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    Last several hunts, virgin park, cellar holes, zoo.

    Hi all,
    Started Friday morning at the virgin park site. Unfortunately it's really starting to dry up. I only managed a rusty cuff link, a dented button ( I think), a 37 wheat, and some odds and ends.

    Sunday I got out for a few hours at a couple old farm cellar holes I've been working. This time I tried a new program using the high trash mode and lots of discrimination. It worked great finding the good stuff in between the iron and junk.
    No coins yet, but I did manage a big hunk of brass, some stamped brass pieces (hair pieces maybe?), a big buckle, and an 1889 watch case cover. Unfortunately digging through heavy roots the shovel skipped off a root and hit it.

    Then it was off to the second hole. Nothing good in the immediate area, but a swampy area that is usually full of water was dry enough to walk on. Here I found a couple old bottles and a silver plated bracelet.

    Lastly, on the way in to work today I stopped briefly at the old zoo again where I popped 3 wheats. A 1950D, and 2 1913s, one of which looks to have a planchette error. ( flat on the right side.

    One bonus, at the store I got a worn silver 1945 quarter out of the self checkout change return!

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    Last edited by Digger_O'Dell; 09-11-2017 at 07:26 PM.
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    Sorry, here's the virgin park finds photo.

    Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk
    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
    You Tube: Rediscovering America
    Quote: Treasures are like potato chips, you can never have just one!

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    Nice group of finds. The 1913 is what I believe to be called a cut planchette.
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    Actually the term is "clipped" planchette. Since its so minor, it's still not worth much more than the standard coin.
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    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
    You Tube: Rediscovering America
    Quote: Treasures are like potato chips, you can never have just one!

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    Global Moderator aloldstuff's Avatar
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    Yup clipped is the term I meant to use....
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    TOTAL 100 YEAR OLD COINS - -280
    2020:
    Silver: 11


    Oldest U.S. Copper - 1795 Liberty Cap
    Oldest U.S. Silver - 1829 Capped Bust Dime extra large 10C
    Click here to view my album

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    Nice finds and congrats on pulling that 1945 quarter out of circulation ( I'll bet that blew your mind ) .

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    Nice finds, your definitely into some old Wheaties, especially nice to find them with MM's. Nice hunt WD
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    I always love to see what you find !!! you never disappoint !!!
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