A Silver Purse Surprise! My best find!

[tidetraveler]

I found this coin purse in the woods which contained 10 coins 7 of which are silver.

Swedish silver: 1872 25 öre
1883 50 öre
1907 2 kr
1919 10 öre
Danish silver: 1912 10 öre
1919 25 öre x 2

The purse hallmark reads: Kraft Alpacca Gelötet. Alpacca is a trade name for Nickel Silver, also called German Silver. So it's probably silver plated. It was made sometime between 1900-1940


You might want to see this video. It's short and we get right in it! You can view the full episode on my youtube channel LostInSwede68. Subscribe if you like.

 

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[CRUSADER]

Very nice, if you post the pictures including the cleaned up purse on Tnet you may get some votes. Is the purse hallmarked?

 

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[Lcb24kt]

That is just too COOL! Congrats!

 

[sobeitunion]

Great Video! Congrats!

 

[tidetraveler]

Can you post some still pictures, am on dial-up , video is a no go here !

I just uploaded the still pictures for you. I'll try to include the still in any future post. HH

 

[tidetraveler]

Very nice, if you post the pictures including the cleaned up purse on Tnet you may get some votes. Is the purse hallmarked?

I just cleaned the purse and actually found the hallmark. I added the still pictures to this thread. It reads Kraft Alpacca Gelötet. Alpacca is a trade name for Nickel Silver, also called German Silver. Unfortunately at best it's silver plated and not worthy of a banner find.

 

[tidetraveler]

Great Video! Congrats!

Here is the full hunt where later in the day I find more silver, pocket watch, etc...

 

[yaxthri]

I think the chain-mail "body" of the purse could very well be silver and only the "mouthpiece" alpacca.
But that "German silver" is persistent to time nevertheless...

Great pics and why not a banner find? Not only money value makes for banner.
You've got my vote.

 

[cjon455]

ahh man thats amazing, id problyhave a heart attack if i pulled that out of the ground

 

[CRUSADER]

I just cleaned the purse and actually found the hallmark. I added the still pictures to this thread. It reads Kraft Alpacca Gelötet. Alpacca is a trade name for Nickel Silver, also called German Silver. Unfortunately at best it's silver plated and not worthy of a banner find.

Not sure why you think it not being silver knocks it off the list. I just hoped it was the icing on the cake.

You got it on film for starters. No-one can say you didn't find it.

I would encourage others to think about it & vote.

 

[tidetraveler]

Not sure why you think it not be silver knocks it off the list. I just hoped it was the icing on the cake.

You got it on film for starters. No-one can say you didn't find it.

I would encourage others to think about it & vote.

I'm voting Banner! Can I do that?

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm voting Banner! Can I do that?

You can try

 

[tidetraveler]

I think the chain-mail "body" of the purse could very well be silver and only the "mouthpiece" alpacca.
But that "German silver" is persistent to time nevertheless...

Great pics and why not a banner find? Not only money value makes for banner.
You've got my vote.

Thanks for the banner vote! It would be great to have a banner find.

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks for the banner vote! It would be great to have a banner find.