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Hi Rick - The lansing liederkranz token dates probably in the late 19th century based on style. Retail about $15-20 on this one. The liederkranz came to lansing in 1861 and was there in the 1990's (that was the last time I checked. On the generic 5 token - good luck. Tokens like this are virtually impossible to ID.
Not sure how I lost the rest of the post but here is what I found this week.
43 Q
36MERC
1918 BUFF
16,25,40,42,44,(2)48 WHEAT PENNIES
Brownie Girl Scout Pin
2 5 tokens
The first post is what I found out on token.
D.V.
Today I searched a really old 40 acre park and only found modern coins. Union army used to train in the park during the UnCivil War. All the metal detectorists must have sucked all the coins out.
Couldn't even find a ring.
great finds - those wheats are in pretty good condition, mine are usually worse. The plain "5" token reminds me of a pickers check, but those usually have more letters for the farm owner.
Not sure why but the coins are coming out in very good condition for being dug. Trust me I know all about crusty coins, lol
The nickels I have dug here in the last 2 weeks all had very good readable dates witch is always a plus for me.
Not sure why but the coins are coming out in very good condition for being dug. Trust me I know all about crusty coins, lol
The nickels I have dug here in the last 2 weeks all had very good readable dates witch is always a plus for me.
Soil conditions vary, even within a single park. Most sites in NY that I hunted turned copper/bronze coins and tokens green and crusty, the soil just ate them up. Yet in one particular park, in the back corner the soil was more of a sand and it preserved the coins beautifully. Ditto for a site near a quarry out in the woods, I saw Ed dig shield nickel there that looked mint, not a spec of green or corrosion. Drainage is also pretty important, and why some coins are so destroyed on just the one side. Others turn green but its a smooth shiny green that preserved all the coin details. Worst soil imo are farm fields that are fertilized its like acid.
