Post # 1000, 2007 year-end finds, 85 silver, lots 'O pics.....
Well, here it is, the mighty, mighty post 1000.................
So, the end of my first official season, our dirt is under 15" of snow(I make obscene gestures in the general direction of all who detect in California). All in all it was an amazing first year, I hit many good firsts(obviously), I didn't make all my goals, but I hit stuff that I figured I would be waiting years to find. I managed an LC, a flying eagle penny, oh, just look at the pics.
Thanx to all the words of experience and advice from all of you, it has proved to be extremely beneficial(except for capt se, I don't know if I can bring myself to stagger like that in a public park, we have intoxication laws in WI), and my advice to the noobs is, listen to these guys and girls, they know what they're doing, they're only crazy on the outside.
OK, on to the goodies, did really good on the silver, did ok on the gold. The final clad count for the year was 1,163 coins(727 pennies, 70 nickels, 201 dimes, 165 quarters) for a total of $72.62. I ended up with 396 wheat pennies(my goal was 100), and 86 silver coins(my goal was 25).
Some of the highlights, an 1842 LC, an 1857 flying eagle penny, and an 1864 "L" IH(with almost 4 diamonds). An 1841o, seated half-dime, an 1878 seated dime, a 1917 type 1 slq, 1909 barber half, a civil war button, and an infantry button, and a big gold/diamond/opal pendant.
Totals were -
396 wheats, 30 IH pennies, 1 eagle penny, 1 lc
14 buffalo nickels, 4 "V", 1 shield, 7 silvers('42-'45), and a half-dime
I also got a bunch of nice silver jewelry, and a few pieces of gold, I would have to say, I'm very happy with the year I had, and am looking forward to the thaw already, have a good off-season, and a happy holidays.
Pic 1-3, the clad and it's purchases(yes that's an MS 1909 VDB)
#4, the indians
#5, the good pennies
#6, the nickels
#7, the silver
#8, the "good" silver
#9, silver jewelry
#10, gold jewelry
#11, junk, bullets, buttons, and a bell
#12, tokens
I noticed that no-one really utilizes all the signature space provided, so I figured to be REALLY original I would make up the longest signature that I could and probably just leave it as one big run on sentence because all that punctuation just takes up way too much space-HH.
Re: Post # 1000, 2007 year-end finds, 85 silver, lots 'O pics.....
The rest of the pics.....
I noticed that no-one really utilizes all the signature space provided, so I figured to be REALLY original I would make up the longest signature that I could and probably just leave it as one big run on sentence because all that punctuation just takes up way too much space-HH.
Re: Post # 1000, 2007 year-end finds, 85 silver, lots 'O pics.....
WTG Gold Fish!!!!! You definitely had a very good year. Looks like you have found some really productive sites. Continued Success and HH for next year.
Re: Post # 1000, 2007 year-end finds, 85 silver, lots 'O pics.....
An amazing year for you for sure!!! Beautiful pictures.
Love those tokens and silver.
Congrats on your haul this year Gold Fish.
-MM-
Oldest coin - 1700's Spanish silver piece of 8 reale
Oldest U.S. silver - 1833 Capped Bust Half Dime
Oldest U.S. copper - 1847 Large cent
Civil War best finds:
*NC officers belt buckle
*CSN Confederate Navy Officer button
*Eagle Sword Belt Plate
Re: Post # 1000, 2007 year-end finds, 85 silver, lots 'O pics.....
Originally Posted by LI Tom
You had an outstanding year,great silver!Where are most of your finds made?
in the dirt, from 1"-6", typically
Originally Posted by DesPlaines_IL_SilverBob
Hey Goldfish
Yep you had a great year...
It has been fun pm'ing all summer.
Our little fun competition was something to shoot for.
Neither of us made it to 100 Maybe next year for sure.
Congrats......................
and
HAPPY HOLIDAYS..............................
Hope to meet up in the spring................ DPSB
Back atcha, bob. We'll kill 'em next year. There's a few spots in southern WI I really wanna get to next season, I'll let you know when I head down.
Originally Posted by Captn_SE
I make obscene gestures in the general direction of all who detect in California
I wonder what you look like when you do that...
Goldfish, you had a tremendous year! Gotta feel good about it, for sure. Lots of silver/old coinage, Au/Ag jewelry, and some cool tokens.
Hope you have a great start next year too.
HH, from 65 degree, So. CA,
CAPTN SE
Dan
If my wife and I head to CA next fall(we usually do, temecula), I'll send you a message. I'd like to get in on some of those millions of silver you're diggin !!
I noticed that no-one really utilizes all the signature space provided, so I figured to be REALLY original I would make up the longest signature that I could and probably just leave it as one big run on sentence because all that punctuation just takes up way too much space-HH.
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