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Minnesota find, what is it?:garrett:

jim tn

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Spent a couple of weeks up in Mn and the A T Pro sniffed out a few goodies for me. All of which, I will post once I get all un-packed and settled in.

Did, however, recover 1 curio at a old downtown city park that has me scratching my head. In fact, it was the very last target I dug Friday afternoon before heading back to the cabin and getting packed up to depart for Tn. It appears to be a coin ring with the date of 1919 on it, but it sure isn't a Mercury dime. On the top it has Liberty around the edge and on the reverse has United States Of America One Dime. It is silver and does pass the silver test with flying colors. Any thoughts?

Only saw this one black squirrel on this trip. Last year there were several around. And, deer were all over. A couple even were waiting at the resort owners door most mornings almost on his porch for their morning handout. HH jim tn
 
Isn't that what they call a spooned out coin ???? Hobo's I believe used to give this to people who fed them etc..At least I think that is what it is..
 
Thats what they call 'repousse' ...

Anyway, I saw an entire bracelet somebody found and posted several years ago made out of Merc dimes like that...its been a major Bucket list find of mine since!:drool:

I think a fellow can buy dies to do this with a press, not sure, yours looks really old...

I think I just found it on the internet under the original patent for the die set issued in 1903 to a guy named George Keppler...interesting tooling, to press out these coins...showed your exact ring design even, so I think its from a die designed by a guy named William A Malliet? back in 1903 since they are all different...... I wonder if John Edmonton could free hand such a thing? Amazing and beautiful find there Jim!!:clapping:

I wonder if theres a youtube vid of a person doing this? gonna go have a look!
Mud
 
I noticed what I typed somebody else offered the same in a QnA in E&W treasure mag...I found this info elsewhere, and wonder if the same guy did back then too?

Anyway, this is so cool.!..I got some friends with machine shops..I wonder if they need a project to make a guy a set of dies? If yours is an original, @ mid 1920's era which it sure looks like, its worth some money...:thumbup:....
Mud
 
It has been a few years since I have seen one of these posted. A very cool find indeed. :thumbup:
 
Elton said:
Isn't that what they call a spooned out coin ???? Hobo's I believe used to give this to people who fed them etc..At least I think that is what it is..

Jim I did not realize that was a ring.. Hobo's spooned out coins in return for food ..as they always tried to pay in some form or another.. My error ..Sorry Sir for the bad info.. I didn't see it was a ring..
 
El, no problem. Your thinking was more then mine was on it.

Mud, thanks a bunch. From your post I began a journey that was most interesting and educationally. I now know what repousse is and that your spelling is correct. Even spell check isn't that smart. :rofl: Thanks again, bud. I now cherish the ring even more.:thumbup: HH jim tn
 
I had no idea about repousse coins until I saw that one bracelet that guy found....this Sport sure gives a guy an education on all things metallurgical and historical...

I'd sure like to get some dies and make some of those..to find an original 'Hobo Nickel' would indeed be something very rare as well...amazingly great find there Jim!:beers:
Mud
 
I make coin rings and have punches with different head shapes to press the shape into the coin. Have to use a 6 ton press to get it looking clean enough.
 
mudpuppy said:
I had no idea about repousse coins until I saw that one bracelet that guy found....this Sport sure gives a guy an education on all things metallurgical and historical...

I'd sure like to get some dies and make some of those..to find an original 'Hobo Nickel' would indeed be something very rare as well...amazingly great find there Jim!:beers:
Mud

I didn,t know what they were called, but I remember seeing something similar a few years back, and being amazed. Good catch on pegging the name. Every once in a while something exceptionaly cool comes out of the ground for us. I can't see anyone getting bored with a hobby that has so many facinating surprises. :thumbup:
 
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