scaupus
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2012 Totals:
Gold Rings:4
Other Gold: 2
Silver Rings: 3
Other silver: 12 (includes ww2 paratroop wings)
Mercs 8
Rosies 5
Silver Washington .25: 6
Silver Halfs: 2
War nickel: 1
IH's: 2
wheats 105
Barber .25: 1
Barber Dime: 1
V nickel: 1
1/4 rupee Br.Ind. .500: 1
Mexican Biker Ring: 1
My goal starting last year was to find gold, any gold. I did. These came from parks. I still haven't had much opportunity to hunt beaches.
the man's Initial ring is 18k 7.54dwt.
.950 Platinum Tiffany band-strictly speaking, this was found the first week of 2013, but who could resist.
Finding this large Sacred Heart Jesus pendant on 1/1/12 was a happy start to the new year. (tested sterling, but unmarked).
1942 Lone Ranger Victory Corps kix/Cheerios cereal premium pin
First ever Indian head (cleaned)
Antique Italian bracelet
Franklin half, and another merc
My first Silver War nickel
Reconstructed 925 ring, mower victim
Mind-blowing Mexican Biker Ring (& silver ring)
Mex Biker ring cleaned up. (Sold, $250)
2 oz. sterling Mexican chain
First Barber quarter
This pic was a midyear roundup in June, it includes a few sterling pieces not shown separately, including a Micky Mouse charm (sold $10),"Beau" keepsake sterling baby shoe charm (sold $10), and a piece of .900 scrap :
At mid-year, I switched back to just coin shooting for a couple months:
July Silver Coins:
1905 V nickel- another first this year.
August: Buffalo nickel, and nice silver
Sept:
October:
.500 British India 1/4 rupee
December:
Sterling WW2 Paratroop Wings
Gold Rings:4
Other Gold: 2
Silver Rings: 3
Other silver: 12 (includes ww2 paratroop wings)
Mercs 8
Rosies 5
Silver Washington .25: 6
Silver Halfs: 2
War nickel: 1
IH's: 2
wheats 105
Barber .25: 1
Barber Dime: 1
V nickel: 1
1/4 rupee Br.Ind. .500: 1
Mexican Biker Ring: 1
My goal starting last year was to find gold, any gold. I did. These came from parks. I still haven't had much opportunity to hunt beaches.
.950 Platinum Tiffany band-strictly speaking, this was found the first week of 2013, but who could resist.
Finding this large Sacred Heart Jesus pendant on 1/1/12 was a happy start to the new year. (tested sterling, but unmarked).
First ever Indian head (cleaned)
Antique Italian bracelet
Franklin half, and another merc
Mind-blowing Mexican Biker Ring (& silver ring)
First Barber quarter
This pic was a midyear roundup in June, it includes a few sterling pieces not shown separately, including a Micky Mouse charm (sold $10),"Beau" keepsake sterling baby shoe charm (sold $10), and a piece of .900 scrap :
At mid-year, I switched back to just coin shooting for a couple months:
July Silver Coins:
August: Buffalo nickel, and nice silver
Sept:
October:
December:
Sterling WW2 Paratroop Wings
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