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Oct 16, 2011, 02:44 PM
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My Best Find of the Year...Big Colonial Silver!!
Ok, just got back in from the field. I had exactly 90 minutes this afternoon to detect while Little Romeo-1 had his afternoon nap. I couldn't go far so I hit the site right beside my house. I've hunted this site for years and it always seems to produce. This is the site where Iron Horse and I spent a day and where I found the cut Spanish 2 reale. I told my wife that I would be home as soon as I found "old silver" or 4:30...whatever came first. Well, I was home at 4:00! I was roaming around the field with only a French sized musketball and a harness buckle to show for when I decided to crank up the discrimination. I just cranked it as hot as it would go without driving me insane and this was the target I hit.
I hate posting before I know exactly what I've found but it is a 1722 French Sol silver! I'm not sure of the exact denomination but it is much larger than the previous French silvers I've found. I'm sure IronPatch can tell me...bigger than a US quarter.
Without a doubt my find of the year!
If the elevator tries to bring you down, go crazy, punch a higher floor!
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Oct 16, 2011 02:44 PM
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Oct 16, 2011, 02:47 PM
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Re: My Best Find of the Year...Big Colonial Silver!!
Any relics, coins, or other items appearing in my finds signatures were found on PRIVATE PROPERTY with total consent and permission from the owners of said property.
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Oct 16, 2011, 02:54 PM
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It doesn't get much better than that for dug Colonial French silver!
1/3 ECU (little over 8 grams - .917 silver) minted in Tours, France. A little value too being in nice condition.
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Oct 16, 2011, 02:57 PM
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That's nice 
Who needs Cartwheel Pennies anyway?
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Oct 16, 2011, 02:59 PM
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Re: My Best Find of the Year...Big Colonial Silver!!
 Originally Posted by Iron Patch
It doesn't get much better then that for French silver!
1/3 ECU (little over 8 grams - .917 silver) minted in Tours, France. A little value too being in nice condition.
Sweet! Thanks for the ID. I was just commenting in your thread earlier today how it's been kind of blah due to lack of time...and this was waiting for me within a stone's throw of my front door. Something to be said for hunting old grounds with different detector settings!
This was deep as well...probably 10 inches. I almost didn't dig because it wasn't really a consistent signal...may have been on it's side.
If the elevator tries to bring you down, go crazy, punch a higher floor!
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Oct 16, 2011, 03:08 PM
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 It's there,you just gotta look for it!
Re: My Best Find of the Year...Big Colonial Silver!!
Romeo1, Just goes to show ya,never know what your gonna find!!! That is a real NICE coin. God Bless HH Chris
Ever wonder where your thoughts come from?
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Oct 16, 2011, 03:12 PM
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Man Romeo....Jackpot Dude.
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Oct 16, 2011, 03:20 PM
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It looks like today was the Colonial digging day.  Great find! 
Kirk
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Oct 16, 2011, 03:24 PM
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Excellent colonial silver recovery!
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Oct 16, 2011, 03:30 PM
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That would make my career! Congrats to you!
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Oct 16, 2011, 04:12 PM
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holy cow!
that's ridiculous.
that's new-pair-of-pants ridiculous.
sweet silver. 
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Oct 16, 2011, 04:12 PM
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Oct 16, 2011, 04:13 PM
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Great find ----------------save! 
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Oct 16, 2011, 04:23 PM
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Thats a nice looking silver 
TOO BUSY TO DETECT, YOU'RE TOO BUSY!!!
'No good comes from thinking about how much time we waste detecting, as wasted time is good soul time' - me 25/06/08
How do you find Gold coins? Reply: 'By finding lots of Silver ones..'
A real man thinks about detecting every 6 seconds.
'They look over their shoulder, I look to the ground.' 30/09/12
We can not understand ourselves unless we understand our HISTORY.
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Oct 16, 2011, 04:26 PM
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That is a great looking old silver good find !!  Jim
If Mother Earth give,s us precious metals like gold silver and copper why leave them in the ground to disappear forever , dig them out and save History !!
4-12-2011 Retired from the Rat Race by Choice 
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Oct 16, 2011, 04:33 PM
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Thats suckers in great condition! Wow, nice score jgas
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Oct 16, 2011, 05:01 PM
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Oct 16, 2011, 05:09 PM
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awesome big silver that sucker is old!
2012 totals
Wheats (1867)..oldest 1909
Buffalo Nickels (19)
War Nickels (52)
FDR(2)
IHC (5) 06',63',05',80',00'
Shield nickel (1)
40% half (25)
90% Half (5) 1WL, 1BF
king george V (1)
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Oct 16, 2011, 05:57 PM
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it,s nice to know I had a shot at that one, wow, nice old coin buddy!
ps I'm coming back for it's mate
.......and the dynamite goes....yeeah BOOOM baaabay!! 
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Oct 16, 2011, 06:18 PM
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