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    Kinda New

    Hello everyone, I am new to this site but not that new to the hobby. I got my first detector back in 73 when I returned from an overseas assignment in the USAF. It was a Whites Coin Master IV which I used for about three years until I upgraded to 5000D, also by Whites. I started out the hobby as a coin shooter and did that for about 14 years until I got interested in Civil War Relic hunting. I have been doing the relic thing for the past 25 years. Thanks for adding me to the site.

    Daniel,

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    Daniel , first off thank you for your service to our country . Your definitely my kind of guy , one who likes jeeps (great looking CJ by the way) and relic hunting . I would love to see some pictures of your most memorable recoveries and welcome to the forum.

    Dan
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    Hello and welcome to the forum from Northern Illinois.
    I too would love to some photos of your finds.
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    Welcome from Illinois!

    Glad you joined the forum, Daniel!

    I, too, had a Whites 5000D back in the mid 1980s and boy did that thing wear my arm out!

    You have been at this for many years and you must have quite a collection of finds by now. We are looking forward to your participation on the forum!
    Lifetime totals:
    9 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, 19 Standing Liberty Quarters, 89 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves

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    Welcome to the forum. I also am prior USAF--did 24 years, retiring in 2003. Like the others have said, I also look forward to seeing some of your best finds! HH, Dave.
    Oldest Coin: 100-60 BC Gallic bronze coin (Sequani Tribe)
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    Oldest U.S. coin: 1805 Draped Bust Large Cent
    Best Coins EVER: 1625 4 Sols from Kingdom of Chateau Renaud, France
    1662 15 Kreuzers, Leopold I, Austria
    Best Relics: Bronze Age Arrowheads & Spearhead, 2c Roman silver ring, complete medieval knight's spur (x6)
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    Welcome to the forum Daniel from SE Wisconsin. It's good to have you with us.


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    A big Texas welcome Daniel from another USAF ex. (3 yrs, 11 mos, 28 days & 14 hrs) Show us your finds & happy hunting.
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    Welcome from out in California! Sounds like we may be close in age as I was discharged from the Navy in late '72.
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    Thanks everyone for the warm welcome to this site. It looks like I finally found a home......so to speak. Del, The CJ-7 is a 1985 model that I have had since 91 and which I turned into a woodie in 2003. It hasn`t seen mud, sleet, rain or snow in ten years...........lol SeabeeRon, My last duty assignment was at Castle AFB in Atwater, California. I got out in 1975 at the age of 24 and stayed in your fair state a couple of years to finish my schooling. Again, thanks all

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    Welcome from western MA. Glad you found us and am looking forward to seeing your finds. Thank you for your service, my niece is the AF recruiter for Long Island.
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    Hello and welcome from Washington state. Would like to see some of your finds!
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    Welcome from New York. USAF retired 27 years. Good luck hunting out there.

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    Hi me bouy from the token neighbour to the north. Welcome to the forum!
    From the land of the Bluenose.....life is a beach at least till the tide comes in and the Bud is all gone. Swish and dig at the drop of a dime!

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    I'm glad you've joined us and look forward to your input!
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    Welcome aboard Dentron20. It looks like we have a few things in common. USAF, detecting and Kentucky. Where bouts are you located. I am NKY Florence area. Looking forward to seeing your finds.

    Ron
    Whites VX3 with Sunray Probe, 10x12 SEF, 8x6 SEF, 10dd, 6x10Eclipse, 4x6 Eclipse, Lesche digger and Garrett Pro Pointer.

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