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I was thinking of talking about something else this morning but just discovered the most remarkable survey of metal detected colonial coins. It is a 69 page document stuffed with tons of data and many detailed tables. My hat is off to the author who did a super job of metal detecting over a period of more than thirty years, kept flawless records, studyied and analyzed the finds and publishing the detailed results.
The document is SURVEY OF COLONIAL COINS RECOVERED IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY by Wayne H. Shelby. It begins as follows.
After the publication of my first two articles in the C4 Newsletter titled “SURVEY OF COLONIAL COINS RECOVERED IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY” (Winter-2003, Volume 11, Number 4) and “SURVEY OF COLONIAL COINS RECOVERED IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY PART II” (Summer2005, Volume 13, Number 2), I have recovered and documented a number of additional finds from the Burlington County and Southern New Jersey area. I believe the additional recoveries and the inclusion of tables 10 thru 15 will provide a more in-depth picture of coin type use and availability during colonial and early American times. Most additional finds are the result of my locating new metal detecting sites (72 thru 90). However, some finds are the result of my continued effort metal detecting at my former sites numbered (1 thru 71). Many Additional single finds have been documented by township and/or county since 2005 and are listed accordingly...
Here is one example of the many interesting tables.
Notice the number of Spanish colonial coins and the description of other artifacts recovered in addition to the coins. Included is also a lot of information on recovered buttons and other artifacts.
In fact I found an example of an artifact I was trying to identify in a photo of a bunch of recovered watch winders.
Here is another interesting table that shows recovered Spanish "holed" coins.
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This is a remarkable survey of recovered coins and other items. I highly recommend that you take a look at it.
Here is the link.
Survey of Recovered Colonial Coins
That is the work of a real metal detection expert.
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Three major numismatic organizations that sent a letter to Facebook executives to complain that the social media platform "has become the predominant choice of some fraudsters" are disappointed with the lack of a response by Facebook and the continuing appearance of pop-up advertisements selling counterfeit coins. No response has been received in the month since the letter was sent.
The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (www.ACEFonline.org), Numismatic Guaranty Company (www.NGCcoin.com) and the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) sent their joint letter on August 19, 2021 to Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder, chairman & chief executive officer...
"The Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force has identified Facebook as a major platform utilized by counterfeiters and criminal organizations to sell counterfeit coins and precious metals. It is critical that Facebook executives recognize the criminal abuse of their platform by crooks who are preying on unsuspecting and uneducated victims who have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars. But most importantly, the misuse of the Facebook platform undermines the integrity of the U.S. monetary system."
Here is that link.
ACEF, NGC & PNG Send Facebook Joint Complaint About Counterfeits | CoinNews
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