A Swiss Franc in Texas

[jmt48]

I thought I'd share this interesting find with you all...a 1907 Swiss Franc found in Texas!? Found in combined mode...it ID'd at 12-47 and was about 6 inches deep. It's the first silver found with my ctx.

Happy Holidays everyone!

 

["Dr.Tones"]

Very cool

 

[DaytonaGold]

Wow, your first silver and it's so cool. Congrats

 

[MikeO]

Nice dig.

 

[Larry (IL)]

Helvetia makes for a very pretty coin, congratulations on finding a beauty.

 

[doc1964]

What a great find for your first CTX silver - you don't come across those every day (especially in Texas!)

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

That is crazy! Just goes to show you that you never know what your gonna get!

 

[Mtnmn]

Nice find! I found a "45" French 5 franc coin late in the summer and wouldn't you know it, it was made of aluminum. Pre WW II were made of silver.

 

[jmt48]

Nice find! I found a "45" French 5 franc coin late in the summer and wouldn't you know it, it was made of aluminum. Pre WW II were made of silver.

That's interesting! I wasn't exactly sure if the Swiss franc was silver or not...it's just a tick smaller than a quarter but seems a lot lighter than a quarter. I was thinking maybe it was aluminum but googled it and luckily it is silver.

 

[mtwolf2270]

Awesome very cool first silver with your CTX congrats

 

[jas415]

Dont know what part of Texas you are in but in Houston we find lots of foreign coins. Yesterday I dug a 1911 English George V one penny!

 

[jmt48]

Dont know what part of Texas you are in but in Houston we find lots of foreign coins. Yesterday I dug a 1911 English George V one penny!

Wichita Falls Tx...Nice find you got there