Ron (CA) 83 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Headed back to a Gold Rush site and found a couple more silver coins and a few nice relics!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFB7cnVTd8I Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Ron 1,492 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Wow! What state? Those are some beauties! Great finds! . Cheers, Unc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoser John 1,240 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Amazing powder flask fantastic condition in cement like soil, great retrieval-John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LipCa 357 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 A lot of wear on those nice coins... must be a 1870's - 1880's site? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ron (CA) 83 Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 1850-1870's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swampstomper Al 1,336 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 More sweetness -- y'all continue to kill it..!NIce 1858-S dime.. Wish I could see the word "Liberty" better on her shield in the snapin order to get closer to a true grade, but even with the obverse dings which aren't your faultand the rubbing around Her Lady (which may or may not have been done by y'all, meaning goodrestraint in the field for not rubbing but not so sure about during later cleaning - patience grasshoppers;coins are not the same as relics when it comes to that,) it's still at the very least an extremely strong F,probably makes VF due to its other attributes.. More than a bit of a rarity, that one..When you're hot you're hot..! Swamp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ron (CA) 83 Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 As you saw in the vid she was handled with care. Thanks for the input. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swampstomper Al 1,336 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Yes she was, and has been duly noted..It makes me sad every time I see a vid where someone finds an obviously old coin and the first thingthey do is either begin rubbing it with a gloved hand or just as bad picking at it with their thumb nailto see the date..It's like saying: "Hey, I just found an old coin..! Let me see if I can immediately cut its worth in halfby adding a bunch of scratches to it.."Swamp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ron (CA) 83 Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) It's like saying: "Hey, I just found an old coin..! Let me see if I can immediately cut its worth in halfby adding a bunch of scratches to it.."SwampI understand your viewpoint, but the reality is the value has already been cut in half due to it being in the ground for 100+ years. Detected coins are always debated regarding numismatic value and I agree--no reason to add more scratches to a good coin. We do see a lot more in person vs what is seen in the video. We usually have a pretty good idea of the condition before we start rubbing or looking for a date. We do "Field Clean" a lot of the coins we find, but we usually know what condition they are in before doing so. If we think there is good detail we slow down and are a bit more cautious, but on a worn out seated dime--it will get a "rinse" and a date will be revealed in the field. Value of these findings are probably more important to my kids than they are to me because I will be long gone once they start selling all this stuff-- But I do mark the better items in regards to value so they can at least maximize their inheritance!! LOL Edited December 1, 2015 by Ron (CA) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LipCa 357 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I have several "dug" gold coins that are graded AU-58. Are you saying that they are only worth half as much as an AU-58 that was not dug? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Au Seeker 3,201 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I have several "dug" gold coins that are graded AU-58. Are you saying that they are only worth half as much as an AU-58 that was not dug?A dug gold coin is much, much different than a dug silver or copper coin, gold is usually not affected at all from being in the ground 100 or even a 1000 years, not the same for silver and copper coins, they will almost always degrade to a degree or worst from the metal's corrosive reaction to the soil contents. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LipCa 357 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 After rereading, I see that the statement was directed to coins found. Sorry for the confusion on my part. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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