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  • del
    del replied to the thread Unusual insect.
    I use to catch some of those as a kid they were huge but my favorite that you don't see often is the Luna moth
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  • del
    del replied to the thread First copper of the year.
    Most definitely Roger , Thanks A good omen sounds very nice Jeff , you might have to show a tutorial on this burnish method you speak...
  • del
    del replied to the thread First coin of the year.
    CT , these were minted specifically for postage for a dozen of years so they could be found almost anywhere , don't give up hope ...
  • Cheap Thrills
    Cheap Thrills reacted to Tony Two-Cent's post in the thread Unusual insect with Like Like.
    Very cool White-lined Sphinx moth! They are big moths that behave like a hummingbird. I saw one flying around our flowers a few years ago.
  • Tony Two-Cent
    Tony Two-Cent replied to the thread Unusual insect.
    Very cool White-lined Sphinx moth! They are big moths that behave like a hummingbird. I saw one flying around our flowers a few years ago.
  • Tony Two-Cent
    Tony Two-Cent replied to the thread First copper of the year.
    Congrats on the Liberty Cap, Dan! It's a coin that we can scarcely dream of finding here in the Midwest.
  • Lodge Scent
    Lodge Scent replied to the thread First copper of the year.
    Dan, a Liberty Cap for your first copper of the year is a good omen! Tough call on to further clean or not. If I was to do anything I...
  • The Rebel
    The Rebel replied to the thread First copper of the year.
    Nice job Dan on the Liberty Cap. I'd just slap some ren wax on it and buff to a shine.
  • del
    del reacted to Cheap Thrills's post in the thread Unusual insect with Like Like.
    First time I’ve ever seen one of these although they are not uncommon around here. It was in my backyard. It’s called a Hawk Moth...
  • Cheap Thrills
    First time I’ve ever seen one of these although they are not uncommon around here. It was in my backyard. It’s called a Hawk Moth...
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  • del
    https://civilwartalk.com/attachments/button-backmark-information-pdf.460734/...
  • del
    del replied to the thread First copper of the year.
    Dave , its a 1795 the last picture is a bit pixelated from being too blown up . I'm undecisive on my next move .. leave it or try to...
  • del
    del reacted to Full Metal Digger's post in the thread First coin of the year with Like Like.
    Congratulations Del! That is a coin that I have not been able to find and so it remains high on my bucket list. It's always fun to go...
  • Full Metal Digger
    Full Metal Digger reacted to del's post in the thread First copper of the year with Like Like.
    was out yesterday and picked up this under a small hollow log in an area we found all the buttons last Sunday .... After an initial...
  • Full Metal Digger
    Nicely found, Del! It certainly has enough detail to identify. I can almost read the date, 179x? Are you going to try to clean it up...

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