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Jan 30, 2007, 08:47 PM
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NICE 1875s TWENTY CENT PIECE IN PLOWED FIELD
Several years ago, My friend and I were metal detecting in a plowed field that was an agriculltural fairground
until 1910, when it closed. We hadn't had any luck and were about to leave and headed back toward my van. I still had my detector on and was waving it on the way. I got a nice signal and kicked the dirt aside and went over the spot, again, and no signal. I went over a dirt clod next to the spot and my detector sounded off, again. I broke open the clod and there was a nice 20 cent piece. I had never seen one, before. Over the years, I have found numerous 1800's silver and Indian Head cents, there.
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Jan 30, 2007, 09:03 PM
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"Today's the day!" - Mel Fisher
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Jan 30, 2007, 09:53 PM
#3
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 Would love to find a coin that old.
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Jan 30, 2007, 09:56 PM
#4
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very nice find.
its about $120 in fine condition, i cant really tell but that is what it looks like from the picture
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Jan 30, 2007, 10:12 PM
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Fantastic find, beautiful coin congratulations!!!
kenb
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Jan 31, 2007, 09:07 AM
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that is one SWEET!!! coin. keep swingin,finding and diggin!! 
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Jan 31, 2007, 12:49 PM
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Nice Coin
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Jan 31, 2007, 01:17 PM
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Fantastic find. Congrats. Never have found one of those. HH
Bob
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Jan 31, 2007, 04:16 PM
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Beautiful coin...that's one of the coins that has eluded me all these years...Congrats!!
~Hank 8)
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Jan 31, 2007, 08:07 PM
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Thats the kind of coin you just sit and look at in good lighting!!
Nice find!
Kinzua Country Metal Detecting
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Jan 31, 2007, 09:15 PM
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That one's way better than Fine (F12). It is at least Very Fine (VF20+). Perhaps close to Extremely Fine (EF40). And it looks like the soil was kind to it, as well.
Congratulations. While valuable, it is not worth a king's ransom, but I would rank something like that as the find of a lifetime (or at least in the top five or ten, depending on what else you've found over the years).
A truly amazing find.
Robertson W. Shinnick, World Numismatist, ANA R-206823
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Jan 31, 2007, 10:58 PM
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WOW that a nice 20 cent piece.
2007 Coin Hunting Totals
Indian Cent..........1
Wheats................75
War Nickles...........4
Silver Dimes..........37
Silver Quarters.......0
Walking Liberty.......16
Franklin.................4
Kennedy 90%........26
Kennedy 40%.......153
Proofs...................1
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Feb 01, 2007, 08:53 AM
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 skalleewag
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ive never seen one....awesome
WHAT LIES BENEATH...
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Feb 01, 2007, 06:45 PM
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I'm no expert but to me it looks at least ef40. Dang, what a find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A bird in the hand Will leave you a present 
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Feb 01, 2007, 07:52 PM
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Very nice find, Congrats!!! A twenty cent piece has eluded me and is high on my wish list of finds. Not too many of them found so you did great, WTG!!!
So many promising sites to detect...so little time....
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Feb 02, 2007, 07:38 PM
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CANE FIELD BANDITS and IRON BRIGADE MEMBER
Re: NICE 1875s TWENTY CENT PIECE IN PLOWED FIELD
I concur with the grade. VF+ Not quite XF I'd say. Quite a coin though!
Buckleboy
Spring 2012 CaneField Bandits Totals:
TEN Half Reales:
1740, 1777, 1784, 1796, 1801, 180?, 1806, 1807, 1808, and 1814
1836 8 Reales
A 17?? One Real
1819 Token/Jeton
Two "Russian Blue" Trade Beads
Henry Clay Campaign Button
FIVE Early New Orleans Seated Coins:
1838-O Dime (no stars), Three 1839-O Half Dimes, an 1840-O Dime, and an 1842-O Half Dime
1892 Barber Dime
1918 Walking Liberty Half
1866 and 18?? Shield Nickels, and some GawGag V's and Beefaloes.
Military Relics:
Possible Spanish Colonial Era Cap Badge
FOUR War of 1812 Artillery Buttons
1820s Pewter Militia "U.S." Button
CW Eagle Artillery Cuff Button
CW Eagle Infantry Officer's Coat Button
3-Ringers, Enfields, Musketballs, and Shell Fragments
Any relics, coins, or other items appearing in my finds posts were found on PRIVATE PROPERTY with total consent and permission from the owners of said property.
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Feb 03, 2007, 01:11 AM
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Semper Fi!
Thats my goal coin...
Have found many coins, a gold $5 piece and many harder to find coins in the 23+ years of detecting and thats the one coin I'm wanting!! A very nice find!!
"Two things are infinite, the Universe and Human stupidity, and I'm not so sure about the Universe"
~Albert Einstein~
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Feb 04, 2007, 04:51 PM
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Agree with everybody else, thats a find of a lifetime! Not a lot of 20c coins made. Way to go! HH
Coinman66
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Feb 12, 2007, 02:11 PM
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Feb 12, 2007, 03:19 PM
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Super great coin!!!! Great condition .....WTG !
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