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    One hunt, two bucket listers

    Had a great morning at a cellar hole.
    1894 two cent piece, 1865 1hp, 1867 ihp, 1858 flying eagle.
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    Elite Member Digger Don's Avatar
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    You have an extremely rare Two center there!
    I think you meant to type 1874. Either way, Excellent Find!!!
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    Oh! Duh! Yes I meant to type 1864.Thanks!

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    Nice going on your great finds .

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    Two amazingly rare coins! Any close ups?
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    I will post some better ones in a new thread . Thanks guys!

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    Anybody that can get two bucket lister's did a good day of digging. Congrats....
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    Several really old US coins in one hunt! A Flying Eagle is still on my bucket list as well. You had an incredible hunt at that cellar hole! Congrats on your TWO bucket list finds!

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    Nice Two Cent piece. I have also never found a Flying Eagle (in 24 years).
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    Congrats on the bucketlisters! The FE is still on my list too.
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    Nice coins both have eluded me but maybe the next hole....

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    great finds, congrats!!
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    congrats on the coins and making a few bucket listers , your "rosette" looks like it had an Egyptian pharaoh or sphinx head on it at one time whats the reverse look like as I suspect its an early 1900's era sash buckle
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