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  1. #21
    Lodge Scent: It was a hammered site. It seems that all of them are now. There's hope out there. I really owe it to Danny because I have watched him pull great finds out of hammered sites that I had given up on and started bushwhacking. He taught me to never give up.

    Quote Originally Posted by Lodge Scent View Post
    Donnie, tell us about the site. All of us are praying that this wasn't a virgin site because it will give us hope that there could be a tree shilling lurking at any old cellar hole, virgin or not.
    Last edited by Donnie B; 06-13-2017 at 10:02 AM.
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  2. #22
    Wow, that's one hell of find! Congrats!
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    Im in awe! No words! That's the stuff dreams are made of!
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  4. #24
    WoW! A huge congratulations! That is one incredible find!

  5. #25
    That is a great find Donnie. Grats on scoring a really early part of the colonial coinage. I've got a guess that came from the site as a 1500s hammered shilling came from based upon the age... and where I saw ya parked. . I see Dan didn't include his ID on AD of NOE-16 ( small planchette).
    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.



  6. #26
    Quote Originally Posted by Digger_O'Dell View Post
    Wondering what Donnie will find next, I'm guessing a Birch cent!
    I heard they are sending him to Oak Island so the treasure can finally be found!
    Oldest Coin: 100-60 BC Gallic bronze coin (Sequani Tribe)
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  7. #27
    Quote Originally Posted by MangoAve View Post
    That is a great find Donnie. Grats on scoring a really early part of the colonial coinage. I've got a guess that came from the site as a 1500s hammered shilling came from based upon the age... and where I saw ya parked. . I see Dan didn't include his ID on AD of NOE-16 ( small planchette).
    Quote Originally Posted by Digger_O'Dell View Post
    Wondering what Donnie will find next, I'm guessing a Birch cent!

    You know, Donnie has posted a bunch of great finds since he started on AD. I'm with Jim, I think we need to start stalking him. Jim, don't you have some of those wireless tracking tags ?
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  8. #28
    What a Hell?! What a great find!! I was just telling the wife the other night about how I'd love to find one those.. HUGE CONGRATS! I'm sure you are still staring at it..
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    Being from a part of the south where we are extremely lucky to find anything that dates older than the early 1800s I cannot grasp the magnitude of your find. But, from reading all the replies I do realize that it is an exceptional find and I congratulate you for recovering it. The only coins like you find up there that I have seen were on the internet. My oldest coin found here was a 1776 Irish penny and it is the oldest coin known to have come from this area. Again, congratulations on an excellent find.
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  10. #30
    Holy s____ Donny....I don't know what to say. I've been addicted to detecting videos and forum posts for 5+ years now and I've never seen anything like that put up as a NEW post. I know there are some dated posts from finds a few years back but nothing recent that I can recall on any forum. I know you have been posted some YouTube videos lately. Did you film it? Please keep us posted on grading, which variety, more pics. Please.
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  11. #31
    Terrific find Good for you
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  12. #32
    Yes, I did film it. I'm so glad that my wife bought me a GoPro for Christmas a few years ago. I didn't start using it until this year but I have it mounted on my detector.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Digger View Post
    Holy s____ Donny....I don't know what to say. I've been addicted to detecting videos and forum posts for 5+ years now and I've never seen anything like that put up as a NEW post. I know there are some dated posts from finds a few years back but nothing recent that I can recall on any forum. I know you have been posted some YouTube videos lately. Did you film it? Please keep us posted on grading, which variety, more pics. Please.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Donnie B View Post
    Yes, I did film it. I'm so glad that my wife bought me a GoPro for Christmas a few years ago. I didn't start using it until this year but I have it mounted on my detector.
    Really you filmed it? How awesome is that! Live dig? Do you post your videos on Youtube? I hope you do as I (and everyone else) would love to see that thing come out of the ground and your reaction!
    Detectors I use: Minelab Equinox 900 & Manticore
    Favorite finds I have made:
    1,000+ silver coins
    92pcs of 1700's Trade Era Silver
    Copper Culture Indian Artifacts
    125+ War of 1812 Era buttons and relics
    My wife
    (probably should have started with that one)

  14. #34
    It was almost a live dig. When I heard the signal, I called out to Danny and said "this sounds good." I dug an appropriate plug so I wouldn't scratch it and when I popped the plug the coin was laying in the bottom of the hole. I called out to Danny and turned on my GoPro. I didn't touch it and asked Danny to pick it up out of the hole. I will post it after I edit my footage.

    Quote Originally Posted by Bucknut View Post
    Really you filmed it? How awesome is that! Live dig? Do you post your videos on Youtube? I hope you do as I (and everyone else) would love to see that thing come out of the ground and your reaction!
    Last edited by Donnie B; 06-14-2017 at 12:52 PM.
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  15. #35
    Quote Originally Posted by Lodge Scent View Post
    You know, Donnie has posted a bunch of great finds since he started on AD. I'm with Jim, I think we need to start stalking him. Jim, don't you have some of those wireless tracking tags ?
    I drove by Dan's jeep one time. Lol. Yup, I got some tags but I think they need to go on the Jeep as he drives to these sites.
    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
    I drove by Dan's jeep one time. Lol. Yup, I got some tags but I think they need to go on the Jeep as he drives to these sites.
    That jeep is getting to "famous" here in Connecticut with hobbyists ! I think it may be time for a new ride !
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  17. #37
    We need to buy some green and black paint and camo the jeep!

    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    That jeep is getting to "famous" here in Connecticut with hobbyists ! I think it may be time for a new ride !
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    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    That jeep is getting to "famous" here in Connecticut with hobbyists ! I think it may be time for a new ride !
    Yeah I think you're right Dan. When I pulled into that Dunkin Donuts that day I immediately recognized your jeep, and I'm from Illinois!
    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by Donnie B View Post
    We need to buy some green and black paint and camo the jeep!
    yeah but it would stick out like a sore thumb in the fall and winter months !

    Quote Originally Posted by DaddyDigger View Post
    Yeah I think you're right Dan. When I pulled into that Dunkin Donuts that day I immediately recognized your jeep, and I'm from Illinois!
    Wow , see Donnie even from about a 1,000 miles away hobbyists know this Jeep !
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    Green and Black for summer. Desert tan for fall and white paint for the winter!

    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    yeah but it would stick out like a sore thumb in the fall and winter months !



    Wow , see Donnie even from about a 1,000 miles away hobbyists know this Jeep !
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