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Bedrock of the Community
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Pretty remarkable by any standard!
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Rest in Peace
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Amassing how the date is so clear . I'm sure worth something to a hole filler .  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Hole filler for me ! Just can't beleive it :))))
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Jeepers! Make sure you provide us with an image when you get it tidied up. Years ago, I won an auction here, on CCF, of an '85 with pretty advanced pitting, but with a clear date. I think I paid 90. I'd like to see this one on the auction block. Just as a reference, this recently sold for about 70.  Edited by fioti
04/27/2019 3:08 pm
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Really don't think it's going to clean up much more than that. Unless there is another method other than acetone. I'm too stoked to part with it & yes is in rough shape. Does have good detail though under the corrosion which I find odd. Believe it or not , it looks better than some of the slicks I have in my album, detail wise. If it wasn't pitted or a dirt find I think it would be better than G-4. Like I said before, I can't belive I found it in my yard. It rang as a strong nickel on my detector. 23-25 out of 0-99
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What kind of land is it? Was it found near the road where someone walking could've dropped it easily? Was it found further away from the road where one may have sat for a picnic before the house was built? Was the land used for anything before houses were built on it? It could've been the playground. Was it a field often crossed as a shortcut? Your local library may be able to help or Registry of Deeds office.
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04/27/2019 3:11 pm
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What kind of land is it? Was it found near the road where someone walking could've dropped it easily? Was it found further away from the road where one may have sat for a picnic before the house was built? Was the land used for anything before houses were built on it? It could've been the playground. Was it a field often crossed as a shortcut? Your local library may be able to help or Registry of Deeds office. Speculation is fine, but why overthink? It could just as well have been dropped there yesterday by a collector with a hole in his pocket, and in reality it doesn't matter. Nice find. |
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Fun find! |
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Are you thinking of sending it in to a TPGS?  |
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Keep hunting your yard ,you might find her sister the 1886 Liberty Head Nickel .  |
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Jimbucks when you find more than one by digging a bunch of holes and there was no house supposedly there prior 1960 that tells me the coins didn't fall off the pants on the laundry line so to say. Knowing the history of the land as a pedestrian zone or other may lead to one's continuing search of abutting properties with permission. One may want to look into that with a metal detector.
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04/28/2019 12:18 pm
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Not sure if it's worth sending in lol. Can't imagine it getting any better looking unless it was buffed with steel wool, which we all know is a big no no ! I live in just a regular neighborhood on a quarter acre lot. The city I know was incorporated in 1953. The history of the area goes back to the mid 1800s though. I'd assume then most of it was the Everglades. Definitely a cool find though.
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Posted 04/27/2019 11:57 am
