Sunday Silver, IH's and Early German Silver

[jkress]

I went to a new site this morning. A small, overgrown baseball field in an older neighborhood of Dubuque.
When I arrived, the old trees in the common area immediately caught my attention.
Once I got geared up and machine on, I had to choose which direction to hunt. Old trees or ball field? :confused:

I made my way for the trees. About 20 feet in I picked up a few late wheats and then the Rosie.
Next out of the ground were some earlier wheats followed by the Merc. The closer I got to the
trees... the older the coins got. :happydance01: I never did make it over to the ball field. 8/

Four of these IH's were resting comfortably in beautiful black soil. Care to guess which one was in wet clay? lol
http://homepage.mac.com/j.kress/AmericanDetectorist2011/pictures/picture-63.jpg

The 1883 IH and the German silver coin (same diameter as a US nickel) were in the same hole.
http://homepage.mac.com/j.kress/AmericanDetectorist2011/pictures/picture-64.jpg

... Question: How many of you count foreign silver coins as part of your silver count for the year? :thinkingabout: lol

[del]

you better count that German coin ( its a beauty too ) in the year to date silver totals Mister lol lol

Joe thats a very sweet day of finds , looks like you have found a great new place to hunt :peace: :clapping: :clapping: congrats

[aloldstuff]

Very sweet hunt, that ballpark can wait. If I were to ever dig a nice old foreign silver like you have, yes I would count it. Congrats on the silvers, IH. I'm gonna take a stab at your question, bottom right IH.

[v3ikid]

The rule is if it's silver you have to count it. thumbsup01 Way to go on some nice finds. :clapping:

[milco]

Looks like you found a nice new spot! Congrats on those finds, that German coin is very, very nice and early. Germany was not formed from the German States until 1871. Awesome hunt and good luck this week!

[coinnut]

Beautiful German coin :clapping: I think that year is 90% silver :clapping: Seems like you have a great new spot that will take you a while to do. thumbsup01 Nice outing :happydance01:

[Tony Two-Cent]

Man, I love finding Indian Head Cents, and those are beauties! Yes, even the poor orphan from wet clay. lol Can you read the date on it?

[dave in iowa]

great hunt Joe, thumbsup01

[RobW]

Nice finds :clapping:
If it's silver and it's a coin it counts :yes:

[jkress]

Thanks folks.
Yep, I'll count it for the years total. :yes:




Can you read the date on it?


It's tough to read, but in perfect light 1902 is what I see.

[Epi-hunter]

Wow, great finds!! :happydance01: Definitely a place to hit again and again, and I am sure that baseball field will give up a few keepers as well!

I love the foreign coin. Definitely count it!

[angellionel]

Hey, it is a silver coin Joe. It definitely counts. :happydance01: Excellent finds! thumbsup01