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    Best Coin of the Month Award -- February

    Please join the American Detectorist staff in congratulating DirtFisher for his American Detectorist Best Coin of the Month award! The title is bestowed upon him for his 1909 King Edward VII Half Soveriegn gold coin.

    In recognition of his achievement, the following award will be displayed below his avatar until the end of the month. The award and winning find details will also be listed on the Awards page.



    Congratulations DirtFisher!

    The American Detectorist Staff

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    Re: Best Coin of the Month Award -- March

    Huge congrats to you, DirtFisher, on finding what every detectorist dreams of, a gold coin!

    That's a find of a lifetime! Congrats on the well-deserved award!
    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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    Re: Best Coin of the Month Award -- March

    Getting a gold coin is every detectorists dream. Congrats on getting the award.
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    Re: Best Coin of the Month Award -- March

    The Holy Grail! There was never any doubt. A fantastic find. Congrats on the Honor! |
    2013 28 Silvers
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    Oldest coin 1899 Barber Quarter
    Fisher F75 LTD, Garrett ProPointer, Springfield 1911
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    Re: Best Coin of the Month Award -- March

    That is one heck of a coin find DirtFisher.
    I believe that is the first gold coin to receive this award.
    Congratulation on a find of a lifetime.

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    Re: Best Coin of the Month Award -- March

    A gold coin is #1 on my wish list of things I'd love to find!
    A well deserved title! thumbsup01
    Congrats!
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    Re: Best Coin of the Month Award -- March

    A very well deserved award!! Congrats on your GOLD find. |


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    Re: Best Coin of the Month Award -- March

    Congrats on the gold coin!! Absolutly beutiful! |)
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    Silver-6(oldest 1737 1 reale)
    Coppers-18(oldest 1724 KGI)
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    Flying Eagle- 1
    V-nickels-2
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    Re: Best Coin of the Month Award -- March

    Well, you are going to be a little spoiled for the next couple of weeks hunting.
    "It was mad pheromone love over a little full moon entombed, and the people found it hard to understand until they saw for themselves the light pouring forth from a hole in the ground exposing a lonely turned ecstatic murky dime ......." please see me at http://www.youtube.com/user/plehbah

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