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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 2445831, member: 77639&quot;]Interesting coin.&nbsp; A lot (most?) of the soils in Hawaii are sandy, either beach sand, degraded lava or a mix&nbsp; I&#039;ve observed detectorists in Hawaii, and they seem to prefer these soils.&nbsp; People often lose metal objects at beaches, sandy soils are easy to dig, and state law restricts metal detecting in parks to beaches (and some of these are off limits).&nbsp; So, the amount cleaning done by the finder was probably minimal.&nbsp; Environmental damage for sure (abrasion and maybe salt water corrosion).</p><p><br /></p><p>I wonder how many coins are embedded in or buried under lava on the big island.&nbsp; Hualali last erupted in 1801, so there are probably few coins entombed there.&nbsp; Mauna Loa has erupted repeatedly in the 19th and 20th centuries.&nbsp; Kilauea is erupting now.&nbsp; Some of the entombed coins may not surface again for thousands of years.&nbsp; A pristine Morgan or double eagle could be found in the year 5,000 or 10,000!</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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