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    Wink New member from southern WI

    Hi All!
    I'm Kevin,been detecting for a few years now. Without the knowledge on these forums I'd be considerably further behind the 8 ball for sure! I've learned so much not just about detecting but about the way things were done in the past and why. Knowing these things is invaluable to maximize the chances of finding what you're after instead of swinging blind at the new school,I'm sure we've all found this out! I am specifically a silver coin Hunter,it's what I strive to be and be better at it every chance I have. The key,I feel,to never running out of productive sites is being able to ask for,receive and maintain permission! I would rather work on getting permission to a site I think may be good than spend time swinging for lunch money,that's just me. I've swung for lunch money before when I was learning but it doesn't cut it,nor should it. To be progressively better at what I do,well,I want to get better at what I do!
    Thanks for all the great reads here,I don't know why I didn't find this before. But now that I have...HELLO!

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    Veteran Member Skamaniac's Avatar
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    Hello Kevin, and welcome from Washington state. Good luck on the silver hunting! Doing your homework on good sites and getting permission is a wise investment of time for sure.
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    Hi Kevin! Welcome to the forum!

    Metal detecting is a very goal oriented hobby for sure. We all strive to find better and better coins and relics. Obtaining new permissions is an important way to achieve that goal. The thrill of finding a type of old coin that you've never found before, that's what we all live for.

    We're glad you joined us and we're looking forward to your participation on the forum!
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    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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    Hey Kevin!
    Welcome to the forum from the cornfields of Illinois!
    Glad you found us! We're always hoping to see what other detectorists are finding.
    What kind of detector do you swing?
    Some days you get the corn, some days you get the cob
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    Hello Kevin and welcome to the forum , I agree information on the forums can really shorten the learning curve . I hope you get a speedy spring and best of luck this year.

    Dan
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    so don't expect it from cheap people"

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    Elite Member Digger Don's Avatar
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    Hello Kevin and welcome from Northern Illinois.
    Glad to have you aboard.
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    Kevin, welcome from The Lone Star State. Happy Huntin'. Hope your coil sniffs out a lot of silver.
    Garrett AT Pro - Garrett Pro Pointer - 5x8 DD Coil - Understanding Wife

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    Full Member GA1dad's Avatar
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    Greetings from South Carolina Kevin!!
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    Oldest Coin= 1920 Wheat Cent
    Silver Coins= 0
    Rings= 1

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    Welcome from western MA. I know exactly what you are talking about (lunch money). Took me about a year and a half to get into the corn fields and woods where the really goods finds started to happen.
    V3i- Prism IV- Pro Pointer
    2020 GOAL: Any Flowing Hair coin

    TOTAL 100 YEAR OLD COINS - -280
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    Welcome aboard and look forward to reading about your adventures in the hobby!
    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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    Global Moderator Fire Fighter 43's Avatar
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    Welcome to the forum Kevin from SE Wisconsin. It is always nice to welcome a fellow Wisconsinite. Good luck with the new season.


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