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    First 2021 Hunt

    Hunted a 1904 permission on my first day out this year. Two thimbles same hole. The larger one has a small "9" on it. The smaller one has some pretty vine type etchings. Looks like an old skate type barrette and a patriotic dangle.

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    30s, 51s, 52s, 1905 ihp. Pre-clean and getting to know my new pluggable scope scanner.

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    I'm jealous as I still have a foot of snow in my yard. Nice start to the season. 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

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    Well done! IHPs are always a welcome sight!
    Detectors I use: Minelab Equinox 900 & Manticore
    Favorite finds I have made:
    1,000+ silver coins
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    (probably should have started with that one)

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    I really like that roller skate thingy! How Americana is that! All those S mint marks, you must be in California or something. Glad to see you posting some finds. Best wishes and happy digging, Dave.
    Oldest Coin: 100-60 BC Gallic bronze coin (Sequani Tribe)
    Oldest Silver Coin: 1156 hammered Pfennig from (now) Bavaria
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    A thimble spill! That's a first!

    That was a great hunt. The Indian Head and Wheat Cents are in nice shape. The 1930-S is an unusual find. Not a key date but they don't seem to turn up very often.

    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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    I missed this post! Super pics!! Congrats on all the keepers!
    On Instagram- oxshoedrew

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    I missed it too! Two great thimbles! That skate is cool too.
    Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
    Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
    Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank

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    Yeah, that skate must be from the 50s or 60s no?
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