silver!!!

metalman709 · Nov 21, 2011

hey guys....got this 64' rosie and this ring today in about an hour.....says 925 inside anyways....also says china

..... have had an earring say 925 in it and it wasn't real....but maybe this one is....here is a question for anyone who looks at this though, a while back there was a post that went around with a chart that told how deep coins sink over an average time period, does anybody still have that or know where i could find it

?thanks for looking....

Lanny in AB · Nov 21, 2011

Sorry I can't help you with the chart, but nice finds!

All the best,

Lanny

pennyfarmer · Nov 21, 2011

coin depth is so subjective that I would not trust any chart that anyone give me. I have found silver at 2 inches and at 6+ in the same park. My personal answer to anyone around here is that coins get covered by 1" per 10 years but then there is a depth someplace past the roots that the coin can move up and down due to freeze and thaw conditions. Same reason that rocks stay on or near the surface in many places.

That is my un-educated opinion.

Nice finds.

Emperor Findus Cladius · Nov 21, 2011

pennyfarmer said:
coin depth is so subjective that I would not trust any chart that anyone give me. I have found silver at 2 inches and at 6+ in the same park. My personal answer to anyone around here is that coins get covered by 1" per 10 years but then there is a depth someplace past the roots that the coin can move up and down due to freeze and thaw conditions. Same reason that rocks stay on or near the surface in many places.

That is my un-educated opinion.

Nice finds.

And soil conditions. It is sandy loam where I am at, and coins can sink relatively quickly compared to some other areas. I have found silver at 3" in some places and 1980's pennies at 5". Go figure.

oldsoapy · Nov 22, 2011

pennyfarmer said:
coin depth is so subjective that I would not trust any chart that anyone give me. I have found silver at 2 inches and at 6+ in the same park. My personal answer to anyone around here is that coins get covered by 1" per 10 years but then there is a depth someplace past the roots that the coin can move up and down due to freeze and thaw conditions. Same reason that rocks stay on or near the surface in many places.

That is my un-educated opinion.

Nice finds.

There is absolutely no rhyme or reason when it comes to depth and age , it's one of the many aspects of our hobby that makes it so special and keeps the interest going. Good luck!!