Which Way Is Up

[Pete_The_Prospector]

Howdy All,
Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you remove a pre-dec coin from the dirt that one side is worse for wear then the other
Does anyone know which is usually the worse side, the side facing up, or the side facing down.
There is a difference. Probably due to the moisture run of.

 

[Gippy]

I have never noticed. At a guise the bottom would stay moister than the top due to evaporation

 

[the duck]

I too have noticed that, i have noticed the side facing up cops the worst i think water may stay on the top of the coin, and soil sticks to it mainly copper coins ,to silvers do seem to cop it as bad

 

[Gippy]

I too have noticed that, i have noticed the side facing up cops the worst i think water may stay on the top of the coin, and soil sticks to it mainly copper coins ,to silvers do seem to cop it as bad

I haven't been out for ages. You have given me a mission Duck....

 

[Silver_Fox]

Very interesting thought there Pete...
I made a video of me digging hole just yesterday to show a mate at work how I extract a coin. I recall I had one crusty side and one clean side. So, I watched the video to see whether the crusty bit faced up or down. Guess what, the coin was vertical.... :/

SF