4/6/13 - 2 Silvers!
pcgs69
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Was visiting family in NJ this past week, and only got out a couple times. Went to an old faithful site and found a sterling silver band ring - about 6.5 grams. A lot of pull tabs there. Towards the end of the hunt a very faint signal appeared, after digging quite a bit, a "cookie coin" came out. The two coins from previous years that were "cookies" ended up being silver. There wasn't a doubt that this was a silver dime. Excited to get silver coin #2 for the year I got it home and start breaking the coating off. The lettering looked strange, and then it hit me like a ton of bricks...it was a 1959... Lincoln Cent. That was certainly the surprise of the day.
So, it's actually only one silver. Just wanted you to share the initial excitement too, haha.
(after realizing it was a lincoln cent, I didn't take time to focus)
So, it's actually only one silver. Just wanted you to share the initial excitement too, haha.
(after realizing it was a lincoln cent, I didn't take time to focus)
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Ray
Nice Find! I was hunting with my son today and in addition to finding 3 wheats, a few clads, and lot of junk, we found a ring with the same "925" stamped. Not knowing what that meant and seeing your post, I did a quick search to find that it means Sterling Silver, or 92.5% pure silver. This is only my 3rd ring I've found so this was good information for me anyway.
Harry
<< <i>Hey PCGS69,
Nice Find! I was hunting with my son today and in addition to finding 3 wheats, a few clads, and lot of junk, we found a ring with the same "925" stamped. Not knowing what that meant and seeing your post, I did a quick search to find that it means Sterling Silver, or 92.5% pure silver. This is only my 3rd ring I've found so this was good information for me anyway.
Harry >>
Congrats on your sterling ring! Years ago, before learning what it meant, my dad had found a bangle bracelet that had an odd number. After learning 925 meant, we checked it and saw "925". It was a great feeling seeing that mark!