What the.....

[Lucky13]

Just found out through an email from an coin dealer here in Glasgow that it's a Shilling, fairly common date worth about £3....
Oh well, keep it for the old age then....

 

[GrauGeist]

Great find, Lucky!

Not sure if you thought about this or not, but is there a possability that someone "stashed" some coins behind a panel or in the wall somewhere nearby?

I've heard stories where people back in the olden days used to hide valuables like coins and jewelry behind bricks, panels, etc...perhaps that's how this coing "magically" appeared.

 

[pbfoot]

A fairly safe way to clean coins is lemon juice or molasses so I just saw on some FYI show

 

[Becca]

Ya think Lucky is off pulling up all the floorboards??

 

[RabidAlien]

Off "pulling" maybe, but I doubt its the floorboards.

Have you asked around with other coin-collecting types? Could be you just happened to choose the one guy who recognized its worth, and tried to pull the wool over your eyes and get $4 (for lack of a "pounds" key) for a $500 coin? I'd get several different opinions before tossing it in the spare-change jar.

 

[GrauGeist]

Off "pulling" maybe, but I doubt its the floorboards.

LMAO!!!

Seriously though, RabidAlien has a good point about checking around with other coin shops, or even some online coin dealers.

 

[Njaco]

Off "pulling" maybe, but I doubt its the floorboards.

He at least has to stop checking cracks. Only a shilling?!!

 

[Lucky13]

I always check the "cracks"....

 

[Njaco]

 

[evangilder]

A fairly safe way to clean coins is lemon juice or molasses so I just saw on some FYI show

I wouldn't recommend lemon juice as it is quite acidic and can actually damage the coin over time. I have also heard of people using vinegar. Also not a good idea.

 

[pbfoot]

I wouldn't recommend lemon juice as it is quite acidic and can actually damage the coin over time. I have also heard of people using vinegar. Also not a good idea.

Recommended by a couple of coin sites but as I said seen it on a FYI bit I'm no chemist or a coin collector

 

[evangilder]

For some pocket change and low value coins, it would probably be okay, but cleaning old coins that may have significant value is a bad idea.