My best hunt ever- 11 keepers...

[tanacat]

I forgot to take my camera with me- the place is beautiful and secretive in our community. Rich in history- 2 roads are named after this place... I will take my camera when I go back!

5 silvers! Mercs are 1917,1941D& 1944. The '48 washington and '44 merc were silver spill And 5 foreign coins! The 4 Italian coins were in the same hole- very exciting, they just kept popping out happydance02 All of the latter were 1922-1924. The previous owners travelled extensively. I love the British East Africa coin. By far my favorite :happydance01: I had fun taking various pics of my finds lol

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:cheering: This is GOLD!!! Thick plated, but very heavy~ anyone know what it is? It is very intricately carved or stamped and looks hand done... I'm thinking maybe part of a cane handle or umbrella handle? Maybe an old fancy cork/ stopper...

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[Ill Digger]

Man that looks like it was a really fun hunt Tana !! As if five silvers including a SLQ wasn't enough, the foreign coins are a cool find !!
I really like the East Africa coin!! :drool: It's sooo green! :envious: I like green coins!! thumbsup01 lol Is that elephant tusks on it?
Great hunt and great pictures too!! thumbsup01
Congrats :grin:

[coinnut]

Wow... you have been busy girl :shocked04: Lots of nice coins, and a cane handle is a very good guess. Could be. Really fun hunt. I bet you are going back soon lol

[tanacat]

I really like the East Africa coin!! :drool: It's sooo green! :envious: I like green coins!! thumbsup01 lol Is that elephant tusks on it?


You know, I bet you are absolutely right Tim! I heard from the yard maintenance guys that the owner has a big trunk of stuff from East Africa... I'm hoping to get to know her and hear the history of the place in her own words.

[cliffy]

I really like seeing those old dug foriegn coins. Nice bunch you got there... thanks for sharing. You spend a lot of time digging those coins, you take all the pictures you can. :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

[pulltabsteve]

Very cool stuff Tana!! Congrats on the coin spill. :happydance01: The fancy thing looks like a bottle stopper to me.

[rsarge1]

awesome finds that sure is a nice gold piece also I was thinkinking a walking stick end but that might wear a lot since its gold wtg :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

[jkress]

Score!!!! <:
What a fun assortment of awesome coinage. To make a great hunt even better,
you even pulled a SLQ. :shocked04: I just can't seem to find one of those. :confused:
Lots of nice silver. The foreign coins are sweet too.
That must have been one very fun hunt.
Congrats Tana. :clapping:

[steve in so az]

What a great day digging for you - thanks for all the pics for us.
The old guys here in the s west sometimes call your st lib quarter a cowboy quarter. If you turn the eagle upside down & hold your thumb over it's body then the wings resemble a pair of chaps.
Steve in so az

[del]

:shocked04: :shocked04: what a very sweet hunt Tana , love the foriegn coins especially the holed one with the beautiful patina :perfect10: the gold plated item is very intriguing , what does it look like underneath (is it threaded , smooth any wierd marks) congrats on a fine hunt .i'd be looking toward going back too. :smitten:

Dan

[Dimeman]

Those are some very nice keepers. That item does look like the top of a cane.

[coinnut]

If it's not the end of a walking stick or cane, then maybe it's the end of a fancy curtain rod? :thinkingabout:

[z118]

What a great hunt! I bet you can't wait to get back!

[aloldstuff]

Fantastic hunt, congrats on all that silver, even a SLQ. Foreign coins are really cool. Keep diggin

[angellionel]

Excellent hunt Tana! :clapping: Where you hyperventilating? lol That's one of the things we go through when we have those types of hunts. lol Really nice! thumbsup01

[milco]

That looks like a really fun hunt, congrats on all the cool finds! Old foreign coins are always a welcome surprise.

[exsquid]

Very Cool Finds!!

Only thing better than finding foreign coins is find really old ones..you did great!!

Very nice!!

[wingmaster]

Great hunt there, congrats on all the silver.

[Epi-hunter]

Wow, what a hunt! :clapping: You did great!!! Congratulations, you definitely found a good site :cheering:

[Toadman]

Nice hunt for sure young lady !! Got me jealous for sure.. :happydance01:

[Carl in Louisiana]

Wow awesome hunt and finds :perfect10: thumbsup01 :envious: :envious: :envious:

[odave]

Wow Tana !! Great silvers thumbsup01 thumbsup01
Must have been a real thrill finding all those thumbsup01 thumbsup01
Very cool foreign coins too thumbsup01
Congratulations :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

[dave in iowa]

Great finds and sounds like a great place to hunt , foriegn coins are ver y cool to find , i found a spill with 2 chinese 10 dollar coins and a 1936 french indo-china penny , (now vietnam) very good hunt ,,, good luck going back,.

[CyberSage]

Very nice hunt Tana. That is a great bunch of keepers. Keep us filled in on what you find out about the Gold item. Thanks for sharing the hunt.

Jack

[tanacat]

Thanks for looking ya'll! I'm excited to be going back right now... camera in hand! Wish me luck! lol can you tell I'm happy... taking kid to daycare... shew, need a break. 3 yr old little boy with attitude- my mom says it's testosterone surges :hairpulling: lol

[RobW]

That is a great day of hunting. Very cool coins! Congrats :clapping:

[russellt]

oh wow . that is freaking suweeeeeettttttt..... awesome ..... there is nothing like finding an old coin spill right ? :clapping:

[Full Metal Digger]

VERY nice finds! You did really awesome. Did you notice the 1924 2 Lire has something in common with our Mercury dimes? Thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed your post. HH!

[tanacat]

VERY nice finds! You did really awesome. Did you notice the 1924 2 Lire has something in common with our Mercury dimes?

Yes! I noticed that... and was wondering where it originated from historically. Prob tells all about it in our Red Book. Do you know?