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    My First Hunt Back in Illinois / Big Silver

    I met up with my friend Tim (noah) for a hunt Saturday. Tim was getting a yes from an 1890s corner lot as I pulled up.
    We hunted this yard for a good 2 1/2 hours with good results.
    I ended up with 5 Indians ( 2 of which went to the home owner), 2 Mercs, 2 Rosies (1 of which I lost), a 43 Walker, a buff and a 5 cent dairy token. That definitely was a nice welcome back from Connecticut!

    We hit one more house and I dug a worn 42 Washington, a 51 Canadian penny and a chinese charm.
    I also dug 19 wheats between the two yards.
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    Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny


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

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    Great hunt, congrats on the big silver!
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    Nice bunch of coins. Nice hunt on those permissions. Was hoping to see 1 more video from Conneticut trip. Nice finds Don WD
    Total silver 3 - Goal 50 (2024 Finds) - 1 Washington - 0 Barber Dimes - 0 Mercury Dimes- - 3 Roosevelt Dimes - 0 V Nickels - 0 Buffalos - 1 War Nickels - 0 Indian - 13 Wheats - $ 4.61 in clad
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    That would be a good welcome back. Interesting Chinese charm with a triangle opening. Grats on the big silver. Idr who got the walker out here so I can't say that you had to go back home to find the silver.
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by MangoAve View Post
    That would be a good welcome back. Interesting Chinese charm with a triangle opening. Grats on the big silver. Idr who got the walker out here so I can't say that you had to go back home to find the silver.
    Thank You sir. I believe Tom dug the Walker at one of the parks Lee took us to.
    Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny


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    Silver 5
    Indian 3, Buff 1, V Nik 1, Rosie 2, Barber Dime, SLQ 1, barber qtr 1,

    YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoU...FVGumMQ/videos

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    What a great day ,well done

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    Congrats on the BIG silver and a nice hunt. WTG


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    A little bit of everything, my favorite kind of hunt. Well done.

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