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hi!! i have been collecting for years- have quite a few errors on the cent. plus i hunt arrowheads-and a want to be rock hound!!
hasd anyone seen a cent the size of a dime?? its copper-not silver?
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hi bull my name is dennis and I'm a bit of a rock hound I guess I really like opals and have a few of them that im trying to work into jewlery as far as cents go this is the place to find out any questions you might have...welcome aboard
hi!! i have been collecting for years- have quite a few errors on the cent. plus i hunt arrowheads-and a want to be rock hound!!
hasd anyone seen a cent the size of a dime?? its copper-not silver?
Post a picture so we can see what you have and welcome to LCR..
I've seen many of them that have been ground down. My understanding is that with older vending machines people could trick them into thinking it was a dime, so they ground Cents down to that size.
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hi!! i have been collecting for years- have quite a few errors on the cent. plus i hunt arrowheads-and a want to be rock hound!!
hasd anyone seen a cent the size of a dime?? its copper-not silver?
Welcome bulltown. Enjoy your stay and ask lots of questions and post all your knowledge.
rockhound eh? I've got milk crates upon milk crates of *almost* every different type of gem, rock and mineral. I'll be more than happy to send you some to start off a collection for you. Let me know via PM.
As for you question about the dime, whenever you have any question it is best to post a picture if possible.
hi!! i have been collecting for years- have quite a few errors on the cent. plus i hunt arrowheads-and a want to be rock hound!!
hasd anyone seen a cent the size of a dime?? its copper-not silver?
Welcome to the forum!
You'll have to post a picture to get comments on a dime sized Lincoln. I have several ideas, but could be off, so I will wait...
I've seen many of them that have been ground down. My understanding is that with older vending machines people could trick them into thinking it was a dime, so they ground Cents down to that size.
That is true...and I know from experience it worked at least until the early 70's. But without pics we will only be guessing
Meteorite hunting is fun and really good exercise (in the great outdoors).
Meteorites are distributed evenly over the planet, but you have to find a location where searching is possible. Forests are no good and wet areas don't work either. If you are close to the desert, that is perfect. I look for ancient dry lake beds, windswept desert landscapes and long barren slopes. Death Valley is good but it is picked clean. Bonneville Salt Flats and such are also good but they are picked clean as well. Find a nice remote spot, preferable on BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land so anything you find is yours with no questions asked, plus you can get the item(s) listed provided you give a sample (few grams) and the exact latitude and longitude (GPS).
But first, learn to differentiate between a meteor"right" and a meteor"wrong". People have brought me so many meteor"wrongs" that they were convinced were real and they were gonna' make a million bucks.
Allan (AstroRaider) White "I want to know why the universe exists, why there is something greater than nothing." Stephen Hawking
Meteorite hunting is fun and really good exercise (in the great outdoors).
Meteorites are distributed evenly over the planet, but you have to find a location where searching is possible. Forests are no good and wet areas don't work either. If you are close to the desert, that is perfect. I look for ancient dry lake beds, windswept desert landscapes and long barren slopes. Death Valley is good but it is picked clean. Bonneville Salt Flats and such are also good but they are picked clean as well. Find a nice remote spot, preferable on BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land so anything you find is yours with no questions asked, plus you can get the item(s) listed provided you give a sample (few grams) and the exact latitude and longitude (GPS).
But first, learn to differentiate between a meteor"right" and a meteor"wrong". People have brought me so many meteor"wrongs" that they were convinced were real and they were gonna' make a million bucks.
Well I'm in san francisco, so I've got quite a few deserts within driving distance. I've never been actual meteorite hunting, although I've always had a fascination in doing so. Not as much for the money, but for picking it up and thinking "this rock came from space". I would think the Mojave would be possible, but I suspect that everyone goes there for meteorite hunting. There are plenty of dry lakes, though, so I'll take a look around...
I have to admit It can be rather fun and when you find one it's a rush here is mine I found in Arizona 2 years ago it is 3 inchs long 11/2 wide 1/12 thick it is well over 1 pound this is an iron meteorite over 300 thousand years old hope you like it
I've seen many of them that have been ground down. My understanding is that with older vending machines people could trick them into thinking it was a dime, so they ground Cents down to that size.
I have a few that were soaked in acid to make them smaller. As Jallen said, they were used in vending machines and especially parking meters.
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