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Thread: Another Largie, I love detecting in Fall!!

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    Elite Member Digger Don's Avatar
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    Another Largie, I love detecting in Fall!!

    Last Sunday, Dave ( Full Metal Digger ) drove up from southern Illinois to hunt our button field with us. Unfortunately it didn't get harvested yet due to the rain.
    So plan "B" was to hunt a couple of 1850s houses that we had permissions for. Dave killed it at both houses but that's his story to tell!!
    At the first house all I was able to get on to was 1911 V Nickle, but at the second house I saved the day by digging an 1851 Largie.
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    Today Noah and I went back to the second house and I scored another 1851 Largie. This was a first for me, 2 Large cents from the same house!Name:  IMG_8016 (2).jpg
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    After a few hours we decided to head into town and try another house.
    There I dug two mercs and an 1891 Indian. all day I dug only one wheat cent.
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    I have no idea what this pin is.
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    Thanks for looking!!
    Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny


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    Indian 3, Buff 1, V Nik 1, Rosie 2, Barber Dime, SLQ 1,

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    Great finds! The pin is for a Knights Templar member. The called their meeting halls Commandries. Looks like it's no longer active but you can ask here: Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Illinois | Illinois Knights Templar (kt-il.org)
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    I couldn't agree more on fall hunting. Both Largies are definitely house finds as they look great. I did a fund raiser seeded hunt this weekend and I didn't find anything close to that. Looking forward to see what the rest of the guys found. Congrats and hope you get a couple of months in yet this year. Thx for posting 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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    WOW!!!! Two, the same date!! CONGRATS, DON!!!!
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    Wow 2 largies!! Good to see you guys out detecting!
    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
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    It was a real thrill to be detecting with you again Don! We all made great finds that day! Noah's seated dime is about as "mint" as you could ever hope for. Looking forward to getting together again real soon.
    Oldest Coin: 100-60 BC Gallic bronze coin (Sequani Tribe)
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    Oldest U.S. coin: 1805 Draped Bust Large Cent
    Best Coins EVER: 1625 4 Sols from Kingdom of Chateau Renaud, France
    1662 15 Kreuzers, Leopold I, Austria
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    Amazing, Don! You know when there are multiple large cents in a yard it hasn't been detected before. Those things give off a screaming signal. What a yard!

    Lifetime totals:
    9 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, 19 Standing Liberty Quarters, 89 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves

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    Great hunt , great finds and great pictures !

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    Great hunting Don! Your 2 largie weekend ties my total career largie count-well done!
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    2023 Silver: 1 Gold: 0

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