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    verry old silver coin.

    Saturday was a verry nice day so i went to the fields for some hours.
    i find a nice silver willem 1825.u
    A nice buckel 16/1700.
    cross 1700.
    Andddddd..... a silver medival coin 1312-1355 Brabant.
    Dammm that coin was hard to clean pfff.

    Again a good round
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    Before the cleaning
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    And the rest.
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    Wow!!! beautiful old silver
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    great coin Willems care to share how you cleaned it ??
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    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    great coin Willems care to share how you cleaned it ??
    electrolyse. And soda with foil in hot water.
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    Super hunt Willems looks like it had iron encrusted on it. Wonder if it was part of a cache? Maybe more in that spot. That buckle is nice too. Do you know if they were plated or just polished bronze when they were made?
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    Quote Originally Posted by coinnut View Post
    Super hunt Willems looks like it had iron encrusted on it. Wonder if it was part of a cache? Maybe more in that spot. That buckle is nice too. Do you know if they were plated or just polished bronze when they were made?
    Thanks, no these type off buckels where not plated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Willems View Post
    Thanks, no these type off buckels where not plated.

    it looks like and older Shoe buckle ( 1600's) Willems is it??
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    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    it looks like and older Shoe buckle ( 1600's) Willems is it??
    yes 1650-1700

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    Gorgeous recoveries Willems!! They are beautiful.

    Congratulations on the great additions to your collection.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jkress View Post



    Gorgeous recoveries Willems!! They are beautiful.

    Congratulations on the great additions to your collection.
    thanks.

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    Great finds and congrats! Safe & HH

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    Yes that's a sweet find/finds
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    Wow ,those are great finds. CONGRATS
    Can't seem to find any of those here in Illinois.
    Maybe if I dig Deeper
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