if a coin was dug, purchased, gifted, stolen or whatever. And it doesn't matter. If it's a beautiful coin compliment the person sincerely and wish them continued success. If you think it was not a dug coin well then compliment the person and wish them continued success. You should be the only one who knows if it was sincere or not.

Suppose someone takes the time to list a coin they dug and it was beautiful and when they checked to see if there were any comments they saw the ones above? I know I would be insulted. Anyway, ya'll do what you want. It just rubs me the wrong way and I'm the type of person who has to say so.

 

[Red James Cash]

Thats what I'm saying beez.I found walking halves and pre 64 quarters like they just came from a bank delivery,I have a 52 franklin thats flawless,you could call it uncirculated.Damiens fed false info from an idiot in a gunshop about his colt so it makes him a liar.Get the whole story people.

 

[kyleeskastles]

Truth is though that coin could of been dropped two days ago, two months ago, two years ago, 50 years ago etc etc. No one really knows how long this stuff we pull out of the ground has been there. I use to be in the home building industry and one of the first things they did to the land was come in scrap it down some then pile heaps of clayish dirt on it to level it out and i guess to have a more solid foundation. A good foot of dirt and often more then level that out too. Same for landscaping and everything else these days. It could be six inches deep and still only been dropped a year ago because of practices like this. Plus you know some dirt is soft as heck on metals and some will eat stuff in no time.

Really makes me wonder the story behind everything cool people find. This is a really cool coin, congrats on the find

 

[CRUSADER]

Congratulations on a beautiful find. I have yet to find even a half dollar although my two metal detecting buddies have found multiples. I don't know what I would do if I unearthed a chunk of silver that big or that gorgeous. Congratulations!!

Oh Boy! The posts above are why I've pretty much stopped posting my finds on here. I very recently dug a 1950 Washington quarter that looked like it had just been dropped and looked this way coming out of the ground. The friend I was hunting with and I were both amazed at how pretty it was and totally devoid of staining of any kind. After I rubbed a little baking soda on it the coin was gorgeous. Had I posted photos of it here I'm pretty sure the "That's a beautiful coin for a dug one" or the old "How did you get that so clean" or other similar remarks. As I've said in the past we have no way of knowing if a coin was dug, purchased, gifted, stolen or whatever. And it doesn't matter. If it's a beautiful coin compliment the person sincerely and wish them continued success. If you think it was not a dug coin well then compliment the person and wish them continued success. You should be the only one who knows if it was sincere or not.

Suppose someone takes the time to list a coin they dug and it was beautiful and when they checked to see if there were any comments they saw the ones above? I know I would be insulted. Anyway, ya'll do what you want. It just rubs me the wrong way and I'm the type of person who has to say so.

Get what you mean, but no need to be insulted & stop posting, just suck it up & prove them wrong. This type of issue is two fold because we have genuine people & we have all seen (& proved) that there are those that post undug coins. Anyone posting 'fake' finds (not a comment on the post) devalue everyone elses time & effort. But I agree, those that jump to conclusions without proof are wrong as well, I too have been in this bracket.

Anyways, here's a picture of 2 coins I found in the SAME ploughed field. I only clean my coins with warm soapy water, so they both had the same treatment. Spot the difference anyone?
Any comments about whether I dug them are welcome?

 

[CRUSADER]

Roman SILVER coins. These were different ploughed fields but cleaned the same (water).

 

[Ahab8]

Roman SILVER coins. These were different ploughed fields but cleaned the same (water).

Good examples Cru. The issue here is that the guys that put in the time and do all of the research and slog through the forest and dig millions of holes to find just a few awesome coins or relics feel a certain way when they believe somebody is being insincere. I personally cannot fathom someone posting something that they did not legitimately dig out of the dirt and put in the time to find. It's very strange to me. But I absolutely agree about not jumping on people with an accusatory tone. My personal believe is that if you believe something is not what it's said to be simply skip over it and don't say anything. If nobody gives these people any attention at all they will just disappear and figure out a different way to get attention elsewhere. But as I said prior it is a bit of a slap in the face to the people on here that stay up late researching and looking at my maps, then spending hours and days going out and dealing with the heat , the terrain, and the bugs to maybe make a nice find. At least those of us who are legit get to experience that incredible feeling when the hard work pays off and something great is pulled from the dirt. The fakers will never get that satisfaction. Best of luck out there everyone, Abe
P.s. Beez don't ever stop posting my friend. I can feel your passion about the hobby in your posts and it comes thru that you're legit. Please don't be scared to show a great find. Everybody that works hard like we do should have that satisfaction

 

[Kodiak43351]

I dug a silver eagle out on a path to a popular fishing spot and crossing on a river. It's a 2001 and I can't seem to get it to clean up any ideas on how to get it to look good again. Here is a pic of it as of now. I dug this a couple months ago and posted. I know this wasn't in ground to long maybe dropped in 2001 but prob later. Some kid prob had it in their pocket. Who knows how an uncirculated coin like that is lost. But I seen how clean his coin is and wonder if he uses anything special to clean it.

 

[Plumbata]

Give the guy a break,he's going by what he was told.When you have nothing else to go by what else can you go by.

If my mind ever rots away to the point that I'm incapable of conducting simple research or fact-checking of specious statements and must instead rely solely upon what others tell me, please exercise your 2nd amendment right to put me out of the agonizing misery of such intolerable intellectual poverty. First and foremost one must rely upon oneself; I've never personally understood why so many people blindly believe whatever they are told (past the age of 5 or 6, anyway).

I'm not concerned by the nice Peace dollar, but the aggregated statements involving the other posted items belie a (hopefully) innocent though pervasive ignorance of fact and reality, which ought to be remedied for everyone's sake. It may be callous, but I value the facts far more than feelings or hopeful pipe dreams, and was well-served in my youth by mentors who didn't hesitate to set me straight. Life isn't a fair, touchy-feely relativistic utopia where people are entitled to the perpetuation of their delusions at the expense of others. Embrace the disappointments and search instead for the many beautiful truths this universe has to offer.

 

[g-olden years]

It's worth about $35 sold as a coin & since yours is gorgeous, maybe more! My first silver coin was a surface 1923 silver Peace Dollar - mine was dusty & stained, not as nice as yours, but I treasure it because I'm a person of peace. Soon I'll wear mine as a pendant or belt buckle. These Peace Dollars were only made for about 8 years! Not sequential years as there was a brief gap of a couple years between minting dates. They weren't very popular on the East Coast due to their weight, but westerners liked these hefty gals, lol.
Have Fun! Andi

 

[Red James Cash]

I've never personally understood why so many people blindly believe whatever they are told (past the age of 5 or 6, anyway).

The example is the colt Damien thought he had.If I go into a gunshop the person behind the counter best know what he's talking about,i'll know if he,she,doesnt.Maybe damien doesnt know guns.Maybe he figured the guy behind the counter did,since he was behind the counter.He took it for granted.A man best be knowing guns and ammo to work in a gunshop,the dolt behind the counter didnt belong there.He passed misinformation,and when dealing with guns and ammo,misinfo can get somebody killed very easily.the guy was an idiot.