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  1. Yeah most of the foreign coins I find are also a...

    Yeah most of the foreign coins I find are also a bit older, for the few I find. We hit our record for indians in a year this year :) We also (my dad more than me) get out a looooooooooot lol. GL&HH
  2. Thanks! Yeah it is honestly like 2 sheets of...

    Thanks! Yeah it is honestly like 2 sheets of paper it is so thin. I saw from different pictures online they all look a little different in some spots, so i do think it is a hammered coin, just not...
  3. Wow. That isn't one of the stories my head came...

    Wow. That isn't one of the stories my head came up with, that is a true possibility. This hobby is awesome lol.
  4. Yeah, it's crazy! I love to make up little...

    Yeah, it's crazy! I love to make up little stories in my head about how the coin got there haha. It's amazing how in 1815 that coin was made in haiti, and it ended up in an ohio town with a...
  5. Yeah! It's a 6 hour drive, but i'm thinking our...

    Yeah! It's a 6 hour drive, but i'm thinking our next new england trip, we take a litttttle detour either there or on the way back hehe. I'm thinking a lot of the easy stuff is gone, but there is...
  6. Yeah i saw that as well, but it is pretty shiny,...

    Yeah i saw that as well, but it is pretty shiny, and that shine stayed through some lemon juice and baking soda, and got even shinier. Those pictures dont show how THIN that coin is, it is honestly...
  7. Found my oldest silver coin in Ohio trip! (202 years old!!!)

    So, as I said in another post the other day, me and my dad went on a little Ohio trip for a day, and I did a bit of research to find some old parks and towns in general. I managed to find a town with...
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    Hit that house Tony! So much history covered by...

    Hit that house Tony! So much history covered by modern buildings! I was getting out of the hobby a bit, still liked doing the roadtrips and stuff, but as of late it's like i just found the hobby over...
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    It is the WORST seeing old sites just covered up...

    It is the WORST seeing old sites just covered up like that. And thanks! We got a bit of a drive so hope we can get a couple keepers!
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    Research leads to disappointment

    Hey there guys! I know I'm never really on the forum, but I'm thinking about getting on the forum a lot and being a lot more active, and I guess this is part of it!

    So, me and my dad were talking...
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    A little Research Paid Off

    I found an 1863 church that had a school next to it on the 1870 maps. I checked Google earth and found the church, but the spot where the school was is now a grassy field. I went out with my dad on...
  12. Thread: Showing off

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    *Ahem* What's a Henway? *Cough* Oh wait, sorry...

    *Ahem* What's a Henway? *Cough* Oh wait, sorry that's my dad. :lol:
  13. Darn, sadly I think you may be right. Hopefully i...

    Darn, sadly I think you may be right. Hopefully i find one nice in Connecticut this upcoming week :) :)
  14. Sadly, even with me TRYING to see it, i can't...

    Sadly, even with me TRYING to see it, i can't seem to see that harp thingy on the back of those old Irish coins. But, in my search to see what you were talking about, i found this, and when i really...
  15. Unknown Copper - These pics may be bad, sorry!

    As the title says, the pictures i took may not be with the right lighting or from the right angles, but if you read my dad's latest post, you will see I found a flat copper, nothing on it. I am...
  16. I'm gonna be posting several pictures of the...

    I'm gonna be posting several pictures of the copper from different angles in the What is It? Section, i took a few pics of what i think to be the bottom of a bust, but not sure. I will highlight that...
  17. Thank You, I appreciate the recognition

    Thank You, I appreciate the recognition
  18. Not a Button Guy, Any Idea What I have Here ?

    I dug this tonight at an 1870s house. I'm not sure what it is. Anyone have any ideas?
  19. Indeed, it was a very fun day of hunting. Dave,...

    Indeed, it was a very fun day of hunting. Dave, it was a great pleasure to finally meet you in person, it was fun to detect with you. Tony I am glad you got back out, though it wasn't for long I'm...
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    3rd Large Cent this year / 1909 Canadian

    We went out today when my dad got home from work. I'm sure he'll post this again with our other finds, but I wanted to post it first. I dug my first Canadian Large Cent, a 1909. And it's in pretty...
  21. We stopped at an old church in Wisconsin this...

    We stopped at an old church in Wisconsin this spring and I found a Barber Quarter, Standing Liberty Quarter, a buff and merc. all in the same side yard.
    My dad found a Barber quarter as well.
    Great...
  22. My best find this year has got to be the 1887...

    My best find this year has got to be the 1887 Seated Dime I dug this December
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    There are probably a few seconds, but i'm going to with the 1897...
  23. Received My First Place Contest prizes... Sweet

    I received the 2 coins last week. It was really cool to hold a 400 year old coin in my hand.
    Today, I received my AD hoodie. It looks great.
    I want to thank Tony for running the contest & Angie for...
  24. You went all summer wanting to find a "V" nickel....

    You went all summer wanting to find a "V" nickel. Now you have 4 in 2 hunts. WTG
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    The only reason this account is kind of a lurker,...

    The only reason this account is kind of a lurker, with an occasional post here and there, is because me and my dad hunt together, so most of my finds and such are posted on there, so I'm not very...
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