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DOUG New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 04/21/2006 3:36 pm My father left me a leather pouch of heavy old totally black smooth coins. I don't know what they are or if I should clean them with something to find out? I know virtually nothing about coins but am very interested in it becoming a hobby. Can anyone offer any advice? Thanks, new member Doug Report this Post to the Staff

Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 04/21/2006 3:53 pm Hi Doug Welcome to the forum !! First off dont clean them no matter how tempting !! Can you post pics of the coins ? Can you read anything on them ? can you make out any type of design detail ? Lots of folks here with a vast amount of knowledge , we just need a little more info . Rick Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 04/21/2006 4:12 pm It might be a British cartwheel if he says it's big. :) My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 04/21/2006 9:39 pm I second Rick's though that until you know what you have don't clean the coins. You could destroy most of the value you might have. Report this Post to the Staff
toast Pillar of the Community Australia 1091 Posts	Posted 04/22/2006 07:27 am yes a picture or scan with another coin beside it for size comparison would help. Big black coins...Umm..hard to guess. But copper tones black, and the old pennies were large. I have seen Black on silver also. Edited by toast 04/22/2006 07:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
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