Recent silver penny find

[oldsoapy]

Found this one a couple of weeks ago bent and folded in two. but after heating and then quenching in cold water and teasing apart little by little about 5 or 6 times, it ended up like this.
l was quite pleased with the result.
Richard the 1st . by Ricard of London class 3.

 

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[Skippy SH13]

Excellent annealing work there. That is a great restore.

-Skippy

 

[ks coyote]

Congrats on the great penny save. Looks good.

 

[Westfront]

Great work! Do you think it was folded for a reason because it was bend exact in half?

 

[Zakurie84]

great work!

 

[oldsoapy]

Great work! Do you think it was folded for a reason because it was bend exact in half?

I was told that they were bent over on a piece of string so as not to loose them, but l don't know if that is true or correct. but l had a certain satisfaction in being able to flatten it allowing me to identify it. cheers. Hutch.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Not one you see every day I have heard about the string theory before, and would agree on this occasion.

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

Yes, I heard of the leather cord theory as well. (from a guy that mints repro's with dies he makes). If you think about it, its a much safer way to hide your money instead of it hanging in sight off your belt.

I think I only have 1 Richard - Great catch!