Ugliest nickel ever and cool old ring !

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Jul 25, 2013

Ugliest nickel ever and coolest ring !

Hello, :hello:

The At pro continues to impress me !! I went back to the pounded site again... :icon_scratch:

(Only place I've been all year.) I found some more hidden finds that the other machines missed. I found a really ugly screwed up nickel and a very cool old child's ring. I know there are some tutorials on restoring/cleaning nickels but I can't find the good ones.

If anyone has a link to these please post them here, I'd like to try and restore what I can of this old nickel. Simply just to find out what it is.... :dontknow:

The little kids ring is very old. With what looks like a frosted glass stone I'm guessing Victorian or late 1800's.. What do you think? I don't think its sterling, but one of the cooler rings I've found. :headbang:

Here are some pictures, the dime is for size only. On the last pic, I put a full nickel under the broken one for size too. I hope you all enjoy !! :notworthy:

Keep @ it and HH !! :laughing7:

prolab69 · Jul 25, 2013

wow, banner,....my votes in!

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Jul 25, 2013

prolab69 said:
wow, banner,....my votes in!

Hahaha !!

Great Comment !! :notworthy:

Keep @ it and HH !! :hello2:

jewelerguy · Jul 25, 2013

great finds. interesting ring

jcobb · Jul 25, 2013

Awesome Ring! The AT Pro is an amazing thing! Just listen to what she is saying to you and that baby will sing lol

Congrats!
James

pl8man · Jul 25, 2013

Very cool old ring !

g-olden years · Jul 25, 2013

Okay, I'm kinda tired but I'm seeing a map of Africa and parts of Europe & Asia on your nickel in the first nickel picture! :tongue3:

LOVE THE RING! :notworthy:

I hope the child had many days of admiring her groovy ring before losing it. HAVE FUN! Andi

Bayou Joe · Jul 26, 2013

That ring is just to cool, great find.

park pirate · Jul 26, 2013

could be late 1800s..looks to be copper, shes a nice one for sure...

Trezurehunter · Jul 26, 2013

I agree with you on 2 things. The nickel is ugly, & the ring is a beauty !

Diggin-N-Dumps · Jul 26, 2013

Awesome finds!...is that Nickel a Buff?...or V?..or can you even tell?

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Jul 26, 2013

Diggin-N-Dumps said:
Awesome finds!...is that Nickel a Buff?...or V?..or can you even tell?

Thanks everyone, I have no idea what the Nickel is... That's why I'm asking anyone to help me find a good restoration tutorial. I think someone like buckelboy started a thread on it but I can't find it...

Keep @ it and HH !!

Erik in NJ · Jul 26, 2013

Put it in some ketchup in a plastic baggie for several days and change the ketchup out when it turns brown.

CRUSADER · Jul 27, 2013

Looks like a Charles II Farthing circa 1675 (circa 22mm)

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Jul 27, 2013

CRUSADER said:
Looks like a Charles II Farthing circa 1675 (circa 22mm)

Lol, is that some kind of joke !!??

When I first dug it I thought I noticed details of a coin like that but the detail was lost by the time it dried out.... :icon_scratch:

I swear its a nickel, same size and same ridge, you can see it in the last picture its on top of another nickel..... :dontknow:

Keep @ it and HH !! :laughing7:

Erik in NJ · Jul 27, 2013

Nickels don't break like that. If it's a Charles II it could be "gun money" which does break like that. My Charles II Crown (or 1/2 Crown) has a broken edge like that. Of course since you location is "undisclosed" it's not possible to tell whether there's much of a chance of finding a Charles II coin where you are.

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Jul 27, 2013

Erik in NJ said:
Nickels don't break like that. If it's a Charles II it could be "gun money" which does break like that. My Charles II Crown (or 1/2 Crown) has a broken edge like that. Of course since you location is "undisclosed" it's not possible to tell whether there's much of a chance of finding a Charles II coin where you are.

Yea, you can find coins like that around here... Harder to find pre 1700's varieties though...

Keep @ it and HH !! :thumbsup:

CRUSADER · Jul 27, 2013

MUD(S.W.A.T) said:
Lol, is that some kind of joke !!?? When I first dug it I thought I noticed details of a coin like that but the detail was lost by the time it dried out.... I swear its a nickel, same size and same ridge, you can see it in the last picture its on top of another nickel.....

Keep @ it and HH !!

no it just looked the right size & the same colour as the ones I often find. You have it in your hands, so you know best, just a quick scan suggestion.

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Jul 27, 2013

CRUSADER said:
no it just looked the right size & the same colour as the ones I often find. You have it in your hands, so you know best, just a quick scan suggestion.

Hmmm,

I thought you were joking. Thank you for your professional incite, I will definitely keep your suggestion in mind. Even in my hands I can't tell what it is... Its like looking at clouds, like one dude said.. I see the world.... Do you know how I could restore it and maybe get some detail out of it?? To find out for sure what it is ? :dontknow:

Thanks so much !! :notworthy:

Keep @ it and HH !! :laughing7:

CRUSADER · Jul 27, 2013

MUD(S.W.A.T) said:
Hmmm, I thought you were joking. Thank you for your professional incite, I will definitely keep your suggestion in mind. Even in my hands I can't tell what it is... Its like looking at clouds, like one dude said.. I see the world.... Do you know how I could restore it and maybe get some detail out of it?? To find out for sure what it is ?
Thanks so much !!
Keep @ it and HH !!

The detail is total worn off. The only way to be sure now is an expensive X-ray which will show up a surprising amount of hidden detail (ie. the impression of a head etc..)