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Taking My Clad Finds To The Bank

champco

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United States

44 Posts

Posted 11/11/2015 7:38 pm

Good ideas. Thanks!

Forum: Metal Detecting

1887 IHC Snow-1?

champco

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United States

44 Posts

Posted 11/09/2015 10:47 pm

Excuse me but could someone point out what distinct's this coin?

Forum: US Classic and Colonial Variety and Error Coins

Pinpointer Tips?

champco

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Posted 11/09/2015 10:38 pm

First of all don't dig with it like someone here was doing in a video. Place the dirt on a cloth and check the pile for the target by waving the front edge over the pile. The Garret has a ridge for this. It there, use the tip find it. If not check the hole with it. Put more dirt on the pile as needed and repeat. Get a 'Letsch" digging tool to dig with. And use gloves. Poison ivy roots are everywhere.

Forum: Metal Detecting

Taking My Clad Finds To The Bank

champco

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United States

44 Posts

Posted 11/09/2015 07:58 am

After lots of years using different detectors I have separated the coin finds. Man these things are ugly. Couple pounds worth. Coin sorter is gonna choke.

Forum: Metal Detecting

Whats The Best Thing To Do With A Bunch Of 1961 Pennies?

champco

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44 Posts

Posted 11/09/2015 01:17 am

Thanks for the info silver. Western I suspected that was probably the best thing. Maybe some place where there are kids. State fair next year.

Forum: US Modern Coins

Going To Knock On The Door Wednesday. 1897 Home

champco

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44 Posts

Posted 11/09/2015 12:47 am

fistful have you ever been booted after digging? I have been confronted about it and just tell em to look back over the area I have dug. No holes and after a rain they wont know you were there. Than they watch as you cut your horse shoe, find your penny (hopefully not a quarter) and say another ruined penny. They think you are crazy and leave.

Forum: Metal Detecting

My Rarest Find To Date

champco

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United States

44 Posts

Posted 11/09/2015 12:41 am

Great finds. Are they tin?

Forum: Metal Detecting

Fisher F2 Problem

champco

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44 Posts

Posted 11/09/2015 12:36 am

Turning the batteries upside down is a mistake. You are reversing the polarity. If the circuit is made you could be burning out a diode. Which is one way. To do what you want to do put something over the battery ends to isolate from the contacts. Something thin like a guitar pick.

Forum: Metal Detecting

Campgrounds

champco

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44 Posts

Posted 11/09/2015 12:28 am

Your question should be what metal detector should you buy. No question you should do it. That old foundation will be a treasure trove of old coins provided no one beat you to it. Any old trails to it and everyone of the trees around it. Yes you will dig a lot of trash but cleaning up the environment is what you tell people you are doing.

Try the question again.

Forum: Metal Detecting

Why Would NGC Even Grade This?

champco

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United States

44 Posts

Posted 11/09/2015 12:17 am

Looks like someone is heating up a old coin, not with flame and pounding it sandwiched between two coins. You would think the mint press would smash and thin these out more.

Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins

Whats The Best Thing To Do With A Bunch Of 1961 Pennies?

champco

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United States

44 Posts

Posted 11/09/2015 12:08 am

Serious question. After consolidating and sorting all my coins I have a stack of 1961 & 1962 pennies, 40-50 each. Some are really shiny, some are red and the rest look normal.
Ideas?

Thanks

Forum: US Modern Coins

2010 D Roosevelt Mint Error Or Damage

champco

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United States

44 Posts

Posted 11/09/2015 12:02 am

Acid splatter of some sort?

Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins

My Most Unusual Coin

champco

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44 Posts

Posted 11/08/2015 11:42 pm

Well nickel is the candidate, but I having lots of electronic training and real world experience never heard of Stainless steel being magnetic. Stainless is high in Nickel and a magnet ignores it.
A nickel plated brass bullet casing does have color a lot like this coin however it does not feel slick like this one. I am going to check the casing for magnetism properties but have my doubts. I also found in my collection a 1943 penny plated with something but it is not near as shiny or slick feeling. This feels and looks like mercury but being actually magnetic? I will post more pictures here later.

Forum: US Modern Coins

My Most Controversial Coin

champco

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United States

44 Posts

Posted 11/07/2015 5:06 pm

That would explain the additional 1947 coins in the booklet, next to the copper 1943.

Trouble is.. the seven is even with thr 4 where on the first coin it is above like a 1943

Forum: US Modern Coins

My Most Controversial Coin

champco

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United States

44 Posts

Posted 11/07/2015 4:46 pm

At least it is so far. I am not finished going through everything. This penny is is tough shape. Not straight and flat. What do you guys think?

Forum: US Modern Coins

My Most Unusual Coin

champco

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United States

44 Posts

Posted 11/07/2015 3:46 pm

Yea pretty certain. In fact to take these pictures I have found it to be a bit polarized. Aint this fun?

Forum: US Modern Coins

My Most Unusual Coin

champco

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United States

44 Posts

Posted 11/07/2015 2:37 pm

I have had this coin for over 50 years. How I have managed to hang on to it is beyond me. I remember coming across it in my pocket is change from the day.
It is slick, It is slightly magnetic.

Forum: US Modern Coins

Something About This 1900 P Morgan Doesn't Look Right

champco

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United States

44 Posts

Posted 11/06/2015 8:59 pm

Can I ask why you would stop the CC threads. I have learned plenty.

Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins

"Details" Vs Condition

champco

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United States

44 Posts

Posted 11/06/2015 8:53 pm

Not being a collector or knowledgeable poster here I offer this. The detailed coin is a buy for me. The details show how beautiful she is. You can own it and still look for the one you truly desire. The worn coin really is not that admirable.

Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins

Slabbing "Non-Coins"

champco

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United States

44 Posts

Posted 10/26/2015 9:28 pm

""The fault lies in the person with more money than brains who is willing to pay a premium for such an item with such a label. Blame them for 'selling out'.""

No wonder I own no slabbed coins.

Forum: Third Party Coin Grading (TPG): PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG, ETC.

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