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« on: September 29, 2009, 06:49:18 PM »
Hi all , I went for a stroll through some woodlands today with the detecter and found a coin. The problem is the detail has been worn away and its not in very good condition at all. On retrieving the coin i noticed a blueish greenish colouration around the coin which i thought makes it bronze or copper. After getting home i put it in some vineger for a little while. After giving it a little rub in my now smelling of vineger sleeve i can see its actually silver in colour but still cant make out any readable markings. Ive tested it with a magnet and it doesnt stick. Is there another way i can tell if its real silver ?

I cant seem to work out how to make my pics smaller to upload as it says my files are too big and doesnt work !
The coin is a little smaller than the old one pennys and a little bigger than a 2 pence.....
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« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2009, 06:52:27 PM »
I've sent you an E mail fella
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« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2009, 07:14:54 PM »
Thanks Rob i appriciate all help and advice  Cool
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« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2009, 07:17:22 PM »
Gut feeling , I would go with George iii halfpenny
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« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2009, 07:18:34 PM »
Not sure what Rob has said but my advice is download "VSO image resizer" It`s free,simple to use & works a treat Doc !  Wink
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« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2009, 07:50:02 PM »
Thanks Stig, just downloaded it and installed..... gonna have a practice go now !
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« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2009, 07:52:15 PM »
This one is for all the "Detanglers" out there..... ( metal detecting anglers)  Cool
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« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2009, 07:56:26 PM »
what the hell l doc ive see bigger ells in morgans pond  Roll Eyes nice one mate  Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy
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« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2009, 08:21:19 PM »
lol.... now i know how to put pics up you lot can look out !!!!! be asking for id on everything lol.....
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« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2009, 08:24:46 PM »
Use the 640-480 resolution & you can add 4 pics to a post Doc !  Wink
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« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2009, 06:19:17 AM »
thanks for the info stig fella  Cool
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« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2009, 03:17:46 PM »
thats ok doc we will all hel;p you as much as we can and i think i can speak for all of us  Wink
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« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2009, 04:59:42 PM »
thanks colleggwent .... yeah you guys rock !!! I must admit ive got the bug really bad lol ..... all i got in my head is " gotta go detecting gotta go detecting gotta go detecting " ......put my machine away yesterday afternoon and around an hour later i was having cold sweats with cold turkey !!!!!

Would be great if i bump into some of you while out detecting some time......
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« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2009, 05:13:12 PM »
L D the coin doesnt look silver. but for silver coins the best way to clen is simply spit on the coin and rub gently with a piece of silver foil. if its silver (as apposed to nickel) it will give off a bad smell, like sulphur.
use clean piece of foil dont forget to rub gently tho (barely the weight of your finger) heat is generated and a chemical reaction will lift the dirt/grime off the coin.
you may need to repeat the process several times. but this is the best and least abrasive way i have found.
remember GENTLY does it
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« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2009, 05:21:19 PM »
Yeah having cleaned the coin a little more in dirty dish water it seems to be more of a copper bronzish colour now mate but still though its in pretty bad condition.... gutted really i think it would be my oldest coin so far but cant tell. What amazes me though is where I found it ! In the middle of some woods it was .... whats the odds. Thanks for the sulpher tip zorro ..... Smiley
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