I haven't been getting out much his year, but I did manage to get out the last couple of Saturdays.
Last Saturday:
A few goodies out of a couple of yards
Illinois registered motor vehicle dashboard disc. Circa 1907 - 1911
Yesterday, we got again for a few hours
Stamped Sterling
Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny
SILVER COINS Life Time 854
2021 Don & Al combined
Silver 20
Indian 8, Rosie 8, Merc 5, Barber Dime 2, seated dime 1, Buff 2, ,War nik 1Shield nik 1, Walker 1,Barber half 1, com. half 1, Slvr Ring 3
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Looks like you are picking up right where you left off...silvers and Indians! Good job!
Detectors I use: Minelab Equinox 800 x2
2021 Season Totals:
Clad: $15.22
Indians: 4
Wheaties: 51
Silver: 15
Favorite 2021 find: 1896S semi-key dime
I'm sure Covid didn't help. Specially when you do a lot of door knocking. But you were still able to pocket a few nice finds for the month!
Nice digs Don!
Is there anything on the other side of the Coca~Cola token?
Some days you get the corn, some days you get the cob
Oldest coin: 70 B.C. REMI tribe gold qtr. Stater
Oldest U.S. coin: 1814 Capped Bust Dime
I'll post a picture of the back of the token tomorrow. It's an arcade token.
We have only been able to do the houses of a few friends.
Last edited by Digger Don; 05-31-2020 at 10:04 PM.
Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny
SILVER COINS Life Time 854
2021 Don & Al combined
Silver 20
Indian 8, Rosie 8, Merc 5, Barber Dime 2, seated dime 1, Buff 2, ,War nik 1Shield nik 1, Walker 1,Barber half 1, com. half 1, Slvr Ring 3
YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoU...FVGumMQ/videos
I was gonna ask how you were getting permissions but your last entry explained you were doing friends homes. Silvers and Indians.
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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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At least you were able to get out and dig a few goodies Don! Maybe a few more months and all this face mask stuff will blow over and life can get back to normal. Happy digging my friend.
Oldest Coin: 100-60 BC Gallic Coin (Sequani Tribe)
Oldest Silver Coin: 1156 Pfennig from Bavaria, Germany
Oldest U.S. coin: 1805 Draped Bust Large Cent
Best Coin EVER: 1625 4 Sols from Chateau Renaud, France
Best Relics: Bronze Age Arrowheads & Spearhead, 2c Roman silver ring
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I'd say those are very decent finds, Don! I love the tokens and the motor vehicle tag! Four Indian Heads and 6 silver coins is nothing to sneeze at either!
Lifetime totals:
9 Large Cents, 395 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 67 V Nickels, 122 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 16 Seated Dimes, 128 Barber Dimes, 386 Mercury Dimes, 240 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 15 Barber Quarters, 17 Standing Liberty Quarters, 86 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves
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Nice finds Don. Looking at the coins and then the silver ring at the end.
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That dashboard disk is wonderful!! How do you know it was 1907-1911? That is incredibly early!!! What an awesome find! Maybe it was on an electric car!? Nice find, Don!
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Actually, I have since found that mine is from 1909
https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/s.../1907_1919.pdf
It would probably been on a Ford Model T
Last edited by Digger Don; 06-05-2020 at 08:31 PM.
Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny
SILVER COINS Life Time 854
2021 Don & Al combined
Silver 20
Indian 8, Rosie 8, Merc 5, Barber Dime 2, seated dime 1, Buff 2, ,War nik 1Shield nik 1, Walker 1,Barber half 1, com. half 1, Slvr Ring 3
YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoU...FVGumMQ/videos
That Illinois Dashboard Disc is an awesome relic.
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