Interesting find from my backyard

[VaFredneck]

Squatting down to clear my ac condensation pipe my eye caught the glare of what looked like the shined edge of a silver dollar. A mole had pushed this piece back into daylight for me to find ... or was it the CW Gods Though not a period piece that usually hunt for, assume its still collectible, and it just so happens 1990 was the year I started detecting for CW relics, so into the relic room it goes. The pics are before cleaning, it cleaned up nice.

 

[bdtex]

The things you find when you're not even really looking.

 

[Bonny Blue Flag]

It pays to clean up\fix up.

--BBF

 

[lupaglupa]

Very serendipitous!

 

[DixieRifles]

Squatting down to clear my ac condensation pipe my eye caught the glare of what looked like the shined edge of a silver dollar.

Silver!!!
What is it really made of??

 

[VaFredneck]

Silver!!!
What is it really made of??

Something silver plated I assume, a bit lighter than a silver dollar, remains shine with no patina ? I purchased the house in 08 so I know its been in the ground for 15 years or more.

 

[DixieRifles]

Something silver plated I assume

Assumed it was nickel or nickel played.

 

[DixieRifles]

Here is a listing on eBay (Canada??) for this coin. Clicked on description but nothing about the metal composition.

eBay listing

 

[shooter too]

Silver!!!
What is it really made of??

If it doesn't have that distinctive 'clink' when you drop it on the table it ain't silver, it's silver clad. I hate moles btw.

 

[VaFredneck]

Clink test is what lead me to something plated, friggen moles.

 

[VaFredneck]

Assumed it was nickel or nickel played.

Very well could be nickel plated.

 

[MRB1863]

Plated or not...it is a cool find.