2012: My Year in Review (Pic Heavy!)

[Tony Two-Cent]

This is the view outside my front door right now:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/View.jpg

No metal detecting today. :-\

So instead, I get to subject you to my narcissistic end-of-year report! :twirlingeyes:

Like I mentioned in a previous thread, I don't think I will ever top this year as far as the number of bucket list items I've found, and the overall quantity of items I've recovered.

In 2012 I dug the following Firsts:
First Pre-1870 Indian Head: 1864
First 1943 Steel Wheat Cent
First Two-Cent Piece: 1864
First Shield Nickel: 1868
First 1883 No Cents V Nickel
First Seated Liberty Dime: 1877
First Seated Liberty Quarter: 1876-S
First Civil War Item: General Service Button

There are still several items on my bucket list, but I don't know if I will ever find this many firsts in one year again.

Here is a photo recap of my finds for 2012:

135 Indian Head Cents:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Indian-Heads.jpg

3 Indian Heads from the 1860s: 1864, 1865 and 1867:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/IH-1864-1865-1867.jpg

My first Two-Cent Piece:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Two-Cent-Obv.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Two-Cent-Rev.jpg

Got my first (and second) Shield Nickel in 2012:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Shields-Obv-1.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Shields-Rev-1.jpg

14 V Nickels:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/V-Nickels-2.jpg

37 Buffalo Nickels:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Buffs.jpg

6 Seated Liberty Dimes:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Seated-Dimes.jpg

37 Barber Dimes:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Barber-Dimes.jpg

56 Mercury Dimes:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Mercs-3.jpg

My first Seated Quarter, plus 2 Barber Quarters:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Seated-Barber-Quarters-Obv.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Seated-Barber-Quarters-Rev.jpg

3 Standing Liberty Quarters:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/SLQs.jpg

4 silver Washington Quarters:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Washingtons.jpg

2 Walking Liberty Halves:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Walkers.jpg

4 Foreign Coins:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Foreign-Coins.jpg

First gold ring with my E-Trac:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Gold-Ring.jpg

Sterling Silver items:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Silver-Jewelry.jpg

Tokens:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Tokens-1.jpg

Pump organ, squeezebox, and accordion reeds: lol
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Reeds.jpg

Miscellaneous items:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Misc-3.jpg

More Miscellaneous items:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Misc-2.jpg

Even more miscellaneous items:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Misc-1.jpg

Keys:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Keys.jpg

Junk Rings:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Junk-Rings.jpg

My first civil war item, a general service button:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Civil-War-Button.jpg

Other buttons that I thought were interesting:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Buttons.jpg

Suspender Buckles:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Buckles.jpg

Musket Ball, spent slugs, etc.:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Bullets.jpg

Watch Winders:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Watch-Winders.jpg

4H Pins:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/4H-Pins.jpg

And last but not least... Marbles!:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Metal%20Detecting/Marbles-1.jpg


That's all folks! Thanks for indulging me! :waving:

[Thiltzy]

What an awsome year for you Tony! You really killed it on the Indians and silver and 6 seated is outstanding. I rarely hunt parks so I get very few silvers with the exception of the paper thin ones I pull out of the ocean. In fact, I found more Large cents and Colonial coppers than I did silver coins this year I guess it all depends on what locations one hunts.

Those are some very nice 1st's you got this year as well. Thanks for posting I really enjoyed looking over your finds

[POKIE73]

you was the one i was talking about all them injuns i thought i did well wih 48 you just killed it plus all the silver you did have a great year congrats on all you great hunts looking out my window it looks the same hard ground but it will get better again what a year youhad congrats dennis :perfect10: :perfect10: :perfect10: :perfect10: :perfect10:

[Full Metal Digger]

Nice finds Tony! You are the greatest MDer I ever had the priviledge to hunt with! |:confused:) A couple things I noticed though. The seateds and barbers all organized neatly and facing up. But the mercury dimes are all oriented in a disorganized manner! :omg: What happened? Did you get tired picking up all those dozens and dozens of silver coins? Got a little bit lazy did we? Too tired to get the Rosies out for a picture? :hysterical: BTW, is the FFA pin silver? It looks it in the pic. Seriously though Tony, Congrats on a great year. I look forward to our next meeting. P.S. I see you are taking good care of my Walker!

[Hook]

i cannot begin to imagine ever having a year with finds like that! unreal and awesome in my book,,,congrats!!! i am so eenvious of you northern guys and gals. the dirt poor cajuns down here never had enough money to spend, let alone lose! :hysterical:

[aloldstuff]

Tony, You've got to be kidding me That's all folks! What a great year you had, I am in |:confused:) mode looking at all those IH's, Barbers, seated, etc....

Nice on hitting so many 1st's, especially that 2 center. I could tell from the post you were quite happy with that find.

Hoping 2013 is as good or better to you and look forward to your posts.

P.S. The picture out your front door.....where's the snow:huh:

[Tony Two-Cent]

What an awsome year for you Tony! You really killed it on the Indians and silver and 6 seated is outstanding. I rarely hunt parks so I get very few silvers with the exception of the paper thin ones I pull out of the ocean. In fact, I found more Large cents and Colonial coppers than I did silver coins this year I guess it all depends on what locations one hunts.

Those are some very nice 1st's you got this year as well. Thanks for posting I really enjoyed looking over your finds


Thanks, Todd! Hey, we just take what the defense gives us, right? If I lived up there I would be right there with you hunting cellar holes for colonial coins and relics!



you was the one i was talking about all them injuns i thought i did well wih 48 you just killed it plus all the silver you did have a great year congrats on all your great hunts looking out my window it looks the same hard ground but it will get better again what a year you had congrats dennis

Thank you, Dennis! Yeah, I still can't believe the luck I had with Indian Heads this year.



Nice finds Tony! You are the greatest MDer I ever had the priviledge to hunt with!

Ha ha! How much have you had to dring tonight, bud? :needadrink: lol



A couple things I noticed though. The seateds and barbers all organized neatly and facing up. But the mercury dimes are all oriented in a disorganized manner! :omg: What happened? Did you get tired picking up all those dozens and dozens of silver coins? Got a little bit lazy did we? Too tired to get the Rosies out for a picture? :hysterical:

You are correct on all counts! Busted! :embarrassed: lol



BTW, is the FFA pin silver? It looks it in the pic.

It's just silver plated.



i cannot begin to imagine ever having a year with finds like that! unreal and awesome in my book,,,congrats!!! i am so eenvious of you northern guys and gals. the dirt poor cajuns down here never had enough money to spend, let alone lose! :hysterical:


Thanks, Hook! And I'm always envious of the guys out east who find all of the really old colonial items! And I've never found a silver dollar either like you have!



Tony, You've got to be kidding me That's all folks! What a great year you had, I am in |:confused:) mode looking at all those IH's, Barbers, seated, etc....

Nice on hitting so many 1st's, especially that 2 center. I could tell from the post you were quite happy with that find.

Hoping 2013 is as good or better to you and look forward to your posts.

P.S. The picture out your front door.....where's the snow:huh:


Thank you, Al! I am very happy with the two-center and the seateds! As far as the snow, this is actually the first snow we've gotten here, such as it is. Down in southern Illinois they got 18 this past week but it missed us here.

[Cheap Thrills]

Great finds , great pictures , great year , great guy .Wishing you all the best this New Year . :perfect10: :perfect10: :perfect10: :perfect10: :beerbuddy:

[coop]

Awesome finds!!!!!! Best of luck to ya in 2013 thumbsup01

[dalewestaby]

did you identify the solid shamrock button with the cone backside? i have one just like it :thinkingabout:

[buck57]

:omg: Tony, you the digging man |:confused:) |:confused:) What a year you had. :congrats:

[PL8MAN]

All I have to say is WOW :omg: ! Incredible finds thumbsup01
Glen

[JTGOLD]

awsome year Tony and lots of nice finds,guess you realy got that etrac trained to find all the good stuff,hope this year will be even better,,,Terry.

[Epi-hunter]

Wow Tony. Just... wow!

A TON of incredible coins here but what really hit me were the sheer number of buffalo nickels you dug.

What a year! Thanks for sharing!!! :perfect10:

[freemindstuck]

:omg: :wow: Incredible Tony! If metal detecting was a power, you'd definitely be a super hero!

[Ill Digger]

:wow: It's one thing to read about it. :interesting:
But when you put it like that! :shocked04:
All lined up like that.... with pics! :omg: [attachimg=1] lol
You had a AWESOME year Tony! :perfect10:
Congrats! :grin:
I dig the marbles too! :yes: thumbsup01 :cool:

And hopefully we'll be able to hook up again in 2013 for another hunt or two! |:cheering:

[RobW]

Great year :clapping:...I find it interesting that you only found 4 washintons....and that many Standing, Barber and a seated :thinkingabout:

I love finding the marbles...it's like a bonus in the hole lol

[z118]

That is one fantastic year for sure! What a great post! The pics are excellent. Thanks for taking the time to put is all together... it's great to see a year's totals like this.

I need to do the same with my 2012 finds but sadly I don't think it's going to be nearly this impressive!

[AmxFred]

What a great year you had. :wow: May 2013 be just as successful! :congrats:

[swamp yankee]

Way to go Tony! You got more injuns than Custer saw over the hill!A whole herd of buffs/2 center/seated/barbers.Congrats on a great year's take,you deserve it......

[del]

great first picture Tony , but that would be prime detecting weather here in our winters (our saying is 3 inches or less of snow is a go lol lol)


the picture of the indians is very picturesque :smitten: incredible year you had my friend , some great recoveries. :perfect10: :perfect10: i wish you the best for 2013 |:cheering:

[OxShoeDrew]

Spectacular year Tony, I don't remember you finding that crotal bell....what kind of site produced that? Keep it up in 2013!

[Tony Two-Cent]

Spectacular year Tony, I don't remember you finding that crotal bell....what kind of site produced that? Keep it up in 2013!


The crotal bell was in a park right in the middle of a town near here. It was about 8 deep. Yes, very odd place for one. It's the only one I've ever found.

[del]

The crotal bell was in a park right in the middle of a town near here. It was about 8 deep. Yes, very odd place for one. It's the only one I've ever found.


its a very crude sand cast with the applied top Tony , does it have any initials on the bottom??

[Tony Two-Cent]

its a very crude sand cast with the applied top Tony , does it have any initials on the bottom??


Nope, no initials on the bottom. Do you have any idea how old it is, Dan?

[Metal Illness]

Tony I believe the button you have displayed (big eagle group of 5) Looks like one I found. Is it stamped on the back, Scofield mfg. Waterbury Conn. If so it is listed as a military overcoat button from WW1. Lot of good finds, I'm still looking at them. Both of us had 2-3 of the same firsts.
How many years have you been hunting? Congrats; Bill

[leslie(nova scotia)]

From the land of the Bluenose.....good assortment of finds and hopefully 2013 will be even better for you! <;)

[milco]

:perfect10: Tony congratulations on such an outstanding year! Great pics of everything lined up! The good news is we are over the hump and the days are getting longer again! Congrats again and good luck in 2013!

[Tony Two-Cent]

How many years have you been hunting? Congrats; Bill


It's rather hard to say, Bill. I used to watch my dad when he was metal detecting back in 1969 when I was 6 years old. I got my own metal detector somewhere around 1981, it was a Whites 5000-D and I hunted casually with it for about 6 years. In 1987 I bought a used Fisher 1260-X and got a little more serious with my detecting. I hunted with that machine until it quit working, which was sometime around 1999. From 2000-2010 I took a break from metal detecting, I didn't even own a machine during that time.

In February of 2011 I joined this forum, and everyone's success stories really got me interested in the hobby again. In March of 2011 I bought a new E-Trac, and now I hunt at every opportunity.

[jkress]

An absolutely amazing year Tony!! |:confused:) Look at all the beautiful silver. :drool:

It was fun following your hunts in 2012. The one coin I was very happy to see you dig... the two cent piece. :yes:


You had a great season for IH's too. Congratulations on the epic year. :beerbuddy:

[anvilmanco]

Nice job and report, Tony. I delayed looking at it until today because I knew I'd be heartsick about all the stuff I missed when I was still back in Illinois and not swingin. Oh well, maybe I'll catch up. Seriously, you are a real motivator.

In one of your pictures, I saw a little square (aluminum I'll bet) token that says Illinois Retailers Occupation Token, or something like that. I just found one of those in my stuff last night and have no recollection of where it came from. Do you know anything about the history of those??

Regards,

Keith

[milco]

:perfect10: WOW Tony! What a great year you had!! It's great to see them all lined up! Great pics! Good luck surviving the white stuff and the days are now getting longer by the day!

[zrickkid]

Man you had a great year. Hope next year is even better.