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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 08-24-2008, 03:15 PM   #1 (permalink) chainmail Junior Member   Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3 just started hi all ive just started to collect coins,im finding metal detecting very exciting and hope to get a great collection together.i have found something on my first excursion and have no idea what it is,ive uploaded a photo(not great my cameras cack)it is round heavy and has rubbed writing around the bottom and some markins then IP and a sourt of smile threw the middle,anyone got any idea what it is??? Attached Thumbnails     08-24-2008, 04:17 PM   #2 (permalink) green18 ANA# R3129541     Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,902 My Mood: Whoa...Chain....Buddy....you got work the focus on the photo taker machine. Even with my glasses and a magnifier I have no clue. BTW, welcome to Coin Talk. __________________ They also serve who only stand and wait....John Milton   08-24-2008, 06:10 PM   #3 (permalink) rzage What Goes Around Comes A     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,447 My Mood: Welcome to CT , YES WE NEED BETTER PICTURES TO HELP . rzage __________________ Instant Karmas gonna Get you:John Lennon ANA member #R3146234   08-24-2008, 06:10 PM   #4 (permalink) randygeki Coin Collector     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Posts: 2,040 My Mood: hehe, welcome to coin chat   08-24-2008, 11:26 PM   #5 (permalink) Peter T Davis Man behind the curtain!     Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New England Posts: 3,141 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Thanks for joining Coin Talk chainmail, come back often!   08-24-2008, 11:37 PM   #6 (permalink) Hobo Numismatist In Training     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 5,027 My Mood: Welcome. Coin collecting and metal detecting are two good hobbies that go together. After looking at your photo I have narrowed down the possiblilties to: The planet Venus A UFO The gunman on the grassy knoll The latest sighting of Bigfoot Seriously, you need to work on your focus. There is no way to identify a coin from a photo that is that much out of focus. __________________ No state shall emit bills of credit, make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts, coin money . . . - US Constitution, Article 1, Section 10 ANA LM-3799; OHNS LM-59; SUSCC R-4005. All coins stored in bank safe deposit box.   08-24-2008, 11:41 PM   #7 (permalink) TheNoost huldufolk     Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,281 My Mood: Welcome to CT. Toss that baby into a scanner if you have one. __________________   08-24-2008, 11:58 PM   #8 (permalink) covert coins Coin Hoarder   Join Date: May 2008 Location: UP of Michigan Posts: 791 My Mood: HOBO you forgot mention Loch Ness (old Nessie). Welcome to CT and with better pictures these guys on here can identify most anything. They are seldom baffled by any coin/token or medal presented on here.   08-25-2008, 12:14 AM   #9 (permalink) Hobo Numismatist In Training     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 5,027 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by covert coins HOBO you forgot mention Loch Ness (old Nessie). No, I eliminated that possibility. It is obvious that there are not several humps or a tail. __________________ No state shall emit bills of credit, make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts, coin money . . . - US Constitution, Article 1, Section 10 ANA LM-3799; OHNS LM-59; SUSCC R-4005. All coins stored in bank safe deposit box.   08-25-2008, 05:40 AM   #10 (permalink) kidromeo I'M LEGEND     Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Republic Of India Posts: 1,751 My Mood: Greetings and Welcome to Coin Talk. __________________ Visit My Website   08-25-2008, 10:28 AM   #11 (permalink) snaz Registry fever     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,011 My Mood: try the picture thing again. Next time hold a magnifying glass up to your lens.. trust me __________________ Shawn Canadian Small cents : 108/124 87% complete Canadian Large cents: 44/56 78% complete Canadian Small cents MS: 64/124 51.7% complete W.I.N.S# 743 ENS Club Member   08-25-2008, 01:21 PM   #12 (permalink) chainmail Junior Member   Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3 thnx all sorry bout the photo camera just cant get decant shot up close,i think its a lead token of some sourt,does anyone know the best places in exeter to metal detect??   08-25-2008, 02:15 PM   #13 (permalink) Coinman1974 Senior Member   Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 281 My Mood: Welcome to CT Chainmail. I understand the difficult with pictures. I have been fighting with my scanner all day to get some pictures up. errr. 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