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  1. 03-16-2014, 09:59 AM #1
    Tony Two-Cent
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    Beautiful Day, Thawed Ground = Indian Head, Mercs, Wheats

    Yesterday was a perfect day for metal detecting. Bright sunshine, temps in the upper 50s, birds singing and very little wind. A welcome sight after the brutal winter we've had!
    The ground was 100% thawed, it was like digging through butter.

    I tried two new sites but they were both pretty much a bust, although I did find an Indian Head at the first one. So, I ended up back at a park that I had hunted twice before a couple of years ago. At this park I found 7 wheat cents and 2 Mercury Dimes. It was good to finally get some silver this year.

    Here are all of the coins I found:



    And here are the keepers:



    Here are the relics: part of an old pocket watch, metal buttons, rivet, big hunk of lead, and a buckle. The ceramic button was in the same hole with one of the metal buttons.



    And the junk:



    Thanks for looking and happy hunting!
    Lifetime totals:
    10 Large Cents, 415 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 68 V Nickels, 124 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 16 Seated Dimes, 131 Barber Dimes, 405 Mercury Dimes, 249 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 20 Standing Liberty Quarters, 89 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves

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  2. 03-16-2014, 10:06 AM #2
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    here come them "purty" looking Indians from the midwest glad your thawed out Tony and happy to see you finding the silver .

    Look out Dave he's on the board !!
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  3. 03-16-2014, 10:13 AM #3
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    I can't get over how crisp your pictures come out Tony You take some of the best pictures sincerely. Great bunch of coins
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  4. 03-16-2014, 10:17 AM #4
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    And he's off!

    I hope this pleasant outing marks the beginnings of a great year for you Tony.
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  5. 03-16-2014, 10:18 AM #5
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    Great job Tony, Nice start to the new season. I had to work all day yesterday and today it's 24 degrees out. Go figure...
    Anyway, Congrats on the silver & Indian.
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  6. 03-16-2014, 11:37 AM #6
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    Great love them Indian heads
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    great finds! I wish I had a park nearby that had coins like that.
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  8. 03-16-2014, 03:26 PM #8
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    Fantastic haul you got there Tony congrats on the mercs, Indian and wheats!!
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  9. 03-16-2014, 04:15 PM #9
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    Go gettem Tony. Finally nice detecting conditions and you scored. Nice mercs and of course an IH. Did Daddydigger awaken a sleeping bear????
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  10. 03-16-2014, 04:21 PM #10
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    WTG Tony! Yea it sure feels god to be back out & playing in the dirt.
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  11. 03-16-2014, 04:49 PM #11
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    Nice finds Tony! Still deep in snow and cold here, hopefully we'll be out in a couple of weeks.
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  12. 03-16-2014, 07:22 PM #12
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    Congrats on the finds and glad to here you are out of the deep freeze. Safe & HH
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    Way to go Tony. Congrats on some great finds.
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    Great start to the year Tony and I'm envious you were finally able to get out. Gotta wait at least a few more weeks up here with a deep pack still on the ground. What were the range in years on your wheats?

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    Nice! It's good to see your finding some thawed ground. That means it shouldn't be too long, and we'll be digging too!
    Great way to start the new year off Tony!
    A little silver and a IH ain't to shabby!
    Congrats man!
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    Quote Originally Posted by BTV Digger View Post
    What were the range in years on your wheats?
    Oldest was 1918, then 1928, 1930, 1939, 1940, 1940, 1944, 1946, 1947.
    Lifetime totals:
    10 Large Cents, 415 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 68 V Nickels, 124 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 16 Seated Dimes, 131 Barber Dimes, 405 Mercury Dimes, 249 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 20 Standing Liberty Quarters, 89 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves

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    Nice finds Tony. Looks like we are tied for buffalo nickels now.
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  18. 03-17-2014, 06:00 AM #18
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    nice to see somebody from ill able to dig will be a little longer up north but not too long congrats on all of your finds
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  19. 03-17-2014, 08:41 AM #19
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    Great going Tony...maybe I should be taking pic lessons from you...
    2014 Goals: 20 Silver, 5 Large Coppers, 1 Gold Coin (not anticipating being able to detect much this year; NEW BABY HERE!!)
    So Far: (0) Silver; (2) KG, LC 1807; (2) IH; (3) Buff


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  20. 03-17-2014, 11:09 AM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by RobW View Post
    Great going Tony...maybe I should be taking pic lessons from you...


    or anybody....
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