I have only been out a few times this year, but stopped at a major street tear out in Milwaukee today and scored a nice good for milk token, a 1902 V nickel, a 1943 Merc and 9 wheaties. I found the shield nickel there last weekend.
I have only been out a few times this year, but stopped at a major street tear out in Milwaukee today and scored a nice good for milk token, a 1902 V nickel, a 1943 Merc and 9 wheaties. I found the shield nickel there last weekend.
Minelab Equinox 600 & Whites Coinmaster, Garrett Propointer, Lesche Digger
Oldest silver: 1853 Half-dime & 1876S Seated Quarter / Oldest coin: 1849 US Large Cent / 1854 Upper Canada One Penny Bank Token
Very nice! I love those old nickels!
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)
Those are some great finds! I have yet to score a shield nickel, but it's on the bucket list.
Equipment:
Minelab: CTX 3030, GPX 4800, X-Terra 705. Whites TDI SL.
2024: Silver 1, Gold 0
Best finds: 28 silver dime spill, 1800s Dutch customs seal.
Oldest/best coins: Late 1700's Chinese Cash Coin, 1837 Upper Canada large cent, 1877 Seated Dime
Oldest Relic find: 1800 Sailors Luck token
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Quote: Treasures are like potato chips, you can never have just one!
That's how it's done! Love the bonus marble!
And one of my favorite things to dig... tokens!
One from the milkman at that! Love the scalloping on it!
Sweet hunt(s) Darren!
Congrats!
Some days you get the corn, some days you get the cob
Oldest coin: 70 B.C. "Harlow Flyer" gold qtr. Stater
Oldest U.S. coin: 1814 Capped Bust Dime
Cant beat that! I've said this before but it's amazing how many tear-outs you find.
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Yup, I love the tokens as well! Thank you!Originally Posted by Ill Digger
That's how it's done! Love the bonus marble!
And one of my favorite things to dig... tokens!
One from the milkman at that! Love the scalloping on it!
Sweet hunt(s) Darren!
Congrats!
Minelab Equinox 600 & Whites Coinmaster, Garrett Propointer, Lesche Digger
Oldest silver: 1853 Half-dime & 1876S Seated Quarter / Oldest coin: 1849 US Large Cent / 1854 Upper Canada One Penny Bank Token
Love those tokens and the shield nick is still on my bucket list. Nice hunt....
V3i- Prism IV- Pro Pointer
2020 GOAL: Any Flowing Hair coin
TOTAL 100 YEAR OLD COINS - -280
2020:
Silver: 11
Oldest U.S. Copper - 1795 Liberty Cap
Oldest U.S. Silver - 1829 Capped Bust Dime extra large 10C
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Is that the same tear out Digger Odell hit, if so that was a great combination of finds. Congrats. WD
Total silver 3 - Goal 50 (2024 Finds) - 0 Washington - 0 Barber Dimes - 0 Mercury Dimes- - 3 Roosevelt Dimes - 0 V Nickels - 0 Buffalos - 0 War Nickels - 0 Indian - 10 Wheats - $ 3.44 in clad
Relics: MILESTONES since 2012: 1700 silver coins - 8000 Clad Quarters - 500 Roosevelts - 750 Mercury Dimes
Congrats on the finds, Darren! I love the Shield Nickel and the milk token! Way to save those historical items from being lost forever.
Lifetime totals:
10 Large Cents, 415 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 68 V Nickels, 124 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 16 Seated Dimes, 131 Barber Dimes, 405 Mercury Dimes, 249 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 20 Standing Liberty Quarters, 89 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves
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