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  1. My Gues number of silver coins

    I guess 837 silver coins

    with a face value of $357.95


    Big John
  2. Skipped Two metal detector club meetings and scored two silver coins and two rings

    Monday May 12th my 13 year old son and I had planned to go to the regular monthly metal detector club meeting to see what others had found the month previously. I have not found much this year and...
  3. Thread: sunday hunt

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    Dennis, Congrats on your nice finds. I was out...

    Dennis, Congrats on your nice finds. I was out Saturday at a large park. I found a nice 1927-D wheatie and some clad. I also met Chicago Ron at R & R Sports in Clinton Iowa. He sets up tours...
  4. Thread: Wanted to Buy

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    Wanted to Buy

    I would like to purchase a used Lesche digger for my son. It must have the serations on the left side of the digger as you hold it in your right hand. Originally I purchased a right hand Lesche to...
  5. Thread: tuesday finds

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    Dennis, You sure got a silver sniffing e-trac. ...

    Dennis, You sure got a silver sniffing e-trac. Especially for older silver and older wheats. I wonder where you have been detecting. I have been out with my e-trac two times for a about an...
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    Dennis, I am glad you are out hunting the ground...

    Dennis, I am glad you are out hunting the ground again and as always coming up with silver. Congratulations! I am hoping to get out soon but family obligations seem to keep me busy. I am looking...
  7. Thread: key date

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    Re: key date

    Dennis, You did not get much but what a great find. Congrats. Marinedad dont't feel too bad becaus ethis happens when I hunt with Dennis also. Bigjohn
  8. Thread: three in a row

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    Re: three in a row

    Dennis, You always seem to sniff out the silver. Congrats on three nice silvers and the wings. Bigjohn
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    Re: assorted finds

    Dennis, That token has a really old date. I like it and I like the jewelry. Bigjohn
  10. Old house hunt with Pokie73 & Marinedad nets my first Barber Half

    My E-Trac was in for repair until the end of April, so I did not get out much until middle of May. I invited Pokie73 (Dennis) and he brought a new friend that I met, MarineDad (Mark). I knew a...
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    Re: garrett pin pointers

    Dennis, I am having trouble with my pinpointer. It continually sounds off whether detecting metal. or air, or just laying on the ground. I turn it off and it seems to reset but almost immediately...
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    Re: silver and wheaties

    Dennis, What a great day for finding silver. You did not tell me it was a grange. That will will be one to remember. This is a grange here in Sterling. Maybe I should try to find out how to get...
  13. Re: Six Silvers on June 1, 2013, plus Indians and Buffaloes

    What a great day. You found a great variety of old coins, ring, and button. Old silver is nice to find. Congrats on a great hunt day. Bigjohn
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    Re: todays hunt with big john

    Dennis, You found some great coins and a very interesting token. I hope someone can identify it. The icing on the cake was at the end of the hunt when you surprised me with that 1900 Indian cent....
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    Re: 1849/1848 Seated Half Dime - 23 Silver Dimes

    This a dream to find a park that has not been hunted out. 23 silver dimes is unbelivable in one day and one park. My E-trac salutes you. Thanks for giving us hope. BigJohn
  16. Thread: last few hunts

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    Re: last few hunts

    Dennis, You did quite well and so did Mark with 14 coins including wheats and silver. I am hoping to get my son to help me upload a picture of my finds. It will be my first post of finds. That was a...
  17. Thread: Recent finds!

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    Re: Recent finds!

    Fred, I like the two rings, espesicially the ladies silver one with stones. You and Dennis seem to find silver whenever you go out. Congrats on some nice finds. Since I also hunt with Dennis,...
  18. Thread: ugly silver

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    Re: ugly silver

    Dennis, I have never seen a mercury dime without a date. A partial date yes. Silver is so hard to find, I would take a silver without a date. Congrats to you. BigJohn
  19. Thread: close again

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    Re: close again

    Dennis, I like your finds. It is rare to find a large cent. The Mercury dime is a great find. Let me know where you went to hunt. Hopefully we can get out together this week. BigJohn
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    Re: sundays finds

    Dennis, Great finds. You always seem to find some silver when you go out. Big John
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    Re: few good finds

    Dennis, Your E-Trac sure found some nice coins. I think I see some of the wheat are in the teens. Well you sure out hunted me that day. Big John
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    Re: e trac scores again

    Dennis, I like your necklace and congrats on another silver. BigJohn
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    Re: pick a pair day

    Dennis, Two more silver dimes. Your on your way for 2013. Congrats. I will try to post a picture of the girls silver ring I found yesterday when I get my first silver coin of the year. Big John
  24. Thread: three keepers

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    Re: three keepers

    Dennis, Congrats on the silver, wheat, and ring. You always seem to find keepers. I was not able to get out much this past weekend, although the weather was great. I am looking forward to our hunt...
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    Re: two lttle injuns

    Dennis, Congrats on your Indians and Wheats. You sure know how to sniff them out. Dropped off my ETrac in Lisle for repaor yesterday. It is a nice little store. They said 12 to 15 days repair...
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