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Thread: As promised. The mystery of Dan’s shoe buckle dominance is SOLVED !

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    As promised. The mystery of Dan’s shoe buckle dominance is SOLVED !

    If you been on this forum a while, you will know that Dan has found over 100 complete shoe buckles and hundreds of fragments. I used to think the reason he found so many more than the rest of us was because he had mad detecting skills. But after months of exhaustive research, I stumbled upon the REAL reason :
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    Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
    Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
    Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank

    "He who would search for pearls must dive below."

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    Ha-ha-ha! It took me a second to figure it out but very clever!
    Oldest Coin: 100-60 BC Gallic bronze coin (Sequani Tribe)
    Oldest Silver Coin: 1156 hammered Pfennig from (now) Bavaria
    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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    Elite Member Digger Don's Avatar
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    LOL
    Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny


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    Indian 3, Buff 1, V Nik 1, Rosie 2, Barber Dime, SLQ 1,

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    On Instagram- oxshoedrew

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    He needs to put a patent on that design LOL
    Be Safe And Happy Hunting All


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    Funny!
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    2023 Silver: 1 Gold: 0

    Best finds: 28 silver dime spill, 1800s Dutch customs seal.
    Oldest/best coins: 1837 Upper Canada large cent, 1877 Seated Dime
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    Administrator del's Avatar
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    Curse you Jeff !! my secret is out Well played sir !
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    so don't expect it from cheap people"

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    LOL... too funny!!!
    I <3 colonial relics!

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    thats funny!
    Best finds GW Button and John Adams Cufflink.
    Trust in the Lord...

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    LOL! THAT is a good one!!!
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    It was staring me right in the face......the buckle coil....
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    TOTAL 100 YEAR OLD COINS - -280
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    Silver: 11


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    Oldest U.S. Silver - 1829 Capped Bust Dime extra large 10C
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    Quote Originally Posted by aloldstuff View Post
    It was staring me right in the face......the buckle coil....
    I mean really Al, go figure. How come neither of us thought to do something like that ourselves? I am now building a coil that looks just like a Flowing Hair Large Cent.
    Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
    Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
    Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank

    "He who would search for pearls must dive below."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lodge Scent View Post
    I mean really Al, go figure. How come neither of us thought to do something like that ourselves? I am now building a coil that looks just like a Flowing Hair Large Cent.
    HEAVYMETALNUT better keep a close eye on his Flowing Hair coin !
    "Honesty is an expensive gift ,
    so don't expect it from cheap people"

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    lol
    2008-14 coppers
    2009-32 coppers
    2010-34 coppers 2-GW buttons
    2011- 80 & 3/4 coppers 1-GW button
    2012- 92 coppers/large cents 1-GW button
    2013- 57 1/4 coppers 6- GW Buttons
    2014- 69 coppers 1-GW button
    2015- 20 1/4 coppers
    2016-44 coppers 1-GW button
    2017-19 & 1/2 coppers
    2018-19 coppers 1-GW
    2019-5 coppers
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    Good one!
    Yeah. That explains a lot.
    Some days you get the corn, some days you get the cob
    ​Oldest coin: ​70 B.C. "Harlow Flyer" gold qtr. Stater
    Oldest U.S. coin: 1814 Capped Bust Dime

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    . I should get a silver Real coil..

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