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    1817 My Oldest Coin find to date

    Driving through a small town yesterday I decided to turn on Church Street. I figure there might be a "Park Street" down the road. Then I see they where replacing a sidewalk, at a 1850s church. Found out they had replaced them about 30 years ago. With the 75LTD, I did the 60 ft strip and got...
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    Digging tool serrations- which side?

    Ive been using the more popular brand and am ordering a new one. I am right handed and use my digger with the right hand. Serrations are available on either side. I suppose going downward on a bigger root with a sawing action, makes sense to have the serrations on the left side, but Ive often...
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    Any Way to Get Crud Off Pocket Watch?

    Found this today, 8 inches deep. It is fairly big for those Ive seen. I think gold plated. Main cover has nice design but covered with conglomerate like stone, we re trying to see if there is a monogram, with the graphics. With effort I can lift off tiny bits and did see the good finish...
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    Think my double D sprung a leak?

    Think this has been brought up before. Been soggy up north here. Picked today as the least juicy day this week to get out. After a bit with my F75ltd, started only hearing, mid tones and 18 vid showing a lot. This progressed to all overload. Would stop when unplugging coil. Drove 10 miles more...
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    My First Walking Liberty Half

    Working an 1822 church, in private hands, with permission got this half, my first of its type, 1936s. Got it in the fringes, right after I told the owner, a lot of folks forget to check the buffer, near the property line. Quite stunning when you find that 8 inches under. The Rosie dime was with...
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    a word on recovery techniques

    I should be finished next week detecting a very large church estate and will post some finds. Although the grounds keeper says not that he knows of, Im telling him someones been here before me. I have deducted this due to the nature of the finds, (as I will post in the future when Im finished)...
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    help me date this lock

    Met a detectorist who without permission cleaned out this very old lot when the Realtor sign was on it. With permission from the new owner I hunted it today-found only clad but also this cool lock. Guess he didnt get it all. It appears to be copper with no lettering on it. It is about two and a...
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    My Little Twins

    Heres a pic from some of this past seasons finds. I didnt know this type of ring existed till I found two within two weeks at two different parks, both are marked STERLING, both Cub Scout rings. One, the LTD got at 8 inches deep. Good hunting folks, CO
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    My best silver dime day!

    Cold and rainy past few days, got a break. Went to the heavily hit old park and lo there is about a 20' x 20' area with all the sod removed, maybe down 3-4 inches. Dont know when they did that but had to be the last 2 weeks, (when I last visited) and some how nobody got to it first. I had fun...
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    How does Platinum vid?

    My neighbor lost his wedding ring and wants help finding it. I said oh gold or silver? He responded , no platinum. I didnt check the manual, but how does platinum id? Hi numbers like silver or aluminum like for gold? It is a long shot as he was on a long steep bank along a major county road...
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    One and a Half Large Cent?

    Got lucky this week. Three days ago with permission searching a friends home, found this 1833 large cent, practically right on the surface. Across his property runs the corner of an old road (asphalt and all) , redesigned by the county, to put in a stop sign about 30 years ago. I was hunting on...
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    My Second Barber Half in 3 months!

    I know you folks have seen these type coins before, but am posting a pic as to my good luck. A couple weeks ago on a private yard with permission, using my F75ltd, I get a very large signal. A lock on a 91, and bounce to 93, with all confidence bars lit. I pretty much knew right away I had...
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    LTD?- most reliable way to discern dime vrs mem cent

    I've had the unit since Feb and really enjoy it. Re VID numbers and overall usage, I have a fair fix (that is fairly predictable results) on quarters, nickels, half dollars, wheat backs, Indian heads, but nothing stumps me more than the memorial cent vrs the dime. There are times I say OK it is...
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    First SLQ and a Barber Dime in Great Shape

    Got my first Standing Liberty Q in a side yard at a friends house on a day when all I was finding was modern quarters, then bam, surprise. Of course you cant read the date. The Barber pictured I got two evenings ago along with an 1888 and 1874 Indian head pennies at a private residence. I only...
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    Hamlin, Pa. area MD sites?

    Annually I am at Hamlin Pa, east of Scranton on Labor Day weekend. Anybody know of decent public spots there that might have old stuff, coins, etc. Close to the Poconos, a lot of land is in private hands. Would appreciate any leads if you wish to share on the forum or privately. Thanks, CO
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    Old Toilet Float? Lightning Rod Ball?

    Well it took me a half hour to extract this from the root bed under a tree. It appears to have been copper plated and still is on the inside. The rod at the end is threaded and appears to taper down to a point like a wood screw. I dont see any holes in it like as if it held a filter for...
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    Any ideas on these

    Found these at a turn of the century park where Im finding a bunch of old coins. Is that a service medal? It is brassy, maybe gilded? The "hook part" on the back looks like it is welded on. It appears it used to go all the way across and is broke in the middle. The other lead piece is...
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    First Barber Half and a lot more!

    Folks, excuse me for being long winded but this site was a blast and gave me my best hunt to date. From a large park I saw this place through the trees. It is a small forgotten, yet still visible park. Activity shifted to the bigger grounds (where I was) across the creek, years ago, however the...
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    ? on general cleaning of clad in tumbler

    I have a ton of found clad and want to just debride them enough to take to bank or one of those coin machines. In a tumbler what do I use? Soap, water and fish gravel perhaps? Again this is not for polishing, just a general cleaning- any suggestions? Thanks folks, CO
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    LTD gets me an IH and a large cent today

    With permission went to that 1790 house I have made reference to on the relic forum. On the supposed plank road in the woods got the indian cent (1902) , too late in my mind to be related to any plank road activity. Then on the lawn near the house where Ive found a few old things but no old...
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