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End of this season, so here's what I've found

EBSnumismaticsEBSnumismatics Posts: 52 ✭✭
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I started detecting in May, and just feel like showing my best so far. All in Maine. My top 4, I guess :)
Late 1830s large cent:

1917 D - My first ever silver in my lawn this week (digging with covid)

1933 Richard Arlen popsicle token

My one and only hoe B)

Mainer in Virginia.

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,672 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice scores. I always liked it when a merc pops out

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice finds... Silver is always a great find... and Mercs are special silver. Nice old cent too... Cheers, RickO

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,107 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @EBSnumismatics Nice finds so far. May I suggest you soak that large cent in mineral oil for the winter. Peace Roy

    BST: endeavor1967, synchr, kliao, Outhaul, Donttellthewife, U1Chicago, ajaan, mCarney1173, SurfinHi, MWallace, Sandman70gt, mustanggt, Pittstate03, Lazybones, Walkerguy21D, coinandcurrency242 , thebigeng, Collectorcoins, JimTyler, USMarine6, Elkevvo, Coll3ctor, Yorkshireman, CUKevin, ranshdow, CoinHunter4, bennybravo, Centsearcher, braddick, Windycity, ZoidMeister, mirabela, JJM, RichURich, Bullsitter, jmski52, LukeMarshall, coinsarefun, MichaelDixon, NickPatton, ProfLiz, Twobitcollector,Jesbroken oih82w8, DCW

  • EBSnumismaticsEBSnumismatics Posts: 52 ✭✭

    @johnny9434 said:
    Nice scores. I always liked it when a merc pops out

    Much better than a Roosevelt. Interesting that it is 1917 D, a less common, early date and Denver mint, all the way in Maine.

    @Namvet69 said:
    @EBSnumismatics Nice finds so far. May I suggest you soak that large cent in mineral oil for the winter. Peace Roy

    For sure! I actually found that person via Facebook, they had a children's detector they were using in the lawn and wanted my 'real-deal' help. I let them keep it, although I was the one to pull it up. I wasn't going to get rich off of it, so I was delighted to let the family keep it. They let me keep some foreigns they had laying around and silver was in that pile, so I came out on top that day.

    Thanks for your comment!

    Mainer in Virginia.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,672 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @EBSnumismatics said:

    @johnny9434 said:
    Nice scores. I always liked it when a merc pops out

    Much better than a Roosevelt. Interesting that it is 1917 D, a less common, early date and Denver mint, all the way in Maine.

    @Namvet69 said:
    @EBSnumismatics Nice finds so far. May I suggest you soak that large cent in mineral oil for the winter. Peace Roy

    For sure! I actually found that person via Facebook, they had a children's detector they were using in the lawn and wanted my 'real-deal' help. I let them keep it, although I was the one to pull it up. I wasn't going to get rich off of it, so I was delighted to let the family keep it. They let me keep some foreigns they had laying around and silver was in that pile, so I came out on top that day.

    Thanks for your comment!

    Even better up your way for sure

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,983 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great finds :)

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  • EBSnumismaticsEBSnumismatics Posts: 52 ✭✭

    @1630Boston said:
    Great finds :)

    Thanks 1630. Would love to try somewhere in MA or CT, NJ so I can find a colonial copper for my personal collection :)

    Mainer in Virginia.

  • DockwalliperDockwalliper Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭

    17D Merc. So close to “The big one”.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Dockwalliper.... Keep searching that site... maybe one year deeper... ;):D Good luck... Cheers, RickO

  • EBSnumismaticsEBSnumismatics Posts: 52 ✭✭

    @Dockwalliper said:
    17D Merc. So close to “The big one”.

    Yep! My first ever silver was a 1917 D... strange since I live in Maine!!
    Great find for my own backyard. less than 10 mil. minted, so as far as I'm concerned this is a good catch.

    Mainer in Virginia.

  • EBSnumismaticsEBSnumismatics Posts: 52 ✭✭

    @ricko said:
    @Dockwalliper.... Keep searching that site... maybe one year deeper... ;):D Good luck... Cheers, RickO

    Haha, yes! It's my own lawn so no permission needed (besides my parents I suppose.)

    Mainer in Virginia.

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,107 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Merry Christmas Evan, May global warming afford you the opportunity to get out there after the new year. I've got my sunny locales picked out already. Peace Roy

    BST: endeavor1967, synchr, kliao, Outhaul, Donttellthewife, U1Chicago, ajaan, mCarney1173, SurfinHi, MWallace, Sandman70gt, mustanggt, Pittstate03, Lazybones, Walkerguy21D, coinandcurrency242 , thebigeng, Collectorcoins, JimTyler, USMarine6, Elkevvo, Coll3ctor, Yorkshireman, CUKevin, ranshdow, CoinHunter4, bennybravo, Centsearcher, braddick, Windycity, ZoidMeister, mirabela, JJM, RichURich, Bullsitter, jmski52, LukeMarshall, coinsarefun, MichaelDixon, NickPatton, ProfLiz, Twobitcollector,Jesbroken oih82w8, DCW

  • JWPJWP Posts: 23,836 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like you found some real fantastic items. That 1917 D Mercury dime is a very interesting fine. I might have a hard time finding one of those and I coin shop let alone with a metal detector. Nice hunting good luck in the future. :#

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  • justindanjustindan Posts: 779 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Check out @westtndigger on Instagram. Or Google sid witherington Germantown TN. He's found some incredible stuff metal detecting. I'm related so I had to spread the word. He's got a hundred civil war belt buckles.

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