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« on: May 02, 2010, 08:29:43 am »
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Hi folks, less than two hours ago this coin was still in the ground!
A quick clean in the palm of my hand with warm water & detergent, followed by a finger & thumb polish using Brasso. Then a cold water rinse to clean off the cleaning agents, left me with this beautiful coin.
A second issue 1817 'Small head' Halfcrown of George III. This helped to make up for what was until then a very poor day...only two copper coins & a beaten up silver ring was all I had to show for 4 hours in the field. The Halfcrown made the day a success. Amazing what one find can do for you!
I love big silver, and at 32mm I class this as big silver  Kiss
Just out of interest, current market value would be around $50, but I never sell my finds!
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« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2010, 09:03:45 am »
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 Clapp very nice congrats!
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« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2010, 09:04:36 am »
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Can you describe a little about depth of find, soil type and historical value of the area you were hunting?

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« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2010, 10:04:51 am »
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Can you describe a little about depth of find, soil type and historical value of the area you were hunting?

Hi, it was around 8inches down in recently sown sandy-soil. Its the first time I've detected in this area & it was nice to have new scenery to detect in. Also, the digging was easy due to the soil type. The location is just outside the town of Ruthin in Denbighshire, North Wales. Its ancient history suggests that there was considerable Roman activity in the hills surrounding the field we were in today. To date we've not come up with any coins or artefacts from that period, but maybe next time!
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« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2010, 10:31:42 am »
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I know when I find a Paleo or Mississippian artifact here in Tn. I'm transported back in time in that moment. Thanks for the info about your fantastic find! 

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« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2010, 10:34:26 am »
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nice find hodge,well happy for you,Im not a big fan of the brasso or any other chemicals for cleaning coins,still its in good condition,I hit a roman area in a woodland south of munich and found nothing,just one of them days,thats metal detecting for you,well done again
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« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2010, 06:41:38 pm »
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Hodge, thanks for sharing another nice portrait of a dead monarch with us.  Got to love old silver (especially when you don't have old gold coming up to).

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« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2010, 07:29:11 pm »
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Quote:Posted by hodge
Hi folks, less than two hours ago this coin was still in the ground!
A quick clean in the palm of my hand with warm water & detergent, followed by a finger & thumb polish using Brasso. Then a cold water rinse to clean off the cleaning agents, left me with this beautiful coin.
A second issue 1817 'Small head' Halfcrown of George III. This helped to make up for what was until then a very poor day...only two copper coins & a beaten up silver ring was all I had to show for 4 hours in the field. The Halfcrown made the day a success. Amazing what one find can do for you!
I love big silver, and at 32mm I class this as big silver  Kiss
Just out of interest, current market value would be around $50, but I never sell my finds!
Hodge
Nice coin! Congrats! Wink

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« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2010, 08:39:33 am »
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Nice one Hodge!  Smiley

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« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2010, 09:17:20 am »
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Nice one Hodge,
That would have been a substantial lose back then, and it is in good condition.
Go get some more!!! .........HH.....Johnnn

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