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wisconsin digger
08-08-2015, 07:58 PM
Went out today hoping to find new ground. Found a very nice looking park but looks to have been pounded pretty good with plenty of current sign it still is getting hunted. Only managed 1 wheat at plenty of gas money. Spent some time visiting relatives and hit an old school I hunted last week. Was heading back to my car with a handful of more gas money. When I got to the car I headed up a little embankment and got a fairly shallow signal that was bouncing a round between 44 on up to 46. Figuring on another memorial I dug a shallow plug and started jabbing around. I saw a coin and picked it up and my stomach jumped a bit as it looked to clean to be just a dime. Again, not being careful I rubbed it off and seen what looked like the back of an old Canadian coin, wrong again. Coin turned out to be a pretty nice looking 6 pence from 1857 Queen Victoria. You just never know what's coming out of the whole. great end to the day. Keep digging Wisconsin Digger

Bucknut
08-08-2015, 08:10 PM
Whoa! Sweet old silver!

Digger Don
08-08-2015, 10:56 PM
Wow, They just keep coming. Congrats on a very cool OLD coin.

leslie(nova scotia)
08-09-2015, 07:37 AM
Nice date with a Vickie. Very attractive lady. Fine her once in a long while. Lucky bouy!

del
08-09-2015, 02:22 PM
wow , great "Vickie" six pence Wisconsin digger :clapping:

The Rebel
08-09-2015, 06:23 PM
Now that's an oldie but a goodie!

Skamaniac
08-09-2015, 08:19 PM
What a great piece! Kinda purdy for her age.

Hiluxyota
08-10-2015, 05:44 AM
Nice find..that's a bucket list find that's not on your bucket list of finds for sure!!!!!

MangoAve
08-10-2015, 09:22 AM
...That's the motto of MD. You never know what you will find. I have a few schools that are in old areas of town(s) to check. I haven't gotten to them as they are like back-ups in case. I figure those too are not places that would be thought to be checked. Congrats on the old silver.

Lodge Scent
08-12-2015, 05:13 PM
That really is a great find ! :congrats:

Mr. Digger
08-12-2015, 08:14 PM
Very cool coin!

Ill Digger
08-15-2015, 10:56 PM
Some the best finds seem to come right next to the vehicle on the out.
Sweet old coin!:thumbsup01:
Congrats! :grin:

Restoring Your Finds
08-16-2015, 02:03 PM
That's a very nice coin. What a sweet silver coin !
Thanks for sharing

wisconsin digger
09-01-2015, 06:44 AM
Hope these photos are clear enough for banner. Thx WD

ducktrapper
09-01-2015, 07:12 PM
Great find! I find school and churchyards have a higher than average chance at unusual finds. I always explained it as kids bringing old stuff for show and tell, then losing it. Who knows?

wisconsin digger
09-01-2015, 08:35 PM
I agree I think that is exactly how this coin got lost as it was completely out of place. Thx WD

Isaac
09-02-2015, 11:19 AM
Great silver!!! :)

OxShoeDrew
09-04-2015, 04:10 PM
wow, sorry to have missed this, excellent find!

Johan K
09-08-2015, 12:03 PM
Nice silver ! How dit it get tehere....that's always the question.....

Tony Two-Cent
09-11-2015, 04:35 PM
What an incredible find! Silver coins from 1857 don't turn up often. That one is soon to be 160 years old! :thumbsup02:

:congrats:

Cheap Thrills
09-11-2015, 11:19 PM
Congrats on a super find and your pictures are great ! :thumbsup02::clapping: