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Bucknut
01-08-2019, 01:50 PM
Weather has cooperated nicely here in SE Michigan the last few weeks and I managed to get out last week during my lunch break and found a 1952 D Washington quarter to start my 2019 year.

Then on Saturday I visited "Morgan" Park and came away with some awesome finds. The first was a 1926 D merc and then 10 ft away I thought I was perhaps digging a wheatie but I saw in my dirt pile the edge of a small silver! I thought for sure I had a seated half dime.

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Instead it is a Canadian "Fishy" or 5 cent from 1874. If you look close at the front on the "n" of Canada there appears to be a die crack issue.

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A few hours later I found another awesome coin. This one is an 1859 Fattie Indian that is in really nice shape. I just love looking at the clear date on it.

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The last few hours of the day I spent detecting another local spot and found a 1914 Barber dime, 1945 merc, a 1928 Buff and an 1887 IHP. Saturday was a awesome day!

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Yesterday for lunch I found a war nik and today I found a 1959 rosie. I am not going to bother with taking a pic. My wheat to silver ratio has never looked better...and probably won't last.

Well it appears that the cold is about to set in for awhile so I will just have to stare at these for a month or two.

Stay warm! Jared

Tony Two-Cent
01-08-2019, 04:16 PM
This post makes me drool! :drool:

Way to hit the ground running in 2019, Jared! That Fish Scale is a wonderful little coin! I've never found one but I was with DaddyDigger one time when he found one. They are very cool coins. Nice!

And that 1859 Fatty is really nice looking, especially the obverse. rarely do they come out of the ground looking that good. First year of the Indian Heads and that one is a terrific example. Way to go!

:congrats:

Full Metal Digger
01-08-2019, 04:25 PM
HOLY CRAP Jared! What an amazing post and finds! First year IHC in AWESOME condition and a great group of silver too. A drool-worthy post for sure. I hope this is just the beginning of an awesome year of finds for you. HH, Dave.

wisconsin digger
01-09-2019, 11:02 AM
Great start. This weather is indeed fantastic. We are in a cold spell today but back to mid 30's by the weekend. Hope you have more good weather to get out. That is an amazing park you have access to. Thanks for posting. WD

aloldstuff
01-09-2019, 05:38 PM
Fantastic start to 2019. Is that your 1st fish scale? They sure are a tiny coin, congrats.

Bucknut
01-09-2019, 06:10 PM
Fantastic start to 2019. Is that your 1st fish scale? They sure are a tiny coin, congrats.

I have been fortunate enough to have found 6 of them. All Vickies too. 1872, 74, 81, 86, 91, and 93.

MIKE54
01-11-2019, 10:05 AM
That fishy is one coin we never find in Ct. Great start to the year Jared.

Digger Don
01-11-2019, 10:14 AM
Wow, what an amazing start for the year :envious::envious:
Love the fish scale!!
:congrats:

Full Metal Digger
01-11-2019, 03:00 PM
I was with DaddyDigger one time when he found one.

Here's mine (from 10 inches deep, rang up like an Indian Head Cent).

OxShoeDrew
01-11-2019, 08:34 PM
Woweee, Jared! Such sweet coins! That fatty is a winner for sure...as are all the old silvers!! Huge congrats!! We're lucky this year with the lack of snow...knock on wood!

Noah
01-12-2019, 11:04 AM
Really wanted to find something "fishy" when we visited Michigan last year. OH WELL!! Nice job!

Noah
01-12-2019, 11:08 AM
I know what it's like to be around when great coins are found being around you and Don!!
This post makes me drool! :drool:

Way to hit the ground running in 2019, Jared! That Fish Scale is a wonderful little coin! I've never found one but I was with DaddyDigger one time when he found one. They are very cool coins. Nice!

And that 1859 Fatty is really nice looking, especially the obverse. rarely do they come out of the ground looking that good. First year of the Indian Heads and that one is a terrific example. Way to go!

:congrats:

Digger Don
01-12-2019, 12:25 PM
My one and only.
I dug this hunting with Dave in June 2017!
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Ill Digger
01-12-2019, 04:45 PM
Dang! :omg:That's all from the first week and a half of 2019!?!
Wow! :wow: You got 2 more of my wishlist coins in this post! A '59 IHC and a "fishy"!! Man!!:shocked01:
Its gonna take a midwest snow storm to cool of this fire!
Congrats Jared! :congrats: