I can't believe I found it!

[Tony Two-Cent]

I thought it was lost forever!

When I moved into my house on Church Street in Champaign, Illinois in 1998, I hunted the yard there with my old Fisher 1260-X. The house was built in 1934 and I did find a few old coins. I put everything that I found in a box.

I hadn't seen that box for over 14 years.

I assumed that the box had been stolen or that I had somehow lost it when we moved here to Monticello. Ordinarily not a huge deal EXCEPT that I had found a 1914-D wheat cent in that yard and I knew that it was in that box.

Tonight I was in our basement going through some boxes looking for something else and I found it! I can't believe it, I thought it was lost forever. It was like opening a time capsule. Some of the silver dimes still have the dirt on them. Most importantly, the 1914-D wheat cent was still in the box!





Funny how a couple of the Mercs turned dark. Maybe it was from the acid in the cardboard box that they were in?


And the 1914-D wheat cent. I'm so glad it isn't lost!



:happy:

 

[Ill Digger]

Well thats good! thumbsup01
Thats not one you wanna lose. \:hammer:
Glad you found your time capsule |:cheering:

 

[chief5709]

|:cheering: I hate when I forget where I put things... Congrats on re-finding your box of goodies

 

[aloldstuff]

:wow: after 14 years it comes to light. eace: That old yard really produced well for you and I would have been a little upset over its lose also. Sweet after all this time you found it. :clapping:

 

[wisconsin digger]

Great Refinds. Wisconsin Digger

 

[bob_e99]

|:cheering:

That is pretty nice Tony. Finding something that has been lost gives you a deep feeling of satisfaction. It would have been really unfortunate to lose those 'treasures'. And for me, :wow: , you were find silver in clumps even way back then.

:congrats:

 

[Full Metal Digger]

Glad you found that penny Tony but you DON'T get to add those silvers to this year's silver count! :tongue:

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Glad you found that penny Tony but you DON'T get to add those silvers to this year's silver count! :tongue:

But I do get to add them to my lifetime totals! :happydance01:

 

[EdNargel]

Very cool!! what block of Church street Tony? those are my stompin grounds.

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Very cool!! what block of Church street Tony? those are my stompin grounds.

I lived at 1610 W. Church St. from 1998-2007.

 

[Coinshooter]

No detector needed in this recovery. Nice refind, glad it wasnt lost.

 

[lcoutback]

Few things bring the emotional satisfaction of finding a personal 'time capsule'. :congrats:

Now, if there was just a simple cure for 'old timers' disease... :teasing:

 

[coinnut]

Fantastic :clapping: Now you better send us those finds for safe keeping That 14 D is in great shape. A hard coin to find

 

[Lodge Scent]

That's great Tony! Double the pleasure.

 

[milco]

Now that's funny and a great story, glad you made that recovery! |:cheering:

 

[giant056]

Awesome discovery
:congrats:

 

[PL8MAN]

Sweet finds , great story ! Glad you re found them thumbsup01
Glen

 

[del]

super sweet coin Tony , glad you got to reclaim it after all these years . and best of luck to you on your detecting excursion . |:cheering:

 

[CyberSage]

That 1914D is in pretty good shape Tony. That's a once in a lifetime find buddy. Glad you rediscovered it! :clapping:

 

[JdsCoins]

Good Re-find! lol