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  1. 05-31-2013, 07:43 PM #1
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    My first 2 Cent Piece and a few other fun finds!

    Went detecting in the woods not far from my house and right off the bat my machine started beeping! First find was a bowl to a pewter spoon (please tell me if I am wrong!) then two feet from that another banging hit and only a couple of inches down I dug my first 2 cent piece 1865 and in fantastic shape! <: I was so happy! Two feet from that I got another hit and it was a dropped musket ball and this was all in the first 5 minutes of the hunt! I was so excited about this site and kept swinging for another few hours, the only other salvageable find for me was a gag loop (which I may have misidentified as a sword holder had I NOT consulted this site before officially ID'ing! ). I am now going to attempt to upload my pictures so we will see how this goes!

    Update: Tried to get better shots of the 2 cent piece, hopefully a little less blurry!
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    Re: My first 2 Cent Piece and a few other fun finds!

    wow great coin


    now thats not a bad attemp at uploading pictures Stacey but the one of that 2-center just don't do it justice anyway you can focus it a bit better ??
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    Re: My first 2 Cent Piece and a few other fun finds!

    Great find! It looks like it was dropped yesterday. That site probably has more goodies.
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    Re: My first 2 Cent Piece and a few other fun finds!

    That is a nice two cent piece Congrats on finding one. Yep, looks like a pewter spoon bowl. Some great finds and all lined up for you lol Nice hunt.
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    Re: My first 2 Cent Piece and a few other fun finds!

    Quote Originally Posted by del link=topic=13437.msg142155#msg142155 date=1370048208
    wow great coin


    now thats not a bad attemp at uploading pictures Stacey but the one of that 2-center just don't do it justice anyway you can focus it a bit better ??
    Thanks Dan! I snapped those with my iphone then when I edited them in iphoto to fit in this post it blurred them a bit, I'll dig out the good camera and try again tomorrow and hopefully get a better shot!
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    Re: My first 2 Cent Piece and a few other fun finds!

    Quote Originally Posted by Rob L link=topic=13437.msg142156#msg142156 date=1370048608
    Great find! It looks like it was dropped yesterday. That site probably has more goodies.
    So close to my house I will probably be hitting it often!
    Thanks!!
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    Re: My first 2 Cent Piece and a few other fun finds!

    The coin looks great Stacey and even better than when you sent me the text. Nice job at cleaning it up as well. I am trying out a new site tomorrow after work. I got a lead from a good friend so hopefully I will find some keepers to post.

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    First coin to use In God We Trust.
    Your's is in great shape. Congrats on your first, hopefully many more.
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    Re: My first 2 Cent Piece and a few other fun finds!

    Quote Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew link=topic=13437.msg142181#msg142181 date=1370078860
    First coin to use In God We Trust.
    Your's is in great shape. Congrats on your first, hopefully many more.
    Thanks! And thanks for the trivia! Always looking to learn more!
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    Re: My first 2 Cent Piece and a few other fun finds!

    Beautiful coin and the gag loop is neat too.
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    Re: My first 2 Cent Piece and a few other fun finds!

    That 2 center is a beauty !

    Good strategy on IDing that piece as a gag loop. It is better to have the experts upgrade it to a sword holder rather than have it start as a sword holder and get it beat down to a gag loop Most of the ones posted actualy are gag loops.
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    Re: My first 2 Cent Piece and a few other fun finds!

    Quote Originally Posted by Lodge Scent link=topic=13437.msg142212#msg142212 date=1370130421
    That 2 center is a beauty !

    Good strategy on IDing that piece as a gag loop. It is better to have the experts upgrade it to a sword holder rather than have it start as a sword holder and get it beat down to a gag loop Most of the ones posted actualy are gag loops.
    Thanks! So glad I did a little research ahead of time and saw the posts where that very thing happened and I did not want to be a victim of that! I'm going to try to get a better picture of the two cent piece today and hopefully get in a little detecting before the rain starts!
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    Re: My first 2 Cent Piece and a few other fun finds!

    Wow, that two-cent piece is GORGEOUS!

    One of the nicest looking ones I've seen come out of the ground.

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    Re: My first 2 Cent Piece and a few other fun finds!

    sure! don't invite us gorgeous 2 center! a sweet hunt!
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    Re: My first 2 Cent Piece and a few other fun finds!

    Quote Originally Posted by HEAVYMETALNUT link=topic=13437.msg142308#msg142308 date=1370214522
    sure! don't invite us gorgeous 2 center! a sweet hunt!
    Oh Dave, I've been looking for cellar holes for you guys and I know I owe ya! I was going to venture into the woods on some open space I just found out about and check to see if I see the signs! Would you venture down this way to me if I do??

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    Re: My first 2 Cent Piece and a few other fun finds!

    Quote Originally Posted by sprosoff link=topic=13437.msg142344#msg142344 date=1370223863
    Oh Dave, I've been looking for cellar holes for you guys and I know I owe ya! I was going to venture into the woods on some open space I just found out about and check to see if I see the signs! Would you venture down this way to me if I do??

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    lol you don't owe us Stace lol sure i'd go.i'll start walkin now rofl
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    Re: My first 2 Cent Piece and a few other fun finds!

    Quote Originally Posted by HEAVYMETALNUT link=topic=13437.msg142386#msg142386 date=1370265507
    lol you don't owe us Stace lol sure i'd go.i'll start walkin now rofl
    Hmmmm, anyone else up your way who we can invite that might love to give you a lift??
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    ..that 2 center's a BEAUT!
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    wow thats better Stacey thumbsup01 the detail on that coin is very sharp beautiful coin you found big improvement on the pictures
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    Re: My first 2 Cent Piece and a few other fun finds!

    Quote Originally Posted by sprosoff link=topic=13437.msg142393#msg142393 date=1370271402
    Hmmmm, anyone else up your way who we can invite that might love to give you a lift??
    nope! i will just walk
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