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Apple Stand Finds

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camb1

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Hit the Old Apple Stand again this evening. Started listening for low tones this time due to not finding much silver here after several hunts. Here are my nickels, 2 Indians and 1 1943 Steel Penny (my first).
 
I thought that the steel penny would be rusted, Instead it had a thick black coating on it that came off with my fingernail.
 
Neat finds, that old Stand has been good to you...
 
Bruce,

Congratulations! :clap: That is the very FIRST steel penny that I have seen recovereed from the ground with a metal detector that wasn't corroded beyond recognition. ( I have been doing this for a few decades) I am notably impressed.

That is awesome! And deserves a BIG THUMBS UP. :thumbup:

And a nice bunch of nickels to boot.


Rich (Utah)
 
Yes, I was very surprised to see it was steel when I scraped the black coating off. I wonder what it was that it protected it from rusting. quote="Rich (Utah)"]
Bruce,

Congratulations! :clap: That is the very FIRST steel penny that I have seen recovered from the ground with a metal detector that wasn't corroded beyond recognition. ( I have been doing this for a few decades) I am notably impressed.

That is awesome! And deserves a BIG THUMBS UP. :thumbup:

And a nice bunch of nickels to boot.


Rich (Utah)[/quote]
 
Yes, I was very surprised to see it was steel when I scraped the black coating off. I wonder what it was that it protected it from rusting.

Sorry for double post. Did not know that I could not delete first post.
 
Steel cent, very cool! Have never dug one myself, although my wife brought home a solid roll of them from her work last year.
Composition is zinc-coated steel, not sure if zinc would be a preservative, doubt it.
 
Hunted for about 20 minutes and found one keeper. 1905 Indian Head Penny. Think I will hit it again tomorrow when the wind dies down some. Brrrrrr!!! LOL
 
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