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POKIE73
05-23-2013, 08:10 PM
went to sterling ill today to hunt with my good freind big john he had gotten permission to hunt a house and invited me to come with had a great time as always me and john hunted together back in the seventies and it was nice to get back to hunt again with him todays finds were 2 silver quarters 5 wheaties a indian head a cool token and some misc items thanks for looking dennis

bigjohn
05-23-2013, 08:27 PM
Dennis, You found some great coins and a very interesting token. I hope someone can identify it. The icing on the cake was at the end of the hunt when you surprised me with that 1900 Indian cent. Maybe if I slow down and I will get finds like you. BigJohn

JTGOLD
05-23-2013, 08:43 PM
sounds like you had a great time and some good finds,that is what it is all about,wtg.

tech125
05-23-2013, 08:47 PM
Been to Sterling once last year to visit friends(they have since moved) but i didnt have a chance to detect there.Nice small town....Congrats on your finds....

marinedad
05-24-2013, 06:55 AM
nice stuff dennis, love the old token.

Pona
05-24-2013, 06:58 AM
Nice finds :) Can I ask a stupid question?? Why is a wheatie called a wheatie?? thanks :)

Jon.

Tony Two-Cent
05-24-2013, 07:11 AM
Our Lincoln one cent coins here in the USA had stalks of wheat on the reverse from 1909-1958.

As a general rule, most detectorists prefer to find wheaties over newer cents because they are a little older and are often a good indicator that silver coins may also be found in the same area.

http://0.tqn.com/d/coins/1/0/v/A/-/-/wheat_cent_finest_known_rev.jpg

Pona
05-24-2013, 07:20 AM
Ah I see :) thanks for the explanation...I'm getting there slowly thumbsup01

Fire Fighter 43
05-24-2013, 08:16 PM
Congrats on a nice hunt, WTG |:cheering:

AmxFred
05-25-2013, 08:16 PM
Very nice finds! :congrats: I hope you left something for your host. :poke:

aloldstuff
05-29-2013, 09:35 AM
Dennis, great finds and I seel that Fred is poking some fun at you..... lol. The token is really cool. :congrats: on all your keepers.

EdNargel
05-29-2013, 11:47 AM
Congrats, nice hunt