Remains of old compass

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Good recovery! This is the kind of item that would look nice displayed in a shadow box along with other favorite finds. :yes:
 
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Sweet! Did it come out of the ground that clean? I hear silver and gold stay shiny.
Yep, silver & gold come out looking pretty good usually. The only gold I've found is just a plated ring, but even that came out relatively shiny and not oxidized/corroded.
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Metals like copper & nickel usually will tarnish quite a bit though, and modern zinc pennies (1982-current) pretty much start disintigrating into the ground when burried.
 
Yep, silver & gold come out looking pretty good usually. The only gold I've found is just a plated ring, but even that came out relatively shiny and not oxidized/corroded.
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Metals like copper & nickel usually will tarnish quite a bit though, and modern zinc pennies (1982-current) pretty much start disintigrating into the ground when burried.
Nice find!
 
Like Princess said;"
Good recovery! This is the kind of item that would look nice displayed in a shadow box along with other favorite finds. :yes:"
well done and yes, by all means do some sort of display of your favorite finds.
 
Doesn't compare to your ring, but it's the best I can do! Lol
Wheats are always fun to find! My first wheat was my favorite find for a few years until I found a silver coin. :yes: Still always like digging a wheat. They're also a good indicator of the time period coins were dropped in an area.
 
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