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Snapolson
11-22-2012, 09:20 PM
When you find silver, that's when! lol Unfortunately, I had a flat tire yesterday and had an hour and a half to wait for AAA. While I still had some daylight left I went into some woods next to a creek where I was stranded. It's an open space area in the town I was in.

I was only beeping for about 20 minutes when I hit a nice 77-78 on the T2. Out pops a VERY tiny coin, or at least what I was hoping was a coin. I've been fooled before only ending up with a button or junk. Anyway, it was totally covered in dirt and I didn't want to start rubbing it, so I plopped it into my coin water bottle and went back to my car.

With most of the dirt off I was surprised to see that it was a Canadian coin, 5 cents to be exact, from 1880!! <: Man, that was nice to see. I looked it up online and they used to call them fish scales because of their size I guess.

Thanks for looking and happy hunting!! :groovy:

dperrott
11-22-2012, 09:48 PM
nice find. Maybe you should get flats more often. just kidding... good way to start the weekend.

Hook
11-22-2012, 11:01 PM
nice one! i found the same coin a few weeks back in a sidewalk tear out. mine was also an 1880, but in a little worse shape than yours. congrats1

milco
11-22-2012, 11:19 PM
A very cool find!

Ill Digger
11-23-2012, 12:24 AM
When you find silver, that's when! lol
lol Yeah, that's about the only time I guess it could be. :dontknow: lol
Nice job keeping your eyes open for a quick spot to hunt! thumbsup01 It payed off!
I'd like to find a fish scale someday :daydream: That's a cool find! :peace:
Congrats! :grin:

dalewestaby
11-23-2012, 05:11 AM
Is it silver? and just your luck, I think some one up top really wanted you to recover that coin

aloldstuff
11-23-2012, 12:51 PM
Is it silver? and just your luck, I think some one up top really wanted you to recover that coin


They are actually sterling silver. Nice find Snap, I got one awhile ago, 1884. Probably the smallest coin that I have found. :congrats:

Tony Two-Cent
11-23-2012, 08:09 PM
What a great find! :wow:

Beautiful little coin. I have never found one. Congrats!

Now you'll be running over road debris on purpose. \:hammer: lol

:congrats:

Fire Fighter 43
11-24-2012, 12:47 PM
Nice find when opportunity knocked, WTG |:cheering:

CODY
11-25-2012, 10:20 AM
Sweet :congrats:

tanacat
11-25-2012, 11:38 AM
Love the story! Big time congrats on such a spontaneous find :clapping: