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Pillar of the Community
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I went back to an older park along Lake Michigan yesterday, searching the hillsides below the park. At the top of one section of the hill, just a few feet inside the bushes from the grassy lawn of the park, I dug up this very nice 1943 Mercury dime. From its condition, it must have only been in circulation a short time before being dropped. It looks to have nearly full split bands and still retains some luster on the reverse. It was my only decent find of the day, other than a spill of twenty Lincoln Cents along another hillside trail. Unfortunately, they were all copper Memorials or corroded zinc cents.   Paul Bulgerin
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Valued Member
Canada
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Beautiful save Paul!
Those decent quality finds are few so enjoy them...good going!
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Moderator
 United States
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Outstanding!  |
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Forum Dad
United States
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United States
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Very nice. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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No acetone. I just poured a little water over it and decided to leave it as is.
Paul Bulgerin
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Good one! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very nice find! What kind of soil was it in? The coins I have found metal detecting tend to be hideously corroded. Yours is remarkably well preserved, particularly for silver.
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Moderator
United States
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That one is gorgeous!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like well struck FSB's too?
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Valued Member
United States
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The coins I have found metal detecting tend to be hideously corroded. My understanding is that silver does better than copper, generally speaking, because it's a noble metal and doesn't react with many chemicals. This particular one looks like it may have been dug up in a somewhat sandy area, which helps. Copper on the other hand, is notorious for getting corroded and requires a lot of attention to restore. |
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I do not think it quite makes FSB. John1 |
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United States
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Nice find. |
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Posted 05/26/2023 11:51 am
