Copper & Silver
SPECTRA V3i, Pro-Pointer II. Lesche Digger.
Oldest Copper: 1694 William & Mary Halfpenny. Oldest Silver: 1663 1-Reale
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some nice finds Roger !
"Honesty is an expensive gift ,
so don't expect it from cheap people"
XP Deus II , DFX ,TDI sl -
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That sure is a nice looking silver thimble! I like the relics too.
Detectors I use: Minelab Equinox 900 & Manticore
2023 Season Totals:
Indians: 8
Wheatie: 150
V-Buff-War: 10-30-12
Silver: 39
Silver Jewelry: 21
Gold Jewelry: 9
Favorite find of 2023: 92pcs of 1700's Trade Era Silver!
Love the silver thimble! Are those M.T. initials I see inscribed on it? The little French buckle is also nice. Is that a stirrup? I've never found one, but it's on my "extensive" bucket list! LOL! Congrats on your great finds and happy digging, Dave.
Oldest Coin: 100-60 BC Gallic bronze coin (Sequani Tribe)
Oldest Silver Coin: 1156 hammered Pfennig from (now) Bavaria
Oldest U.S. coin: 1805 Draped Bust Large Cent
Best Coins EVER: 1625 4 Sols from Kingdom of Chateau Renaud, France
1662 15 Kreuzers, Leopold I, Austria
Best Relics: Bronze Age Arrowheads & Spearhead, 2c Roman silver ring, complete medieval knight's spur (x6)
YouTube Channel: Full Metal Digger
Great finds Roger, love that silver thimble!
Equipment:
Minelab: CTX 3030, GPX 4800, X-Terra 705. Whites TDI SL.
2023 Silver: 1 Gold: 0
Best finds: 28 silver dime spill, 1800s Dutch customs seal.
Oldest/best coins: 1837 Upper Canada large cent, 1877 Seated Dime
Oldest find: 1800 Sailors Luck token
You Tube: Rediscovering America
Silver thimbles are super rare, Roger! Is that a CT copper? Congrats!
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Thanks guys!
No idea Drew as there are no details that I can see.
Tumble it for an hour or two Roger , i bet you'll see enough to id itOriginally Posted by The Rebel
"Honesty is an expensive gift ,
so don't expect it from cheap people"
XP Deus II , DFX ,TDI sl -
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That thimble is a beauty Rebel! I am still waiting to put my coil over a silver one. I agree with Dan, a tumbler will likely reveal enough detail. If you don't have a tumbler get one of those soft sponge-like sanding blocks from Home Depot. I use the 3M 180 fine block. Just rub the coin back and forth and around for 20 to 30 seconds or so. Repeat as needed. It really just burnishes the coin so that any remaining features will be highlighted. I'd say about 40% of my wiped or totally fried coppers gave up an ID doing that. Some are just beyond hope though.
Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank
"He who would search for pearls must dive below."
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