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    Holy cow!

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Size:  76.6 KB Computer crashed so had to do this on another computer. What a pain! But it's my oldest silver.

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    Beautiful farthing, congrats!
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    Thanks bud. Thanks Don for driving me all over tarnation!

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    Great find Tim. Here is the photo of the back as well.
    1826 six pence
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    Great coin Noah !
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    I like finding old, foreign coins. Specially if they are old foreign silver!
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    Super nice recovery and congrats on it being your oldest silver.
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    Congrats, Noah! That is a really old silver coin and it is in great condition! We don't find them that old very often here in Illinois. I would love to see a photo of it with some other coins so we can see how big it is.

    Good job saving that awesome coin from 1826!

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    That is pretty cool! I think they call those "bull heads" over in England?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Two-Cent View Post
    I would love to see a photo of it with some other coins so we can see how big it is.
    I agree Tim, can you put it next to one of Don's silver dollars so we can see how big it is! LOL Seriously though that is one AMAZING find! There were so many foreign coins circulating in the USA back then you just never know what might pop out of the ground. Best wishes and HH, Dave.
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    Finding an old silver is great but finding one in that condition is amazing. great coin indeed..WD
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    thank you everyone! I never thought I would find one of these in Illinois. Canceled my flight to the UK LOL!

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    I've never even seen a pic of one never mind find one. Wonderful find, Noah!
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    Congrats Noah on the old six pence! Found a Vicky British six pence last year (1882). For those wondering, those six pences are about the size of a dime.

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    Congrats! Great coin and well deserving of coin of the month!
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    Wow Great coin Noah


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    Sweet silver!
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    Thanks for the recognition. Just never know what you'll find in that Illinois soil.

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    very nice. congrats!
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