Thom
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| | 02/03/12 at 05:14 PM | Reply with quote | #1 |
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I found an object in the crook of a tree today that looks to be a melted then solidified piece of silver? The piece fits in my hand and when a file was used on it appears to look like silver, but it could be lead as well. Is there a simple way to determine? Or is the chemical tests they sell the only way. If it is sterling it is a $100.00 find. Are the chemical tests accurate? I found them on amazon for $10. It registers as a dime on my detector if that helps identify it
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GopherMike
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| | 02/03/12 at 05:47 PM | Reply with quote | #2 |
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| Looks like what I call "slag"... the leftovers from soldering, welding or melted metal, like a pop can in a fire. I find it all the time while detecting old sites.
I think the acid test's are going to be the most accurate to tell if it is silver.
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Thom
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| | 02/03/12 at 06:22 PM | Reply with quote | #3 |
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I tried melting using a soldering iron on the notion that if it is lead it should melt as lead has a lower melting temp, and it did not melt so, the chemical test it is. Also my gut reaction was slag as well, but the weight alone for such a small piece and no reaction for iron told me perhaps I should keep it instead of trashing it until further investigation. The location of the find was most perplexing as the area has been park for over 100 yrs and it was right up at the base of a tree between roots so welding or soldering in that place seems odd.
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