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    A little faith restored

    I don't know if any of you go outside of this forum to get your fix and read of metal detecting finds or just absorb more information about machines or the latest buzz going around the "detecting community" ( I hope many of you do for a lot of reasons ) ! Some are ok , a small few are pretty...
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    Happy Easter

    I'd like to wish everyone here a very joyous and special Easter ! Dan
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    A hunt between Nor'easters

    Jeff the coin turned out to be an Ottoman emperor Mustafa III coin of Tunisia from 1754 to 1774 like this example Thanks Don I love shallow overloads ! Thank you Chris Soon Al very very soon ! Too many storms this late in the season Dave , the buckle does have some odd bends to it ...
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    Buttons for the day

    Donnie and I went back to the site we had hit last weekend (where I found my last shoe buckle and two coppers) but this week it was definitely Donnie's turn to do well there . It was early and pretty chilly :frozen: and the picture really doesn't show to well we had some snow squalls passing...
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    Oldest coin (so far) LOL

    Its a "young head " variety and would date from 1727 to 1739 , congrats on the half penny
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    A hunt between Nor'easters

    We in the northeast have been getting pounded by Mother nature as of late :shocked03: If tomorrow storm is half of what the weathermen say it will be our 4th Nor'easter snow storm in 3 weeks !:whiteflag: Donnie and I were determined to get out and we found a spot in Connecticut that wasn't...
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    very cold wet hunt today

    My only chance to get out this weekend was a very wet one :badday:and the finds were almost nonexistent save for a couple plain of buttons , watch winder and thimble . I did at the last minute of the hunt get a first for me :cheering:a 1930's forestry badge That I am very stoked about !
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    Didn't get skunked

    First off my apologies for posting late , this is last Monday's finds :embarrassed: Went out on President's day in hopes that the 5 to 6 inches of snow that we got on Saturday night/Sunday melted with the high temps afterwards. :crossfingers::crossfingers: So Donnie and I and a couple of...
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    Wood's Hibernia Copper!

    see the knob on the far left just above the spout ? that is the piece you found .
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    Double George Day

    eDonnie B. and I ventured out yesterday for some unusually warm detecting as it almost hit 50 degrees !:cheering: I took no pictures of the sites as they were really not much to look at or covered in saplings or briars. Donnie and I scored mostly buttons but he did get on the board first with a...
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    What is your highest graded dug coin

    I had a seated dime that I found years ago that got a grade of XF , and I believe this would grade at AU if I sent it in .
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    Sunday the 14th

    I managed to get out in the cold again after the quick thaw we had melted most of our snow !:cheering:Donnie , Rick an I headed back to the last site we did well at a few weeks ago This particular site then netted me a very old crotal bell , and very old (possible 1600's era) tiny shoe buckle...
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    Hello from frozen Michigan.

    Welcome Scotty , we're a small group but you won't find a nicer or more genuine crowd than here ! Glad you joined us . Sorry I don't have a button for that honest statement :lol: :rofl:
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    Heavymetalnut

    If anyone was wondering about Dave's whereabouts like me :dontknow: or wanted some videos to watch :popcorn::popcorn:during this slow time in our hobby due to the weather can go here to watch a few of his latest adventures or some of his older ones . Surprising Dave has been getting better at...
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    Last finds of the year

    Well the brutal temps and snow are upon us here in New England and my season is finally at an end but I had two decent outings (Dec. 21st and Dec. 30th) before the year !:cheering: Thursday the 21st Heavymetalnut and Donnie B. drove out to the far side of the state and hit a couple of cellar...
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    Detectorists collection

    All episodes of every season of Detectorists should be on this one page to chose from ...
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    Merry Christmas

    On behalf of the AD staff we would like to extend our warmest wishes to the best members this holiday ! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk
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    HELP ID Two buttons

    Scott , the first button is as Tim mentioned its an early "flat" button from the early 1800's era (1800 -1820's) from its size I'd say a "cuff" type . The second button looks to be a broken two piece (the back half) , twp piece buttons started entering the picture in the mid to late 1820's and...
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    December hunt to remember

    Thank you Chris , I will sure to try hard at giving you a great chance at finding one when you do ! Don , The coins are a tough nut to crack ! The fugio cleaned up somewhat well , meaning it looks to have some good detail but there is some very stubborn corrosion on it and I'm mulling over my...
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    December hunt to remember

    Sunday was a much needed detecting day after the busy Thanksgiving holiday and I know Donnie B. was chomping at the bit to get out again as well :lol:. The plan for this day was to hit some sites that have been choked off by ferns earlier in the year , the continued frosts have killed off the...

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