Another Saturday Hunt with Daddy Digger / 1860s Coin Spill!

[Digger Don]

I met up with Dave Saturday in Central Illinois for a little door knocking. I got there a little early so I got us a couple of permissions next door to each other while I was waiting. The first house was from 1873 and the second was 1890. Although there was silver found at the first house, all I dug was a 1936 Buff. At the second house I wasn't finding anything but wheats. At one point I said to Dave " I got another wheatie, but it might just be junk because the tone was a little off".
I dug down and saw what looked like a dirty clad quarter, but once it was in my hand I knew it wasn't. It was a crusty 1865 Two-Center. That obviously made my day!! I reswept the hole and heard a very iffy/bouncy Indian signal. I dug down and pulled out an 1867 Indian. Now, that's what I call a spill!!

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a couple of houses later, I dug a 1941 Washington. My first silver of the day. Then at the next house I dug a rosie, an old copper wedding band and silver coin from the Phillppines that had me stumped becuase it was stamped "United States of America" on the front. I wasn't aware that the U.S. minted their coins in 1944. Pretty cool!!
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Thanks Dave for meeting up with me. It was another great day.
I still can't believe there was no restaurant in that town. LOL

[aloldstuff]

A 2 center and a IH = 3 cent spill :lol:. Nice hunting and congrats on all those keepers.

[Digger_O'Dell]

Couple nice hunts, congrats on the silver. Great spill, still waiting for my first 2 cents worth! :lol: The Philippines coin is pretty cool, as is the ring. Those hem weights sure do sound good, don't they?

[Full Metal Digger]

It was another fun day despite the brisk north wind with snow and sleet showers mixed in for extra measure! I am so glad you got the find of the day with that 1860's spill. Frankly I was getting tired of always finding the best stuff! LOL! Now we just need to get your button mojo back. I think another trip to that town is in order (and then the fields we were talking about). Thanks for meeting up with me and HH, Dave.

[wisconsin digger]

Great hunt and nice spill. I have seen that Phillipines coin before either on here or in a you tube video. great looking coin Congrats.WD

[Lodge Scent]

Nice spill ! I like that US twenty centavo a lot.

[Bucknut]

Awesome spill! That kind of spill just doesn't happen very often if at all!

[Ken C]

Congrats on a great bunch of finds. That Phillppines coin is really cool. I love odd stuff like that, very nice! :beerbuddy:

[Tony Two-Cent]

Incredible coin spill, Don! What a great way to find three cents! And from the 1860s too! It doesn't get much better than that. Probably lost right after the Civil War. :perfect10:

I have found the 10 centavos coins from the Philippines but I've never seen the 20 centavos before. Very cool! :yes:

:congrats:

[The Rebel]

WTG on a great Hunt! Love the 2 Center & the Silvers!

[OxShoeDrew]

Holy cow! Nice coins :shocked03: I didn't even know we had that centavos coin :shocked02:
But more importantly....were did you eat? Were you hungry? :lol: I have to eat every 2 hrs when hunting.

[BTV Digger]

Congrats on another 2 center Don! I heard on a recent post that you got something like 12 permissions that day. Insanity! The lead hem weight is also a nice early relic.

john

[Mr. Digger]

Wow great! Love 2 centers......

[Fire Fighter 43]

A 2 center, very nice! Congrats on a great hunt.