Seeing that the coin is damaged (very pitted surface) and won't be worth much no matter what, I decided to remove the encrusted dirt and remove...
Aaand this is why another set of eyes helps. I think you're probably right. And yet there I was sitting cross-eyed trying to see a "3" or an "8".
Thanks, I will look into those methods. I am not sure of it but I think the tarnish is silver sulfide.
I found this Seated Liberty dime metal detecting. It has grayish purple tarnish from sitting in sandy soil for over 100 years. I haven't done...
Entry post. Coin F. Thanks for the giveaway!
Entry post for category C Thanks for the contest!
Thanks. I find plenty of pull tabs and other junk, too. Gotta dig those pull tab/nickel signals to find the gold! Old coins are probably about 1%...
Nice! The coins I posted here were found in Greenbrier County on two farm properties. Here's a nickel I found last year in the "Barber dime yard":...
For my spring break from college, I spent a week in West Virginia and put in several hours of metal detecting. Here are my best coin finds: 1873...
Yep, luckily the front yard at the farmhouse is very shady and the ground is always a little damp. Perfect digging conditions aside from some...
I made it back to the farm and did some more detecting in the front yard of the farmhouse. Below are the results from the last few days. I did...
That's cool. Have you tried metal detecting the yard (if you have a yard)? You would have a pretty good shot at some older coins. The best I have...
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