floodplaindetector
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I ended the year with 231 silver coins, (One is not pictured), 91 Indian head pennies, 86 older nickels (Shield/V/Buffalo).
The highlight of my year was finding my first ever Morgan Silver Dollar and going over a 2nd one 2 months later.
Most all of my finds were made at public sites. I only detected 2 private houses this past year.
Here is a breakdown of my finds:
[Coins]
Silver Dollars 2 (1889, 1897)
Half Dollars 1 walking liberty (1940s)
Quarters 15 quarters (1898 oldest)
Nickels 3 shield / 25 Vs / 58 Buffalos. (1867 oldest)
Dimes 1 seated liberty / 35 barber dimes / too many Mercs and Roosevelt dimes to count. (1875 oldest)
Indian Heads 91 (1864 oldest)
Wheat Pennies 800+ (1909 oldest. A couple 1924 Ds were a better year)
2 cent piece 1 1864
Foreign Mid 1700s Chinese Cash Coin, 1855 French 10 Centimes, 2 Early 1900 Canadian large cents, A few Canadian half dimes and dimes to early 1900s and from a few other countries.
[Jewelry]
4 gold rings that I know of. 1913 Inscribed large man's 14 k wedding band, 1940 Gold and sterling class ring.
Numerous Sterling, .925 rings and pendants
Various Religious medals
Large butterfly/dragonfly pin was one of my favorite jewelry finds along with the 1883 FCL Women's Relief Corp Pin
[Relics]
1877 large padlock, Northern Pacific Yellowstone Park Line Luggage Tag,
Dropped Civil War Era 3 ringer bullet, Early 1900s Clothing Store Watch Fob
were some of my favorite relic finds.
1909 William H Taft "Billy Possum" Campaign button was another favorite as well as a larger marine Corp Button
[Tokens]
Various early 1900s merchant tokens, dog tax tokens (back to 1934) were found. Also found was a 1910 boy scout coin and a large 1934 Cyrus McCormick coin.
* Not pictured were a few tootsie toys that I found this past year.
The highlight of my year was finding my first ever Morgan Silver Dollar and going over a 2nd one 2 months later.
Most all of my finds were made at public sites. I only detected 2 private houses this past year.
Here is a breakdown of my finds:
[Coins]
Silver Dollars 2 (1889, 1897)
Half Dollars 1 walking liberty (1940s)
Quarters 15 quarters (1898 oldest)
Nickels 3 shield / 25 Vs / 58 Buffalos. (1867 oldest)
Dimes 1 seated liberty / 35 barber dimes / too many Mercs and Roosevelt dimes to count. (1875 oldest)
Indian Heads 91 (1864 oldest)
Wheat Pennies 800+ (1909 oldest. A couple 1924 Ds were a better year)
2 cent piece 1 1864
Foreign Mid 1700s Chinese Cash Coin, 1855 French 10 Centimes, 2 Early 1900 Canadian large cents, A few Canadian half dimes and dimes to early 1900s and from a few other countries.
[Jewelry]
4 gold rings that I know of. 1913 Inscribed large man's 14 k wedding band, 1940 Gold and sterling class ring.
Numerous Sterling, .925 rings and pendants
Various Religious medals
Large butterfly/dragonfly pin was one of my favorite jewelry finds along with the 1883 FCL Women's Relief Corp Pin
[Relics]
1877 large padlock, Northern Pacific Yellowstone Park Line Luggage Tag,
Dropped Civil War Era 3 ringer bullet, Early 1900s Clothing Store Watch Fob
were some of my favorite relic finds.
1909 William H Taft "Billy Possum" Campaign button was another favorite as well as a larger marine Corp Button
[Tokens]
Various early 1900s merchant tokens, dog tax tokens (back to 1934) were found. Also found was a 1910 boy scout coin and a large 1934 Cyrus McCormick coin.
* Not pictured were a few tootsie toys that I found this past year.
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