LuckyLundy Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 A good friend dug this old spoon up the other day at and old gold patch. This spot is murder to detect, full of old sardine cans/keys and boot tacks. I tried to shine this spoon up with Tarn-x to no avail. It's much to light in weight to be silver...did they use to make silverware in Tin, which I believe it is.LuckyLundy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 I have found many just like that, its made of copper, and was silver plated. Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLundy Posted January 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Grubstake,Thanks, I could be copper...but it didn't turn green like you'd expect something in the dirt that long would. You know years ago, I detected a old spoon down in Sherlock Canyon. I didn't feel like carrying it so I hide it and never made it back to the spot. If you can pick it up for me and verify it's silver, I'll split the difference with you!LuckyLundy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 I've got around 5 of them, and some still have the silver plate on them, I cut one in half, its copper all the way through. I have a few forks also. Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLundy Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Grubstake,I need a fork, so I can eat proper like.LuckyLundy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I have an old cast iron three prong fork, I found last year, it has one prong broken off, first cast iron fork I have ever found. Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paleface Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 A good friend dug this old spoon up the other day at and old gold patch. This spot is murder to detect, full of old sardine cans/keys and boot tacks. I tried to shine this spoon up with Tarn-x to no avail. It's much to light in weight to be silver...did they use to make silverware in Tin, which I believe it is.LuckyLundyMany spoons were made of nickle silver and then silver plated, if they have been in a fire, the plate will usually be gone and the nickle silver is sometimes hard to polish. You might also try a magnet on that spoon, was a whole bunch of iron eating utensils made back in the early days, they are also quite hard to polish. Copper will usually clean right up and polish....Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogeyman Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Many spoons were made of nickle silver and then silver plated, if they have been in a fire, the plate will usually be gone and the nickle silver is sometimes hard to polish. You might also try a magnet on that spoon, was a whole bunch of iron eating utensils made back in the early days, they are also quite hard to polish. Copper will usually clean right up and polish....JimTake a pin or safety pin, make a small scratch on the back where the handle meets the bowl of the spoon. Break out the handy pocket magnifier & have a look. Should be able to tell.Hang on to em! Sold a pile of forks & spoons to a lady that makes wind chimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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