It was cold this morning with the windchills in the teens but the sun was out for the first time in a while!
Dug this 1801 Draped Bust this morning. Was happy to get a date off of it. I had my doubts when I saw all that dirt stuck to it.
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It was cold this morning with the windchills in the teens but the sun was out for the first time in a while!
Dug this 1801 Draped Bust this morning. Was happy to get a date off of it. I had my doubts when I saw all that dirt stuck to it.
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Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank
"He who would search for pearls must dive below."
What a nice coin , Jeff
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so don't expect it from cheap people"
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Wow, that Draped Bust cleaned up beautifully! Lots of detail left on it too! NICE!
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Lifetime totals:10 Large Cents, 421 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 68 V Nickels, 125 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 16 Seated Dimes, 133 Barber Dimes, 407 Mercury Dimes, 251 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 21 Standing Liberty Quarters, 90 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 17 Walking Liberty HalvesYouTube Channel: Tony Two-Cent https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmz...RlHTBIU42bUORg
Wow you sure did....and a nice one! Congrats.
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Minelab Equinox 800, SE Pro
Oldest coin: 1693 W&M halfpenny
Oldest silver: 1751 Ferdinand VI Pistareen1 Real
Oldest US coin: 1787 Mass State Copper
Oldest US silver: 1821 Capped Bust Dime
Favorite Find: 1806 Carolus IIII 8 Reales
Great looking Draped Bust!
Minelab Manticore / SPECTRA V3i, Pro-Pointer II. Lesche Digger.
Oldest Copper: 1694 William & Mary Halfpenny. Oldest Silver: 1663 1-Reale
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Wow that’s a very nice coin!! Lots of detail!
Detectors I use: Minelab Equinox 900 & Manticore
Favorite finds I have made:
1,000+ silver coins
104pcs of 1700's Trade Era Silver
Copper Culture Indian Artifacts
125+ War of 1812 Era buttons and relics
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Congrats on the DB it is a beauty. WD
Total silver 7 - Goal 50 (2024 Finds) -1 SLQ ('24) - 1 Washington - 0 Barber Dimes - 1 Mercury Dimes- - 3 Roosevelt Dimes - 0 V Nickels - 0 Buffalos - 1 War Nickels - 1 Indian - 22 Wheats - $13.55 in clad Relics: MILESTONES since 2012: 1700 silver coins - 8000 Clad Quarters - 500 Roosevelts - 750 Mercury Dimes
Very nice example, Jeff!
John
Vermont relic hunting, one swing at a time.
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