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Four-Reale Cleaned By Electrolysis
Photo by JamminJack
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JamminJack has provided photos of some nice coins that he cleaned with Muriatic Acid. Here is a four-reale that he cleaned using electrolysis.
Jack said, "When we used to find clusters or heavily corroded reales, most of the time they were sold as is. Back then, an encrusted coin would bring a higher value with the mystery of possibly having a date, full shield, etc. Now it seems a cleaned coin is worth more!"
"This 4 reale was heavily encrusted. The smooth areas are very thin. Possibly, a "razor" coin, but exstensive electrolysis and scrubbing the coin removed more surface then needed."
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| Same Four-Reale Cleaned By Electrolysis |
If you look at the Sedwick auctions, you'll see some coins that were sold as clumps and brought good prices.
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| Source: See CBC.CA News link below. |
Here is a very nice article on the salvaging of the wreck of the Erebus complete with photos of recovered artifacts.
Here is a short excerpt from an article about the HMS Erebus.
Epaulettes that came from a lieutenant's uniform were found on the lower deck of Erebus in September 2019. The upper part of each epaulette is made of twisted, gold-plated silver wires over sheet metal. (Photo: Marni Wilson)
Items recovered included epaulettes from a lieutenant's uniform and ceramic dishes. The epaulettes, Bernier said, were found in a drawer filled with a lot of sediment but otherwise empty of artifacts, leaving the impression that they were abandoned.
"On the flip side, in the ship's pantry, there's barely any sediment, because the density of the objects is so big. You would have plates stacked up 13 high."
And here is the link if you want to read more about that.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/erebus-wreck-exploration-franklin-expedition-mystery-artifacts-1.5469843
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Local archaeologists believe they’ve uncovered remnants of the original Squire Pope manor at Wright Family Park, a discovery that would debunk a generations-old belief that all traces of the historic Bluffton structure were lost to time, erosion and the 1863 Union Army “Burning of Bluffton.”
Town officials say that last fall, Heyward House volunteers — representatives of the town’s historical preservation society — came upon very old bricks while metal-detecting on the Wright Family Park lawn at the end of Calhoun Street.
The breakthrough launched archaeological work on the property...
Here is the link for more about that.
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| Source: MagicSeaWeed.com |
It looks like the surf will be higher this weekend.
Happy hunting,
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