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    found a hard times token

    went out with Sal today for about three hours to do a quick cellar hunt , sorry didn't bring the camera in fear it would
    rain while we were out in the field . not much in that time but an old copper thimble a small button (plain) a shoe buckle fragment
    but i did score this 1837 hard times token . don't know how anybody missed it as it was in an old obvious pathway and it screamed out on the old dfx and was just around 5 inches down. thanks for looking and HH everyone.

    i took before and after pictures of the token.

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    Re: found a hard times token

    That's really a nice find!

    Until a couple of weeks ago, I didn't even know what a Hard Times Token even was. Now, I've seen two of them posted.

    Be careful though. California residents may try to steal it from you. lol
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    whoa! that freakin thing cleaned up beautiful Dan! wow nice job! thumbsup01
    private firms made a better metal composition than the us govenment
    imagine if every large copper came out as nice as that? that be soo sweet!
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    Re: found a hard times token

    Quote Originally Posted by Lowjiber View Post
    That's really a nice find!

    Until a couple of weeks ago, I didn't even know what a Hard Times Token even was. Now, I've seen two of them posted.

    Be careful though. California residents may try to steal it from you. lol
    thanks John . California isn't getting my token , my taxed income to bail it out from the feds probably but not my token.
    lol lol

    Quote Originally Posted by HEAVYMETALNUT View Post
    whoa! that freakin thing cleaned up beautiful Dan! wow nice job! thumbsup01
    private firms made a better metal composition than the us govenment
    imagine if every large copper came out as nice as that? that be soo sweet!
    thank you Dave , believe it or not its a copper coin .
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    Sweet token! That's similar to my Wall Street Token. I think the back side is different though. It cleaned up real nice!! Hope you and Sal had a good day. It was a bit chilly in the morn, but I bet no bugs lol Great looking token thumbsup01
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    Quote Originally Posted by coinnut View Post
    Sweet token! That's similar to my Wall Street Token. I think the back side is different though. It cleaned up real nice!! Hope you and Sal had a good day. It was a bit chilly in the morn, but I bet no bugs lol Great looking token thumbsup01
    hey thanks George , i thought it was just like yours . hey i don't know who's worse me or you . let me explain you
    find the choice coins (Connecticut coppers ,early large cents,ect.) but they suck in their condition so just about worthless and i find beautiful condition common worthless coins lol lol lol whats wrong with this picture lol lol, we need to change our game plan
    to excellent conditioned rare quality coins.
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    Re: found a hard times token

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    hey thanks George , i thought it was just like yours .
    It might be the same one, just mine is toast lol

    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    hey i don't know who's worse me or you . let me explain you find the choice coins (Connecticut coppers ,early large cents,ect.) but they suck in their condition so just about worthless and i find beautiful condition common worthless coins lol lol lol whats wrong with this picture lol lol, we need to change our game planto excellent conditioned rare quality coins.
    Let's do it and sell them and retire and detect everyday, while the wives work rofl Sounds good to me
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    Quote Originally Posted by coinnut View Post
    It might be the same one, just mine is toast lol

    Let's do it and sell them and retire and detect everyday, while the wives work rofl Sounds good to me
    why thats just about as diabolically evil of a plan as i've ever heard ok lets do it lol rofl lol
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    Nice find there buddy.Hopefully the weekend will produce more.
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    Beautiful find, Dan! The detail on it is great, and it did clean up very nicely too.

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    Re: found a hard times token

    Nice find Del ! What did you use to clean it up thinkingabout:

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    Re: found a hard times token

    WOW! That beauty cleaned up well! Good job on that token man!

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    Re: found a hard times token

    Nice! I found that exact token last year, but mine was holed and did not clean up as nicely at all. Congrats!

    Mine's posted here:

    http://www.americandetectorist.com/f...sg5753#msg5753
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    Re: found a hard times token

    Quote Originally Posted by love2dig View Post
    Nice find Del ! What did you use to clean it up thinkingabout:
    thanks , just gave it a brief hot peroxide bath and then a coin or metal preserver is all .

    Quote Originally Posted by z118 View Post
    Nice! I found that exact token last year, but mine was holed and did not clean up as nicely at all. Congrats!
    thanks you , yes Z i remember you finding yours . their pretty common but you would think they'd be worth a little
    more considering there's a mis-spelling on them .
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    Hey! The token came out nice! Thought you were going out Sat. or Sun. with coinnut? Was hoping to see more finds fromthe weekend.
    " What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"

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    When Del the Colonialster posts I always know there will be a copper in there. You and George are top-notch hunters in the great state of Connecticut. You guys will be popping coppers all year. Go get 50 of them. I like that goal from George. You guys both can get 50. thumbsup01

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