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  1. 01-25-2017, 02:36 PM #1
    Bucknut
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    Gold today during my lunch break!

    Today I hit a nearby park that I have found lots of great coins in over the last few years. There are not many high tones left so I often focus on the nickel tones. I came across a perfect nickel signal (12-13) about 5 inches deep so I was optimistic that this one was not going to be a pull tab. To my surprise I dug a small 10k pendant of some sort. It is smaller than a dime and looks like there was a pin on the back so maybe this was a pin?

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    It pays to dig those nickel signals, for me I get a gold item that I thought was a nickel once every other year. Always a nice surprise!

    Thanks for looking - Jared
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  2. 01-25-2017, 02:54 PM #2
    Tony Two-Cent
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    Awesome find!

    I think "Ionic Chapter" has something to do with the Freemasons or the Royal Arch Masons. I'm not sure what "DM" stands for.

    Congrats on the gold!
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  3. 01-25-2017, 04:10 PM #3
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    Great Find.

    on the Gold
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  4. 01-25-2017, 04:59 PM #4
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    From a nickle to a hunk of gold......
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  5. 01-25-2017, 05:29 PM #5
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    Very sweet, congrats on a piece of that elusive gold!
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  6. 01-25-2017, 09:16 PM #6
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    Well now, ain't that a nice surprise!
    Better than a cruddy old nickel any day!
    Congrats Jared!!
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  7. 01-26-2017, 07:40 AM #7
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    congrats Bucknut , its a very nice item !
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  8. 01-26-2017, 08:19 AM #8
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    WOW! Nice find!
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  9. 01-27-2017, 02:34 PM #9
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    Nice find, Buck. Great to find gold and even better when its unique like that. I'd say its a pendant too, vs a pin missing the point. Just the connecting loop is what opened up and is no longer on the pendant loop.
    Future goals: Capped bust coin, Flowing hair LC, Classic head LC, VT copper, MA copper, Pistareen, Two-cent pc, SLQ, GW inaugural button, Excelsior button, Civil war token, and a gold ring.


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  10. 02-26-2017, 06:34 PM #10
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    Best Jewelry of the Month / Point Value: 10
    Beautiful piece !
    Always looking for that next ring !!
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