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Valued Member
United States
113 Posts |
AU Details.. environmental damage. Finds like this make me want to go buy a metal detector. Nice Find!
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18720 Posts |
Awesome dig! I agree it hadn't seen much circulation before someone dropped it.? AU environmental damage
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New Member
 United States
8 Posts |
Thanks everyone! I almost passed out when I realized what it was. I've been telling my digging buddy forever that I wanted to find a large cent, but never expected this. Found in sandy soil near Savannah GA.
Again, I appreciate your time and kind comments -- thank you!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1812 Posts |
 If memory serves, I believe that is the same Cent I lost back in 1821. |
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Valued Member
United States
83 Posts |
Nice find, makes me want to get back into MD.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
18020 Posts |
Great find!  Edited by NumisRob
04/14/2014 03:21 am
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
5385 Posts |
What a wonderful find!  Congratulations!  What does the 100 at the bottom on the reverse mean.  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
Look closer, Nancy. It reads: 1/100 = one hundredth of a dollar 1/200 can be found on some Half Cents |
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Valued Member
United States
188 Posts |
I am a member with my roots in the Ancients section, so I`m gonna spring the "Distilled Water Brings Out Details" rant. If you put it into Distilled Water, you will get the last of that crud off. I woulf grade it XF-AU Details, environmental damage.
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New Member
United States
8 Posts |
Thanks everyone! Dan, how long would you soak it? I've always wanted to get a glob of Roman coins and soak them in oil for a year!
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Look closer, Nancy. It reads:1/100 = one hundredth of a dollar Heheh. Thanks, That old saying 'blind in one eye and can't see out the other' obviously refers to me.   life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Valued Member
United States
188 Posts |
The amount of time a coin would spend in DW (Distilled Water) is relative to the amount of crusty stuff on the coin and how hard the crusty stuff is. You could probably clean up the fields in about a month and a half. If you want to use oil, you can, and it will take on a darker, olive patina.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would soak it in DW for a month or two. Then decide about olive oil.
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