A first for me today

My detecting buddy Lee called me this morning to see if I was up for a hunt. Stupid question in itself I'm always ready for a go at it.

We meet up at a park that he has hit before and has found some old coins.

After about my first half hour and not locating a single coin I'm thinking this park sucks when Lee calls out he just found a buffalo nickel. Great for Lee but still nothing for me.

Not a minute later I finally get a penny hit at five inches. I'm so happy to finally find a coin I don't care if it is a lousy penny.

At first glance I thought it was a token of some sort,but apron closer inspection it turns out to be my very first 1865 two cent piece in really good condition with deep relief on both sides.

I take it over to show Lee and tell him if I don't find another coin all day ill still go home happy.
It's a good thing I meant it for the next hour or two all I found was two clad dimes and three memorial pennies.

Sorry the pictures are kinda crummy. I need to invest in a better camera for coin shooting.

Lee also found a sterling silver crucifix incrusted what later turned out to be cubic zarconias (sp)..
We were hoping they were diamonds.

Thank you Lee for another great hunt.

Super find erfect10:

Gratz on the nice 2 center :congrats:

Congrats on the two-cent piece! That's an awesome find! :clapping:

Sweet two center!! erfect10:
Take that off the list and add something else. :yes:
That's a great find, Congrats.

GL/HH

Tony Two-Cent link=topic=11642.msg125942#msg125942 date=1351126945 said:

Congrats on the two-cent piece! That's an awesome find! :clapping:

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Yes, congratulations on an awesome find! Not many of those get found. They weren't a popular coin and didn't get circulated much. Tony knows how good it feels to find a two-cent coin too!

Oh yeah! <: Sweet find! thumbsup01
2 centers don't come around too often. \:hammer: At least not for me they don't. lol
Congrats on your first! :grin:

RaZR link=topic=11642.msg125944#msg125944 date=1351127549 said:

Sweet two center!! erfect10:
Take that off the list and add something else. :yes:
That's a great find, Congrats.

GL/HH

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Funny thing is that's a coin that want on my list. I never thought I'd find one.

Very Nice! erfect10: :congrats:

WTG!! It looks really nice! |:cheering:

Good find , ive never found one ,,,,on the list |:cheering:

Excellent score on the 2 center thumbsup01

Yup, all it takes is the one good find. :congrats: on your 1st 2 center, it looks to be in good shape.

stunning find matey boy , im so happy you found that and that i got to see one in the flesh.
funny thing is ive been over that hill a dozen times and missed that coin and the silver cross 8/ , as we all know no one gets it all

awesome! thumbsup01

Congrats on your 1St 2 center |:cheering: