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  1. Thread: Cheer up,,

    by ScrapMetal
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    Re: Cheer up,,

    Now that is funny. Reposted on my Facebook page.
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    Re: FIELD HUNT WITH SNIFFY

    Always wondered how that stuff gets in an open field like that. Always when detecting a huge field, do you just sweep in a random pattern, or is their some method to the madness? Anyways nice to see...
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    Re: Ring of a different kind-returned

    Their smiles says it all. Great job and thanks for the good PR you are doing for this hobby.
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    Re: Searched a house built in 1923

    Thanks JTGold, that would explain the hole in it and the wire I removed. I guess my modern brain equated it to an ice tea bottle lid. Thinking about it now, makes alot more sense being a rose tag...
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    Re: Lucky Silver Half Dollar Days

    Great story, and even greater finds... congrats !!!
    I hope you continue to rescue many more coins.
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    Searched a house built in 1923

    Searched a house that was built in 1923. I had visions of finding some good treasures. Spent 2 hours swinging and came up with this cap for tea. Tried to research it, but came up blank....
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    Re: My best silver day

    Looks like the 4 year wait paid off. Great finds and hope you find many more.
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    Re: Finished my merc pencil drawing.

    Quite nice drawings. Thanks for sharing with us. Is that a 1916 D dime by the way?
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    Re: ANyone know anything about woodworking?

    I am far from an expert, but I think you are correct about the tiles moving because of the constant expansion/contraction of the wood.
    You must have a material that will not change with...
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    Re: What do ya think

    Agree that no new laws need to be passed. Also in some parts of the country you might just encounter street justice with the property owner pointing a shot gun at you and asking what you are doing on...
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    Re: My other hobby & latest find

    Great find. I think links to our past are a valuable reminder as to where we came from, where we are and where we are going. To have an object that survived that many years is an honor to keep and...
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    Mexican 5 centavo found in south Mpls

    Got permission to hunt my brother's yard in South Minneapolis. It is small yard and older house, so I was hoping to find something interesting. My Ace 250 was ringing like a bell. 2 clad quarters, 1...
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    Re: My first class ring!

    Great find. I would say it was a lucky day for 2 people, you and the owner of the ring. I can only imagine the look on his face when presented with his long lost ring. This makes the hobby so...
  14. Re: Found in totlot, possibly my first silver jewelry

    Thanks for the info on the test kits. I will check it out.
  15. Found in totlot, possibly my first silver jewelry

    Out today searching a large totlot. Under just a an inch of wood chips I find this:
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    Measures 2 feet long and weighs 12.8 grams. My wife says silver because of the clasp. There are...
  16. Thread: New Member

    by ScrapMetal
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    Re: New Member

    Welcome to the forum. I bet that 30 minutes and a wheatie whetted your appetite for more detecting. I found my first wheatie about a week ago, and now hoping for my first silver. Learn your machine...
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    Re: Mini Microscope for coin ID

    I have mine on order from China. $2.25 with free shipping. Don't know how they can do it.
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    Newbie find his first Wheatie.

    As I am still fairly new to detecting I have been doing totlots to learn about my ACE 250, but today I ventured to a vacant lot in an older section of the city. Withing a few minutes I found this:
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    Re: Hello from South Florida

    Hi Arq
    Welcome to the forum
    I too am fairly new to detecting and this forum. Lots of friendly people with great advice here.
    I like to see what people are finding, as for me only newer coins but I...
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    A newbie from Minnesota

    Hi

    Just thought I would say hello to all in the forum.
    I have been reading the posts and find you all seem to be a friendly bunch.

    I am new to detecting having bought a used Ace 250 and have...
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