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Saturday, January 24, 2009

PhotoHunt--Chipped

I didn't think I had a photo for today's PhotoHunt theme of chipped, but I remembered that the other day I was practicing taking macros shots and realized that one of these old old coins was chipped. You wouldn't think a coin would get chipped, would you? But these are very old.
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These were gifts from a friend we visited in another country. They were found by him when he was a boy and would look for things when hiking along the river near where he lived. The large one is dated 1809 and the smaller one 1731 or 1781. The chipped one does not have a readable date.
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TnChick's site at www.tnchick.com is where to go to find the Photo Hunters for the day.
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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2009 at 9:13 AM

    That is a bit unusual, isn't it?
    It has the 'metal fatigue' look about it - but that is hardly likely.

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  2. FloJanuary 24, 2009 at 9:48 AM

    You're right, I would not think of coins being chipped. Good picture!!

    Mine is up over at Flo's Place

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  3. Rebecca MecomberJanuary 24, 2009 at 9:50 AM

    Those are amazing!!! Are they clay? Such treasures.

    I did Photo Hunters today, too. I hope you get a chance to visit.
    http://newyorktraveler.net/photo-hunters-chipped/

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  4. MudhooksJanuary 24, 2009 at 9:58 AM

    It was probably the alloy wasn't quite right. Copper is soft and would bend easily. If there was another metal like zinc mixed in, it would likely be a bit less "bendy" and be more apt to fracture rather than bend.

    I have always wanted to go down on the mud along the Thames in London and see if I could find old coins or something from a bygone era... One day... sigh.

    Here is mine: http://mudpuddle.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/926/

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2009 at 10:06 AM

    I didn't realize coins could chip.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2009 at 10:47 AM

    Good work with the Macro. And interesting subject. Chipped coin - who would have guessed. Maybe that is why people always tried biting them in the movies.

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  7. WillowJanuary 24, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    Congratulations on your interview! What fun! Nice to meet you.

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2009 at 1:55 PM

    Very neat shots...I thought at first glance they were stepping stones:-)

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  9. Sandi McBrideJanuary 24, 2009 at 6:37 PM

    Chipped...and you're right, who'd a "thunk it"? Loved the roast of you at David's by the way!
    Sandi

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  10. PERBSJanuary 24, 2009 at 8:27 PM

    What a neat friend to give them to you! I never heard of coins that could look and look different inside. . .

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