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04/23/2011 2:42 pm
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Could it be that the owner of the hoard was a metal detectorist? I know some of the coins that I have come across detecting have had changes caused by minerals in the ground. Sure are pretty, still nice coins.  |
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Those are Awesome. Bravo find.  |
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Those are nice..  I've never seen toning like that on early Canadian coins before, I've got 20 or so rolls of Geo.V1, yet haven't got one like those. |
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Could it be that the owner of the hoard was a metal detectorist? I know what you mean. I metal detect and have several nickels, dimes, and quarters with heavy toning. These cents are different. They sat in a garage, uncovered, for probably 20 years and were on the top layer of a pail of cents. Edited by ikandiggit
04/23/2011 07:54 am
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Very nice. I also have toned coins from a basement of 40 years. Some of them are purple and blue toning while others are green and brown.
The frosting is still there. It's nice when there is no corrosion.
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These tones sure are a great puzzle. If they sat in a garage for some time, could an auto have been running in the garage when warming up from day to day and the high carbon monoxide have had something to do with it? Is there a chemist around?   |
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Is there a chemist around? BadThad would know. |
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If the other coins they were stored with are normal, these were probably unintentionally cleaned or exposed to something before storage. My initial gut reaction is they were all cleaned (unintentionally) and developed the odd toning. This is usually what happens over time as the coins attempt to take on a new patina after cleaning.
....still nice finds. I like the woodgrain on the first obverse!
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Thank you, BadThad!
That is a definite possibility. The original owner of the coins was a hoarder who collected bulk lots of leftovers. That was why there weren't any key dates but there were varieties and some oddities that he overlooked. He was more interested in quantity than quality so some of the coins may have come from collections that had been cleaned and then disposed of.
Regardless of the cleaning, the patina on these particular coins make them some of my favorites in my collection.
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Thanks BadThad and ikandiggit, some good ideas. One can think of all sorts of good ideas, but only the coins know for sure.
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That's right, uncle al, it's mysterious little gems like these that keep the hobby interesting and thought provoking.
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-Ikandiggit- It might not the nicest thought but! Quote:
These cents are different. They sat in a garage, uncovered, for probably 20 years and were on the top layer of a pail of cents.
That being said maybe ether a mouse or cat that urinated on them in the bucket that would bedazzle there colour!
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...or cat that urinated on them in the bucket that would bedazzle there colour! No, it couldn't be.....he said he didnt.  |
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LOL!
In a shop you have a choice of corrosive gasses from exhaust and fumes from various finishing products. Some are known for causing rainbow toning.
Doesn't matter, these are pretty fine to look at and have a story to them... the very best kind of kind of coin.
Thanks for sharing.
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In the house wood,(being a sawmill guy) contains acid. Maybe in the right conditions heat, cold, light,oxidization and acid gasses cause a rapid reaction with the copper and silver. Just my thoughts.
The next question is why only a few coins in the roll and not all of them?
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Posted 04/23/2011 01:50 am
