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    Pocket spill

    I hit a pocket spill last weekend on a group hunt with the Nor'easters in the Catskills. The coins just kept coming was fun. 92 barber quarter 06 barber dime and four Indian Heads from the 80s and 90s. Get out there guys.
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    That's sounds like big fun!
    Congrats Todd!😁

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    Congrats on the old spill! So fun when you find one. Can you post some close ups of the coins?
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    Very nice catch Todd, congrats!
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    Wow, those early spills don't come along too often especially with 6 coins! Congrats and HH, Dave.
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    Nice spill, Todd. Was this part of the actual hunt or was this after? I heard someone got a big field to hunt.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MangoAve View Post
    Nice spill, Todd. Was this part of the actual hunt or was this after? I heard someone got a big field to hunt.
    It was just in one of the yards that were part of the hunt. There was only one field to hunt and it was only about an acre.
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    Nice going Todd!
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    I bet that was exciting!
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    Todd, spills are the best especially a nice early one like you got....
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    That sounds like an exciting dig right there Todd , congrats on the spill !
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