Found my first silver coin today...and a silver pendant!

MetalFury

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Well it's been a couple weeks since I've been out, just had back surgery 2 weeks ago. Got out today for about 1 1/2 hrs. Went to an old park that I've had my eye on for awhile. There's no playground there now or anything, mostly just a big field but there are a couple paved areas that use to be basketball courts. I only detected a fairly small area as it was VERY hot out! Found my first silver coin...a 1964 dime! I know for lots of people here it's not much but it was my first silver coin and I was thrilled! Also found a 1957 Wheat penny and a very cool, small silver religious pendant, it's smaller then a dime. It says sterlin (no G) BLI on the back and has a letter M over 2 hearts. Also got some clad and a few odds and ends. The silver colored thing with the star on it says Franklin Institute on it and it looks like the one thing is part of a spoon. Also, not sure but the one small round thing looks almost like a musket ball or something?
Had a great time and it feels really good to be back out there!
 

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jeff of pa

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Bottom Right, is a Carnival Token. (also Bus Stations, & some other places had them. Yours may have Been at the Franklin Institute)

You would put a Quarter in a Machine & turn a Dial with Letters on it & stamp what ever you want on it.

Most often used By young Lovers to Put both their names on
then attach it to a Key Ring.

nice Find.
 

mxtswinger

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Congrats on the silver MF- Silver is silver. If you're gettin some you'll get more. Just keep swingin.
 

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congrat on that first silver coin.
Hope its one of many more.

Silver is always nice.

have a good un................
 

kierdan

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congrats on your first silver. I just got mine too a 64 silver dime...in my change :D Just bought my first detector two days ago but havent been able to go out and try it yet. I work too much :D
 

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Congrats on the SILVER . Keep hitting the old places and you will find more...
 

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Nice finds and congrats on the silver! HH, Mike
 

acevillav

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Finding silver is nice no matter what it is ;D . There was a group in here Columbus Ohio called Bible Literature international. The pendant may be from them. Keep swinging . Your first gold is on the way :D

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Mirage

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Congratulations on your first silver. Silver is great in any form. ;D In northern ohio my son and I get a lot of those religious metals. They are cool.

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Congrats on your first silver. The older silvers will come with experience ( and older places to hunt ). I still like finding the Silver Rosies & Washingtons. Silver is always good.
 

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Congrats on your first silver! It's good that you were able to get out swingin again.
I hope that park gives up some more nice finds for you. Take care and HH!
 

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