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  1. Feb 27, 2012, 08:15 PM
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    Chicago Ron
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    Fought the waves for 2 hours, silver and gold.

    Wind and wave conditions weren't the best but I had to try anyway. spent 2 hours managed 2 silver coins 1939 wash qtr, 1941 merc dime and a gold ring.
    Here is a pic of the total.

    10K wedding band with 5 chip diamonds, 3.3g size 15
    This thing is huge, but very light. fits on my thumb

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  3. Feb 27, 2012, 08:35 PM #2
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    Re: Fought the waves for 2 hours, silver and gold.

    Very nice as usual, enjoy your posts/videos!!
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  4. Feb 27, 2012, 08:51 PM #3
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    Re: Fought the waves for 2 hours, silver and gold.

    You da man!! NIce as usual.
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  5. Feb 27, 2012, 09:27 PM #4
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    Re: Fought the waves for 2 hours, silver and gold.

    Ron,
    Thats it! Road trip Ha Ha! Bean town to Chi town so whats 1000 or 1200 mileas?? You make it look so sweet, love the post/videos!!
    Keep on keeping on! Where'd you get them blue gloves?

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  6. Feb 27, 2012, 09:35 PM #5
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    Re: Fought the waves for 2 hours, silver and gold.



    beats fighting a fire

    Nice finds.
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  7. Feb 27, 2012, 09:37 PM #6
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    Re: Fought the waves for 2 hours, silver and gold.

    Detecting like a postal worker... Love it.
    Great finds for the amount of time.
    Congrats!
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  8. Feb 27, 2012, 09:50 PM #7
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    Re: Fought the waves for 2 hours, silver and gold.

    Spectabulous!
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  9. Feb 28, 2012, 05:36 AM #8
    mcogan / L.I. Mongo Mike
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    Re: Fought the waves for 2 hours, silver and gold.

    Nice!
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  10. Feb 28, 2012, 05:47 AM #9
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    WTG Ron
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  11. Feb 28, 2012, 06:09 PM #10
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    Re: Fought the waves for 2 hours, silver and gold.

    Nice yellow find. Good thing IL is not following FL's path. Those poor guys down there are freakin!
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  12. Feb 28, 2012, 07:03 PM #11
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    Re: Fought the waves for 2 hours, silver and gold.

    Sweet, Ron I spent 6hrs today temp in the 80's for a couple dollars in clad. You earned it congrats
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  13. Feb 28, 2012, 10:57 PM #12
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    Re: Fought the waves for 2 hours, silver and gold.

    Nice score for the conditions you had to hunt in. Looks like the vault doors are closing on us though
    2012Counts:
    Barber 1/2= ;WLH 1/2= ;FRH= ; SeQ=; SLQ=1 SWQ=5; Barber Q= ; Seated D.= ; Barber Dime=4 ; Merc's=9; Roosies=6; War Nickels=1; Foreign Silver=1
    Silver=27 Gold=4
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  14. Mar 02, 2012, 02:00 AM #13
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    Re: Fought the waves for 2 hours, silver and gold.

    I see this is an older post, I've been busy - obviously you have been busier! sic one Ron
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  15. Mar 03, 2012, 02:45 PM #14
    Les West Central Fl
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    Re: Fought the waves for 2 hours, silver and gold.

    As usual , you did great!
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  16. Mar 03, 2012, 07:39 PM #15
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    Re: Fought the waves for 2 hours, silver and gold.

    Nice
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  17. Mar 05, 2012, 04:41 PM #16
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    Re: Fought the waves for 2 hours, silver and gold.

    Thats a pretty good haul for 2 hours....I spent 3-4 hours at Hampton Beach, NH 2 weekends ago...didnt even break a dollar in clad and with the wind wipping sand from the dunes out to sea it looked like I was on another planet
    Oldest find :1785 Spanish 1/2 Reale('11)
    4-Lg Cents:1856,no date x 3
    19-I.H.:1864,1865,1875,1887,1888,1891,1896 x 3,1898,1900 x 2,1902,1903,1904,1907 x 2,1909x2
    2 Cent:1864
    5-Buffalo:1917-D,1924,1932,(no date x 2)
    4-Barber Dime:1900,1900-O,1905,1906-D
    Quarters:Variety 1 No Date SLQ,1944
    Half Dollar:1944 Walker

    2013 Clad = $5.84
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  18. Mar 07, 2012, 10:21 PM #17
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    Re: Fought the waves for 2 hours, silver and gold.

    That's is Ron...get it before the window closes. Love the vids too
    So many yards, so little time!
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  19. Mar 08, 2012, 06:26 AM #18
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    Re: Fought the waves for 2 hours, silver and gold.

    nice band of gold for a few hours work.I was out for a few hours yesterday and found four clad and many pop tops.
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  20. Mar 08, 2012, 05:35 PM #19
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    Re: Fought the waves for 2 hours, silver and gold.

    a true die hard pays off again well done and keep the videos coming
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