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    Still Digging in the Woods in Wis

    While the fields and most high and open areas are now frozen with 1-2"+ of frost, especially inland, I've still been able to find areas in the woods that are still perfect for digging. Here are the finds from yesterday's hunt. This area continues to not disappoint and produced probably my best dug SLQ ever.

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    Bartles Maguire Oil Co and Allis Chalmers tokens.
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    From www.tokencatalog.com - Bartles Maguire Oil Co Good Luck Token
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    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

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    I love that SLQ! I'm a bit jealous!
    Detectors I use: Minelab Equinox 900 & Manticore
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    1,000+ silver coins
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    Amazing hunt, Darren! So many targets!...and quality too! Love those tokens as well!
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    Congrats on the beautiful 1917-D Type I Standing Liberty Quarter!

    That Allis-Chalmers token is very interesting too. I've never seen one of those before.

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    Are these woods part of a park? Or just random woods? Amazing group of finds and the coins look great especially the type I SLQ. I'm very jealous! Seems like everyone has found a type I except me! LOL.
    Oldest Coin: 100-60 BC Gallic bronze coin (Sequani Tribe)
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    Quote Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew View Post
    Amazing hunt, Darren! So many targets!...and quality too! Love those tokens as well!
    Thanks Drew! Trying to get a few more goodies while I can before the deep freeze!
    Minelab Equinox 600 & Whites Coinmaster, Garrett Propointer, Lesche Digger
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Two-Cent View Post
    That Allis-Chalmers token is very interesting too. I've never seen one of those before.
    Thank you Tony! Yes, I have never found nor have I ever seen one of those Allis-Chalmers tokens before. Finding local tokens is always top of the list for me!
    Minelab Equinox 600 & Whites Coinmaster, Garrett Propointer, Lesche Digger
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    Quote Originally Posted by Full Metal Digger View Post
    Are these woods part of a park? Or just random woods? Amazing group of finds and the coins look great especially the type I SLQ. I'm very jealous! Seems like everyone has found a type I except me! LOL.
    Thank you! Yes, these woods are part of a public park that had a great deal of activity from the late 1920's to the 1970's, but not as much the past 40-50 years.
    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

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    Not sure which find was nicer the Walker you found or the SLQ. Great recoveries. PS today may be our last day in Wisconsin. BRRRR! If so you had a nice finish to a very productive year. 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
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    Congratulations on the 1917 SLQ milco. Wow!

    She is a beauty. All of mine come out slick.

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