The Japanese coin in the giveaway stash might match that box better, but it’s not silver. A Maple would look good, too. Terrific looking box!
Hey, @dwhiz- did I point out that hobo Franklin moose piece to you on eBay? It looks familiar, but I know I didn't sell it to you myself.
Yeah. Try a little acetone swab. They say pure acetone, though- not just nail polish remover.
Careful application of acetone on a Q-tip might be a relatively safe thing to attempt, I would imagine? I agree that the coin could have AU50...
I just "graduated" to a second safe-deposit drawer. No freestanding safes at home. Most of my stuff is not kept at home anyway.
My local detecting mentor found two on the same site near the waterfront in our town. They were from vastly different eras. One was a 1781...
I'd tend to believe the slab label, but you're not crazy. It indeed does look like it says 1766.
True. I wouldn't worry about them going to the smelter. They shouldn't be too hard to sell, I reckon. Nice dilemma to find yourself in.
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