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    Recent finds: Colonial relics, silver, 1774 KG III

    Here are some of my better finds from the spring so far. My favorite was the KG III. I found my second SLQ ever and my first fatty IHP. Got a permission at a 1940's house that is about to be torn down and found an 1800's flat button, Colonial shoe buckle and 1/2 crotal bell buried deep in the yard. You just never know! I also found the old tire pressure gauge (patent date 1916) at the same location. Link to the YouTube video for some other finds not shown, including my first Coinstar machine find...2 silvers!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79AxG0q6cEo

    Thanks for looking!
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    Oldest coin: 1693 W&M halfpenny
    Oldest silver: 1751 Ferdinand VI Pistareen1 Real
    Oldest US coin: 1787 Mass State Copper
    Oldest US silver: 1821 Capped Bust Dime
    Favorite Find: 1806 Carolus IIII 8 Reales

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    Elite Member Digger_O'Dell's Avatar
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    Some great finds! Yep, you never know until you put the coil to the soil. Congrats!
    Equipment:
    Minelab: CTX 3030, GPX 4800, X-Terra 705. Whites TDI SL.

    2024: Silver 1, Gold 0
    Best finds: 28 silver dime spill, 1800s Dutch customs seal.
    Oldest/best coins: Late 1700's Chinese Cash Coin, 1837 Upper Canada large cent, 1877 Seated Dime
    Oldest Relic find: 1800 Sailors Luck token
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    Elite Member Bucknut's Avatar
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    Great finds. I like that skeleton key and SLQ the best! Oh and the KG coin is cool too!
    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
    125+ War of 1812 Era buttons and relics
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    Elite Member The Rebel's Avatar
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    Those are some quality finds!
    Minelab Manticore / SPECTRA V3i, Pro-Pointer II. Lesche Digger.
    Oldest Copper: 1694 William & Mary Halfpenny. Oldest Silver: 1663 1-Reale
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    Nice bunch of finds. Still looking for my SLQ. I have one of those Schrader gauges at home.

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    Global Moderator Fire Fighter 43's Avatar
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    Congrats on a bunch of nice digs, WTG.


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    Nice finds! You often don't see a fatty indian in better shape than the newer ones :P
    Coins found so far: (DETECTING SINCE JULY 2015)
    Silver - 1 SLQ, 6 Washingtons, 11 Mercs, 8 Rosies, 1 Barber Dime, 7 War Nickels
    Others - 6 buffalo nickels, 1 large cent, 1 colonial copper, 5 IHP, and too many wheats.

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    Elite Member Digger Don's Avatar
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    Congrats on a bunch of good finds.
    That KG is in really nice shape.
    Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny


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    Silver 5
    Indian 3, Buff 1, V Nik 1, Rosie 2, Barber Dime, SLQ 1, barber qtr 1,

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    Quote Originally Posted by relichunterryan View Post
    Nice finds! You often don't see a fatty indian in better shape than the newer ones :P
    Yeah I was thinking the same thing. The IHP's that I've found so far this year have all been crusty and in lousy shape. That fatty, my first ever, is the best Indian that I have found so far this year. Odd.
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    Minelab Equinox 800, SE Pro
    Oldest coin: 1693 W&M halfpenny
    Oldest silver: 1751 Ferdinand VI Pistareen1 Real
    Oldest US coin: 1787 Mass State Copper
    Oldest US silver: 1821 Capped Bust Dime
    Favorite Find: 1806 Carolus IIII 8 Reales

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    Outstanding relics and coins. I miss that kind of age on stuff in Wisconsin. Great finds WD
    Total silver 3 - Goal 50 (2024 Finds) - 1 Washington - 0 Barber Dimes - 0 Mercury Dimes- - 3 Roosevelt Dimes - 0 V Nickels - 0 Buffalos - 1 War Nickels - 1 Indian - 14 Wheats - $ 5.71 in clad
    Relics: MILESTONES since 2012: 1700 silver coins - 8000 Clad Quarters - 500 Roosevelts - 750 Mercury Dimes

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    So many wonderful finds in one post!

    That King George III cleaned up beautifully, and it has a nice, clear date. What a terrific find!
    Lifetime totals:
    10 Large Cents, 420 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 68 V Nickels, 125 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 16 Seated Dimes, 131 Barber Dimes, 406 Mercury Dimes, 249 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 20 Standing Liberty Quarters, 90 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves

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    That is some clean detail on that copper, big congrats
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    Global Moderator aloldstuff's Avatar
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    Some beautiful finds. Still looking for my 1st complete shoe buckle. Your KG cleaned up real nice and with a very distinct date.
    V3i- Prism IV- Pro Pointer
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    TOTAL 100 YEAR OLD COINS - -280
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    Silver: 11


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