Post # 1000, 2007 year-end finds, 85 silver, lots O pics.....

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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 ;D

1 seated dime, 5 barber dimes, 34 mercs, 24 rosies

8 silver washingtons, 3 SLQ, 1 barber quarter

1 barber half, and a 1920 canadian 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
 

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Re: Post # 1000, 2007 year-end finds, 85 silver, lots 'O pics.....

The rest of the pics.....
 

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kg6yll

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Re: Post # 1000, 2007 year-end finds, 85 silver, lots 'O pics.....

Looks like you had a great year. Those are some nice finds. Can't wait to see post #2000
 

goldencoin

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Re: Post # 1000, 2007 year-end finds, 85 silver, lots 'O pics.....

Very excellent finds, wish michigan soils were that productive :'(

HH
-GC
 

The Buzzard King

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Re: Post # 1000, 2007 year-end finds, 85 silver, lots 'O pics.....

Looks like a great year to me!
Congrats on the awesome digs!
 

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Re: Post # 1000, 2007 year-end finds, 85 silver, lots 'O pics.....

Great year.
I love those old tokens they look super cool!
 

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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.
 

ModernMiner

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An amazing year for you for sure!!! Beautiful pictures.
Love those tokens and silver.
Congrats on your haul this year Gold Fish.
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civilman1

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Re: Post # 1000, 2007 year-end finds, 85 silver, lots 'O pics.....

Beautiful job GF....Definetley look's like you put a hurtin' on the silver!Come on Spring!!!!
 

LI Tom

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You had an outstanding year,great silver!Where are most of your finds made?
 

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Re: Post # 1000, 2007 year-end finds, 85 silver, lots 'O pics.....

Sooo...that's where you've been, Goldie!! You've been cleaning up Wisconsin!! :o :o

Excellent!! 8)
 

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Cool finds,Nice year for you.WTG.
 

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Re: Post # 1000, 2007 year-end finds, 85 silver, lots 'O pics.....

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
 

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jimmatt_43

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Congrats on a great year,hope '08 is at least as productive.The half cent and flying eagle are on my wish list.
HH,Jim
 

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Re: Post # 1000, 2007 year-end finds, 85 silver, lots 'O pics.....

A great year for you Goldfish you made some fantastic finds congrats . You'll get your 100 silver coins next year ... ;D
 

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Re: Post # 1000, 2007 year-end finds, 85 silver, lots 'O pics.....

I make obscene gestures in the general direction of all who detect in California

I wonder what you look like when you do that... ;D ;D

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
 

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gold fish

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LI Tom said:
You had an outstanding year,great silver!Where are most of your finds made?

in the dirt, from 1"-6", typically ;D

DesPlaines_IL_SilverBob said:
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.

Captn_SE said:
I make obscene gestures in the general direction of all who detect in California

I wonder what you look like when you do that... ;D ;D

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 !!
 

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What an excellent year! Now I know for sure I am coming to hunt with you and your wife next summer! Great job !
 

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