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  1. 08-08-2015, 07:58 PM #1
    wisconsin digger
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    Uneventful hunt turns into oldest silver I've found

    Went out today hoping to find new ground. Found a very nice looking park but looks to have been pounded pretty good with plenty of current sign it still is getting hunted. Only managed 1 wheat at plenty of gas money. Spent some time visiting relatives and hit an old school I hunted last week. Was heading back to my car with a handful of more gas money. When I got to the car I headed up a little embankment and got a fairly shallow signal that was bouncing a round between 44 on up to 46. Figuring on another memorial I dug a shallow plug and started jabbing around. I saw a coin and picked it up and my stomach jumped a bit as it looked to clean to be just a dime. Again, not being careful I rubbed it off and seen what looked like the back of an old Canadian coin, wrong again. Coin turned out to be a pretty nice looking 6 pence from 1857 Queen Victoria. You just never know what's coming out of the whole. great end to the day. Keep digging Wisconsin Digger
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    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
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  2. 08-08-2015, 08:10 PM #2
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    Whoa! Sweet old silver!
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    Wow, They just keep coming. Congrats on a very cool OLD coin.
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  4. 08-09-2015, 07:37 AM #4
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    Nice date with a Vickie. Very attractive lady. Fine her once in a long while. Lucky bouy!
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  5. 08-09-2015, 02:22 PM #5
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    wow , great "Vickie" six pence Wisconsin digger
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  6. 08-09-2015, 06:23 PM #6
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    Now that's an oldie but a goodie!
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  7. 08-09-2015, 08:19 PM #7
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    What a great piece! Kinda purdy for her age.
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  8. 08-10-2015, 05:44 AM #8
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    Nice find..that's a bucket list find that's not on your bucket list of finds for sure!!!!!
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  9. 08-10-2015, 09:22 AM #9
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    ...That's the motto of MD. You never know what you will find. I have a few schools that are in old areas of town(s) to check. I haven't gotten to them as they are like back-ups in case. I figure those too are not places that would be thought to be checked. Congrats on the old silver.
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  10. 08-12-2015, 05:13 PM #10
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    That really is a great find !
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    Very cool coin!
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    Some the best finds seem to come right next to the vehicle on the out.
    Sweet old coin!
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    That's a very nice coin. What a sweet silver coin !
    Thanks for sharing
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    Clearer photos for banner

    Hope these photos are clear enough for banner. Thx WD
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    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
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  15. 09-01-2015, 07:12 PM #15
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    Great find! I find school and churchyards have a higher than average chance at unusual finds. I always explained it as kids bringing old stuff for show and tell, then losing it. Who knows?
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    I agree I think that is exactly how this coin got lost as it was completely out of place. Thx 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
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  17. 09-02-2015, 11:19 AM #17
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    Great silver!!!
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    wow, sorry to have missed this, excellent find!
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    Nice silver ! How dit it get tehere....that's always the question.....
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  20. 09-11-2015, 04:35 PM #20
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    What an incredible find! Silver coins from 1857 don't turn up often. That one is soon to be 160 years old!

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