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May 13, 2011, 05:03 AM
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I'M BAAAACCCKKK!!!!!!!!!!
Hi everyone!! Been offline for about a month, and have A LOT of posting to catch up on!! I'll post the highlights (and pics) for your enjoyment. Here goes!! Note: some items (such as clad and some wheats) may not be pictured. Second note: pics may have to be split into multiple posts.
4/17: '57d Roosie, 6 wheats ('13, '15d, '18, '21, '29, '44), Alabama state tax token
4/21: 1887 indian (my oldest Chicago park coin found to date), 5 wheats ('18, '19s, '25, '30, '37)
4/23: '36d merc, '61d Roosie, '28 wheat, antique drawer pull
5/3: '43s merc, 3 wheats ('37, '44, '57d), "Good for 5 cents in trade" token (PJ Mally 1938; badly corroded)
5/8: 2 wheats ('14, '53d), suspender/garter clip (with a patent date stamped on it March 7 1871), small religious medallion
5/9: '41, '42d, '43d mercs, '02 Barber half (absolutely stunning find!!), 5 wheats (all '40s/'50s), Billiken company token (has a copyright date of 1908)
5/10: 1875 seated dime (my first seated coin, oldest silver coin, oldest Chicago park coin, and second oldest coin ever dug!!), '45 Washington quarter, 6 wheats ('11, '19, '19d, '20, '42, '44), whistle (same hole as the seated dime; still works!!), 1940 New York world's fair token (still has some of the original gold coloring on it), souvenir token from the 1907 electrical engineers' convention (though its missing the indian head cent ), copper utensil handle with the letter "K" on it, and a possible gold earring (bonus surface find; needs to be checked out).
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May 13, 2011, 06:41 AM
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Re: I'M BAAAACCCKKK!!!!!!!!!!
Way to go Paul!
What a difference a year, and a new rig makes! You're in silver sleuth mode now!
Love that half!
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May 13, 2011, 10:28 AM
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Re: I'M BAAAACCCKKK!!!!!!!!!!
Thats a heck of a month Paul! You've been busy getting the goods!
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May 13, 2011, 06:24 PM
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WTG Paul Nice looking finds!
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May 13, 2011, 10:05 PM
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Congratulations on all your finds - especially your first seated and that Barber Half! Awesome pair of coins!
Now that I see the electrical you told me about finding, it appears that it is actually a 1951 Museum of Science and Industry token. Here is a picture of what it used to look like.
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May 14, 2011, 07:40 AM
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Re: I'M BAAAACCCKKK!!!!!!!!!!
congrats on all your nice finds paul.
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May 15, 2011, 06:16 AM
#7
 Let's go diggin!!!
Re: I'M BAAAACCCKKK!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats Paul on all your recent finds, AWESOME silver digs.
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May 16, 2011, 09:50 PM
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Re: I'M BAAAACCCKKK!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome back Paul! You took a break from posting but not from making some great finds. Congratulations on all the silver your finding. Your arms have to look like Arnold Schwarzeneggers arms after digging that much.
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May 17, 2011, 09:40 PM
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Re: I'M BAAAACCCKKK!!!!!!!!!!
Way to go CTI!
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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