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    After Work Hunt / Anorther Walker and 1875 Indian

    Saturday I stopped and did one house while I was out doing errands. I dug a 1941 Washington in the curb strip.

    Thursday after work I took a drive to a small town an hour from my home. The first house was a bust, not even a wheatie.
    The second house was built in 1883. It started out slow but about a half hour in I got a signal at 8" that I thought might be a silver dime. I dug a pretty deep plug and when I stuck the carrot in the hole it was screaming. I moved the dirt at the bottom of the hole with my pin pointer and revealed the edge of a large silver. I pulled it out and it was a 1942 Walker (my fourth of the year) I rescanned the hole, got another signal and pulled out a 1944 merc. Ten minutes later in the same area, i dug a 1956 Rosie.
    Right before I was going to call it a day, I got a solid 12-35 at 5". When I started digging I realized that the soil was packed with gravel. My pin pointer was screaming at the bottom of my 3" plug. Out pops a beautiful 1875 Indian. I barley rubbed it and it and it cleaned right up.
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    Great finds, especially the half !!!
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    Wow, Don....you drove 2hrs after work to hunt?! You are hardcore!! Good looking coins though
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    Congrats Don, great looking IH and some nice silver to boot!
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    Great bunch of finds, Don, especially that 1875 Indian Head! It's a beauty! It's difficult to find Indian Heads before 1880.

    Lifetime totals:10 Large Cents, 422 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, 133 Barber Dimes, 407 Mercury Dimes, 252 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 21 Standing Liberty Quarters, 90 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 17 Walking Liberty HalvesYouTube Channel: Tony Two-Cent https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmz...RlHTBIU42bUORg

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    I am amazed at the number of silver halves and quarters you always seem to find! Great indian too!
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    Still no buttons Don! I'll expect better from you Saturday!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Noah View Post
    Still no buttons Don! I'll expect better from you Saturday!
    Yeah Don, Anyone can dig up big silvers and awesome IHCs but where are those fancy buttons you used to find?
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    Quote Originally Posted by DaddyDigger View Post
    Yeah Don, Anyone can dig up big silvers and awesome IHCs but where are those fancy buttons you used to find?
    You seem to find them all first. Every hunt lately you have been pulling out great two piece buttons!! MY TURN. LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by Digger Don View Post
    You seem to find them all first. Every hunt lately you have been pulling out great two piece buttons!! MY TURN. LOL
    I'll let you pick which side of the yards tomorrow then!
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    Quote Originally Posted by DaddyDigger View Post
    I'll let you pick which side of the yards tomorrow then!
    Thats easy. I want the side with the buttons!!
    Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny


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    Indian 13, Buff 3, V Nik 2, Rosie 3, Barber Dime 5, SLQ 2, barber qtr 1, wash 3, war nik 1,

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    Nice pile of silver and green.
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    Great finds Don, that green Indian is a beauty. Your advancing from the Indian Master to the Walker Master. Great coins WD
    Total silver 11 - Goal 50 (2024 Finds) - 1 Ben Franklin -1 SLQ ('24) - 1 Washington - 0 Barber Dimes - 3 Mercury Dimes- - 3 Roosevelt Dimes - 0 V Nickels - 0 Buffalos - 2 War Nickels - 2 Indian -- 31 Wheats - $25.75 in clad (2 1$ Bills) Relics: MILESTONES since 2012: 1700 silver coins - 8000 Clad Quarters - 500 Roosevelts - 750 Mercury Dimes

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    Nice set of coins there Don! Congrats on yet another Walker!

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    I have only 1 WLH in my whole detecting career. Congrats on your 4th FTY and that beautiful 1875 IH.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe Dirt View Post
    Great finds, especially the half !!!
    Thanks, I've been getting lucky this year.

    Quote Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew View Post
    Wow, Don....you drove 2hrs after work to hunt?! You are hardcore!!
    Driving an hour after work seems to be the norm lately. I'm always looking for old spots to hunt.

    Quote Originally Posted by Digger_O'Dell View Post
    Congrats Don, great looking IH and some nice silver to boot!
    Thanks Chris, I was amazed at how nice that Indian came out of the ground.

    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Two-Cent View Post
    Great bunch of finds, Don, especially that 1875 Indian Head! It's a beauty! It's difficult to find Indian Heads before 1880.

    Thanks Tony that was my first 1875.

    Quote Originally Posted by Bucknut View Post
    I am amazed at the number of silver halves and quarters you always seem to find! Great indian too!
    Lots of miles and hours. LOL

    Quote Originally Posted by wisconsin digger View Post
    Great finds Don, that green Indian is a beauty. Your advancing from the Indian Master to the Walker Master. Great coins WD
    LOL. funny how that works. last year I struggled on half dollars but killed it on SLQs. This year I'm pounding the Walkers and had to drive to Ct. to find my only SLQ this year. I guess you just never know whats going to pop out next!

    Quote Originally Posted by BTV Digger View Post
    Nice set of coins there Don! Congrats on yet another Walker!

    John
    Thanks John.

    Quote Originally Posted by aloldstuff View Post
    I have only 1 WLH in my whole detecting career. Congrats on your 4th FTY and that beautiful 1875 IH.....
    Thats probably becuase Walkers are about 200 years newer than what you usually dig. LOL
    Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny


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    Silver 15
    Indian 13, Buff 3, V Nik 2, Rosie 3, Barber Dime 5, SLQ 2, barber qtr 1, wash 3, war nik 1,

    YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoU...FVGumMQ/videos

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