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

EBSnumismaticsEBSnumismatics Posts: 51 ✭✭
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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)

Evan Saltis in the real world.
University of Maine
Politics, food, numismatics, and Lithuanian/Slav genealogy.
Feel free to contact me at any time!

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 27,503 ✭✭✭✭✭

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

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

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

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @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

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    EBSnumismaticsEBSnumismatics Posts: 51 ✭✭

    @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!

    Evan Saltis in the real world.
    University of Maine
    Politics, food, numismatics, and Lithuanian/Slav genealogy.
    Feel free to contact me at any time!

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 27,503 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @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

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    1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great finds :)

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    EBSnumismaticsEBSnumismatics Posts: 51 ✭✭

    @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 :)

    Evan Saltis in the real world.
    University of Maine
    Politics, food, numismatics, and Lithuanian/Slav genealogy.
    Feel free to contact me at any time!

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    DockwalliperDockwalliper Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭

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

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

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

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    EBSnumismaticsEBSnumismatics Posts: 51 ✭✭

    @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.

    Evan Saltis in the real world.
    University of Maine
    Politics, food, numismatics, and Lithuanian/Slav genealogy.
    Feel free to contact me at any time!

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    EBSnumismaticsEBSnumismatics Posts: 51 ✭✭

    @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.)

    Evan Saltis in the real world.
    University of Maine
    Politics, food, numismatics, and Lithuanian/Slav genealogy.
    Feel free to contact me at any time!

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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

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    JWPJWP Posts: 17,614 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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: 697 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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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