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What is the worth of the coin? found during metal detecting also I scratched the coin when I found it. Does this effect the value of this mystery coin. Aslo I cleaned it with some water is that damaging to the coin?   Edited by kaikun2001
01/08/2017 1:45 pm
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sweden 1 mark
staff edit - removed bad link
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Thank you AgeHoarder! is the scratch bad?
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United States
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The link doesn't show his coin
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Sweden
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yeah there's a problem with the link or something
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01/08/2017 4:45 pm
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Canada
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Any damage to a coin is bad but I'm sure that is part of the game when metal detecting. I'd be quite happy to find something like this in the ground. Nice find! here is a new link, not sure what happened there: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces64169.html |
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Thank you for the link AgHoarder the coin sounded like a bottle cap on my garret when I found it:) it's the oldest coin I have ever found. it's a shame that I scratched the coin otherwise it's a Awesome find.
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Rest in Peace
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That is an amazing find.
The coin is in great shape for its age.
I wonder how long it was in the ground -- years? centuries?
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Buddy I sure would like to know the story of how the coin ended up there. maybe it was a soldier or a Nobel well that remains a mystery for now. When I found the coin I started to jump up and down just like I was a kid again who saw his Xmas present for the first time.
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01/08/2017 11:38 am
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This is a nice find. It is one Mark (8 Ore) of Carl IX of Sweden. The mint master is Anders Strommer whose initials appear as a A over S in the middle of the denomination. Those four marks on the obverse look old to me if that is the shovel kiss you say you did. A hit would show bright silver in the valley. Did this come from anywhere near the Swedish colony in America up near Delaware? If so this is the second silver Swedish coin I know about that came from colonial America. The old Krause lists this at $88 in Very Fine. And $175 in Extra Fine. I would grade it somewhere near VF.
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I like it. Very cool design.  |
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Hi Pistareen no this coin was not found in colonial America. And I'm pretty sure I hit it with my shovel because I hit something hard in the ground.But maybe you are right about the scratches being old but to my knowledge it looks like a mark from my shovel not 100% sure though. But anyways thank you for the commenting
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01/09/2017 11:14 am
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ErrorCoin222 I can't argue with you it sure is a nice design :)
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Buddy I sure would like to know the story of how the coin ended up there. maybe it was a soldier or a Nobel well that remains a mystery for now. When I found the coin I started to jump up and down just like I was a kid again who saw his Xmas present for the first time. I wonder about that, too. I would have jumped up and down, too. Finding something that old must have been really exciting. I am glad it has a good home now. I hope you make a note of how you found it for the next generation. |
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Buddy I have written the dates and everything on a note book so it's well dokumented. for the next generation.
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01/09/2017 6:46 pm
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Dang, and I started jumping around when I found British One Pennies from 1905 and 1907 in excellent shape.
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