Two Silver firsts in one surface find!

[FinderTravis]

1912 Barber One Dime and a 1909 Edward VII Straits Settlements 10 cents.

 

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[7up2000]

Congrats! They certainly cleaned up well. How'd you do it?

 

[FinderTravis]

1912 Barber One Dime and a 1909 Edward VII Straits Settlements 10 cents.View attachment 2186484View attachment 2186485View attachment 2186486View attachment 2186487View attachment 2186488

Congrats! They certainly cleaned up well. How'd you do it?

Thanks, I first used a strong acid to remove heavier crust after carefully splitting the coins, rinsed them in water then Heated until red hot with propane torch and quenched in a water mixed product called Lemi shine.
Gently scrubbed with a very fine (soft) brass wire brush between heat and quench cycles in order to remove
most of the oxidized crust.

Kind of a radical treatment to subject a silver coin to, I know!, though believe not worth to much to risk loosing much value considering they had already been melted together and had a fairly thick crust on them when found.
And should also mention my make shift plug in electrolysis adaptor could not be found in time to clean coins and share post before the new year..
Happy New Year to you!

 

[Gare]

Nice going Finder A find is a Find. When i go with my brother I always find more surface coins then him. He always asks me how I can see them so fast. I think most detectorists have there eyes glued to the ground

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great finds - well done !

 

[oldmxrat]

Nice find and they cleaned up really well, congrats!

 

[invent4hir]

Well done, those ARE GREAT finds! Agree w/ Gare that as detectorists our eyes do spot things quicker, whether it be coins, fossils, etc.

 

[FinderTravis]

Nice going Finder A find is a Find. When i go with my brother I always find more surface coins then him. He always asks me how I can see them so fast. I think most detectorists have there eyes glued to the ground

Haha, I agree detectorists or even those who often watch the popular mudlarking YouTube channels out of the UK may have an above average advantage spotting the surface finds.
Also seems to be a little easier when out for a stroll after it has rained. Thanks, Happy New Year and Cheers!

 

[FinderTravis]

Well done, those ARE GREAT finds! Agree w/ Gare that as detectorists our eyes do spot things quicker, whether it be coins, fossils, etc.

Thank You! Was pleasantly surprised to spot and was really a great find to end the year with!

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

1912 Barber One Dime and a 1909 Edward VII Straits Settlements 10 cents.View attachment 2186484View attachment 2186485View attachment 2186486View attachment 2186487View attachment 2186488

love that old silver, well done!!

 

[pepperj]

1912 Barber One Dime and a 1909 Edward VII Straits Settlements 10 cents.View attachment 2186484View attachment 2186485View attachment 2186486View attachment 2186487View attachment 2186488

Well found on the 2 silvers, and a different one at that.

I might of heard about Straights Settlement coinage but not recently. Quite the history on this coinage and I really learnt something new today.
Here is the details of the coin.
Note the .600 silver

Obsolete coin: Straits Settlements King Edward Vii coins

Straits Settlements second series coins were issued under King Edward Vii in 1902 until 1910. The coin series produced in 1/4 Cent, 1/2 Cent, 1 Cent, 5 Cents, 10 Cents, 20 Cents, 50 Cents and 1 Dollar denomination. The 1/4, 1/2 and 1 Cent coins were made from bronze. The 5, 10, 20, 50 cents and...

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[FinderTravis]

Well found on the 2 silvers, and a different one at that.

I might of heard about Straights Settlement coinage but not recently. Quite the history on this coinage and I really learnt something new today.
Here is the details of the coin.
Note the .600 silver

View attachment 2186771

Obsolete coin: Straits Settlements King Edward Vii coins

Straits Settlements second series coins were issued under King Edward Vii in 1902 until 1910. The coin series produced in 1/4 Cent, 1/2 Cent, 1 Cent, 5 Cents, 10 Cents, 20 Cents, 50 Cents and 1 Dollar denomination. The 1/4, 1/2 and 1 Cent coins were made from bronze. The 5, 10, 20, 50 cents and...

www.obsoletecoin.com

Thank You pepperj! Was surprised to learn of the Straits Settlements coin origin.
It really was an odd couple of coins to find together and seems to be one aspect that the British Columbia interior can be good for!
Imagine It must have had quite the journey all the way to and from British Malaya before i picked it up..

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Glad you looked into find!