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    1800s seated and Barber dimes

    I have been hunting a small strip in a local "hunted out" park. In the last week I have pulled 6 silver coins including these two on the same hunt. I was using my CTX3030.
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    So pretty! Congrats on a couple beautiful coins!
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    Beautiful coins, congrats!
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    That is a couple of very nice finds, congrats.


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    Very nice! Well done for thinking outside of the box

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    Sweet!

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    You just proved that no place ie ever really hunted out. Nice silver!
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    Two beautiful coins and in the same hunt....
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    A couple of nice looking coins. It's one thing to find old coins but it is definitely a bonus when they come out of the ground that nice. Great finds WD
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    great couple of coins jbolf6
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    2 awesome coins in amazing shape. Congrats!
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    Wow, two beautiful dimes! They are both in wonderful condition!

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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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    Hunted out. congrats on your silvers. That seated is an awesome find.
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