Hunting the woods with Silver Star

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Mike invited Theola and I out to hunt a set of woods Tuesday. ( I'm a little late lol ) This place was suppose to have some long history of big events from the mid 1800's. My first good find was a 1899 Barber dime! :shocked04: :happydance01: A while later I got a weird zinc /screw cap reading. But deep :confused: :dontknow: So I dig down and pulled out a 1864 IH :shocked04: The PP was still screaming down in the hole! :drool: I pried out the side of the hole and seen silver! :shocked04: It was a 1892 Barber dime! :shocked04: |:confused:) The PP was STILL screaming!!In a area about 24 inches by 12 inches big I ended up with 5 IH's: 1864, 1888, 1890, 1890,1891, plus the dime!! :omg: <: I also found a 1895 Barber dime before leaving! :happydance01: Unreal!! 3 Barbers in one day! Not to mention the IH's! |:confused:) I'm just on cloud nine :daydream:
I also found a cool token I'm having a hard time figuring out. :confused: I know It's a Masons coin of some sort . But for what? :dontknow:
Here's some pictures :grin:
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The other sides...
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It looks like someone was trying to modify the 1892 Barber to say &quot:daydream:NE DIE :dontknow: Why? I couldn't tell ya. lol :rolleyes:
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Thanks for lookin' & HH everyone! :groovy:
 
Three barbers in one day, awesome <: :happydance01: happydance02 Oh, and five IHs in one hole |:cheering: Amazing hunt, big congrats :cheering:
 
I am very happy for you Timmy thumbsup01. Big congrats on the silver, IH's and rest of finds. That token is very neat find. HH Mike
 
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Man what a hunt you guys had. :peace: Sounds like that place holds plenty of jaw droppers.
Three Barbers and a handful of IH's is fantastic. No silverless drive home of shame for you. lol
Hopefully Ted hooked up with a few keepers too. :yes:
I'm happy for you friend. This hunt makes up for some of the hunting time you lost this summer. :beerbuddy:
 
That happy dance must have lasted a good five minutes I bet! Great digging, keep up the good work and hope to see more of your great finds before the ground gets solid.
 
It definitely looks like you guys have found a sweet spot! Congrats on the amazing hunt, Tim! WOW! Three Barber dimes and five Indian Heads in one hunt! INCREDIBLE!


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Awesome hunt !!!! Great pictures too !!! With all those Barbers and Indians around you're lucky your not bald or scalped !!! lol :perfect10: |:cheering: :cool:

:groovy:
 
aloldstuff link=topic=7577.msg87198#msg87198 date=1319741538 said:
3 Barbers, 5 IH's and a cool token....I'm drooling. :perfect10: Great hunting
lol Your drooling....I'm still hyperventilating! :shocked01: lol

randy link=topic=7577.msg87226#msg87226 date=1319748295 said:
Three barbers in one day, awesome <: :happydance01: happydance02 Oh, and five IHs in one hole |:cheering: Amazing hunt, big congrats :cheering:
I know! I was wanting to pinch myself to make sure it all wasn't a dream :dontknow: But I bruise easy lol

fsa46 link=topic=7577.msg87230#msg87230 date=1319755083 said:
AWESOME ! :cheering:
Thanks! thumbsup01

milco link=topic=7577.msg87238#msg87238 date=1319757059 said:
Check out this link for thee token:
http://www.ram-il.org/ChapterPennies.htm
:shocked04: Thanks Darren!
I couldn't find a matching picture anywhere on the net.
I was even on that site! But I never seen that list! Thanks man!

silver star link=topic=7577.msg87239#msg87239 date=1319757070 said:
I am very happy for you Timmy thumbsup01. Big congrats on the silver, IH's and rest of finds. That token is very neat find. HH Mike
It's all thanks to you! |:confused:) Thanks again for the reminder! |:confused:) It's always a good time hooking up with you.

jkress link=topic=7577.msg87244#msg87244 date=1319758382 said:
This hunt makes up for some of the hunting time you lost this summer. :beerbuddy:
You got that right! :yes: This is what I was dreaming about when I was living at work :daydream:
Ted had a day saving Buff at the last minute.

coinhunter link=topic=7577.msg87246#msg87246 date=1319758597 said:
Great hunt :omg:
Thanks! It'll be a hard one to forget thats for sure! lol

skribnod link=topic=7577.msg87250#msg87250 date=1319760924 said:
That happy dance must have lasted a good five minutes I bet!
5 minutes? No way \:hammer: It was short and sweet! :yes: lol
I had to get back to swingin'! :twirlingeyes: :drool: lol

Epi-hunter link=topic=7577.msg87258#msg87258 date=1319762999 said:
Wow, excellent hunt (again) Tim!! :perfect10: You are on a roll! Fantastic finds!! |:cheering:
Thanks Angie! |:confused:) It's been a exciting last couple of hunts! :yes:

Tony Two-Cent link=topic=7577.msg87269#msg87269 date=1319765312 said:
Congrats on the amazing hunt, Tim! WOW! Three Babrber dimes and five Indian Heads in one hunt! INCREDIBLE!
Thanks Tony! I was good time to say the VERY least! :rolleyes: lol :happydance01:

Fire Fighter 43 link=topic=7577.msg87300#msg87300 date=1319770579 said:
Now go find some clad so I can catch up to your silver total.
:eyebrow:... \:hammer:...I know what your trying to do :yes:
My silver total is never safe when your not golfing lol

Sheik Yerbooty link=topic=7577.msg87306#msg87306 date=1319771463 said:
With all those Barbers and Indians around you're lucky your not bald or scalped !!! lol :perfect10: |:cheering: :cool:

:groovy:
<} <} <} rofl Yeah! lol
But I tell ya what! They can bring on the razor for a hunt like that! lol thumbsup01 :groovy:

Thanks for all great comments everyone! |:confused:)
Good luck & HH to you all thumbsup01
 
DennisH link=topic=7577.msg87324#msg87324 date=1319797372 said:
What a great bunch of histroy!! WtG!!!! Is there a L on the 1964 indian?
Thanks Dennis!! :grin:
I was waiting for someone to ask about that :thinkingabout: lol
Unfortunately out of all the IHs I found that day thats the one in the worst shape :rolleyes: 8/
It looks like it's been smashed and bent a little. :rolleyes: So a lot of the details are wiped out. :(
So to answer your question ....Yep :yes: We just can't see it ! ;) lol

CyberSage link=topic=7577.msg87337#msg87337 date=1319805193 said:
Nice bunch of finds Tim! Here is a link to some history on Illinois Masonic Pennies...
Thanks Jack thumbsup01 So I guess each new member gets one of these coins :dontknow: Who woulda knew lol
 

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