I found this oldie in a city easement here in Kalamazoo. As you can see, someone put two holes in it. Years ago, people would run a string through the holes and the coin would whiz back and forth across the length of the string when it was pulled taut, hence the name 'whizzer' which coins (or buttons) are called when transformed in this fashion.[attachimg=1][attachimg=2]
Fisher F2/Garrett GTAx400/Bounty Hunter Pin Pointer/Oldest coin 1827 Coronet Large Cent
Nice find, I'm still looking for a whizzer.
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Oldest U.S. Copper - 1795 Liberty Cap
Oldest U.S. Silver - 1829 Capped Bust Dime extra large 10C
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! Hello fellow Michigander! I'm from Waterford.
on finding the large cent. Too bad it has holes in it. But it's still a cool find. I have never found a L.C. But still trying. We are kind of snowed in at the time. Are we not? We're supposed to be warming up in the next few days. Above freezing anyway. Here's hoping this winter is going to start turning the other way. WTG on the LC.
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From the land of the Bluenose.....a whirler toy. Good find! <
From the land of the Bluenose.....life is a beach at least till the tide comes in and the Bud is all gone. Swish and dig at the drop of a dime!
hey congrats on the large copper|
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Very cool find.
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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I'm still looking too Al. Nice find. Congrats.
2013 28 Silvers
2014 6 Silvers, 10 Wheats
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Fisher F75 LTD, Garrett ProPointer, Springfield 1911
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When I was a little boy in the 1950's I can remember that my grampa had a coffee can full of bolts, nuts and washers. Some of the washers had dates on them from the 1800's. I thought that was weird at the time. I realize today that they must have been drilled out large cents.
2017 Totals: 21 Clad / $1.85 / 1 Silver Coin / 2 Wheaties / 0 Rings
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