I continue to dig through to LCS box. Cheap entertainment for an old dude May just add to this thread as I go along 1749 half Penny George II KM#579.2 Sp#3719 GEORGIVS Soaked in acetone to get to this point Must have been in the ground at some point. From a St Augustine coin shop that closed about 10 years ago.
1837 Sweden 1/3 Skilling As found I’ve found others with this rough surface Do they clean these with saltwater?
1877 Russia 1 Kopek Nicholas II As found Looks maybe cleaned with a toothbrush? It’s safe from tyranny now
1916 J Germany 2 Kopecks Iron Hamburg mint Occupation issue for use in Estonia, Poland and North-West Russia KM#22
Luxembourg 1924 & 1938. I’ll be giving most to a local Boy Scout leader friend of mine. Or to members on CT
1937 & 1943 Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) Penny George VI King Emperor The 1937 is a nice example The 1943 copper has damage and grease
Definitely someone's ground find. Not pretty to look at, but interesting to think about. Particularly the Saint Augustine provenance. I knew a fella who used to detect around there. He found some amazing stuff. Bet this one has a similar background. If it could talk, it would tell some tales!
