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Las_Vegas_Larry Pillar of the Community United States 817 Posts	Posted 08/10/2011 8:42 pm MY first thoughts were that this was a late die state strike. Then I thought it was counterfeit. Now I don't know. It weighs 12.3 grams, normal should be 12.5, close enough. It passes the tissue test. Its not magnetic. Any thoughts. Report this Post to the Staff

mysilveryears Pillar of the Community United States 1888 Posts	Posted 08/10/2011 8:56 pm metal detected or in-ground find; was in contact with something corrosive to silver; had a subsequent rough cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
jfransch Pillar of the Community United States 1801 Posts	Posted 08/10/2011 9:18 pm My guess is cast counterfeit Report this Post to the Staff
Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 3173 Posts	Posted 08/10/2011 9:55 pm I also think it was buried in the ground, for a good long time. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 08/10/2011 11:31 pm Quote: metal detected or in-ground find; was in contact with something corrosive to silver; had a subsequent rough cleaning. Sounds like a good guess. Report this Post to the Staff
paleodian New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 08/11/2011 07:14 am As an archaeologist, I have seen similar ground find coins before. Corrosion builds over the years, and if not properly removed will leave the pitting and distortion of the fields you see on the Walker. However, buried silver USUALLY does not corrode so easily unless it is in contact with other metals. Without knowing the provenance and context of the coin, it would be impossible to say for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
paleodian New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 08/11/2011 07:15 am As an archaeologist, I have seen similar ground find coins before. Corrosion builds over the years, and if not properly removed will leave the pitting and distortion of the fields you see on the Walker. However, buried silver USUALLY does not corrode so easily unless it is in contact with other metals. Without knowing the provenance and context of the coin, it would be impossible to say for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 08/11/2011 09:19 am Regardless of how it happened, it is a mess now. Might be a good conversation piece. You could tell people this was found on a buried treasure ship sunk by pirates in Lake Michigan. Report this Post to the Staff
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