just found my first buffalo nickel

coiny

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Jan 3, 2010
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After reading WHADIFIND's post this morning and the comments from others, I decide to change my style up. I went back to the old tree that gave me the 3 silver coin spill earlier this week. I focused on a tight little area and went slow and low. I dug pretty much everything, including signals that I often skip. I definitely found some good targets that I know my coil went over the other day.

Here's what I ended up with:
2 pieces of can slaw
5 bottle caps
1 pull tab
11 zincolns
9 copper lincoln memorials
2 quarters
5 dimes
3 tokens
1 1920 buffalo nickel

I had the White's on full discriminate when I found the nickel. That surprised me. The signal was weak but I went ahead. It was about 5 or 6 inches down. Right when I saw it, I recognized the Indian head. It was awesome. The date is almost worn off but with a magnifying glass you can pretty easily see the "20" of the year. This is my second oldest coin dug. Also, it was only 2 or 3 feet from where I found the mercs the other day.

Thank you everyone for sharing hunting tips!
 

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WHADIFIND

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Well! There ya go! A little patience, a bit more attention and looky what coiny found! :)

WTG

HH!
 

Twinkletoes

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treblehunter

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Very cool, now you can back track to every spot you have hunted and found old coins and find all of those old buffalo's.
 

oddrod

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Congrats, I've yet to find a buff yet. NICE
 

jtomlinson

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Congrats!!!! that is awesome.:notworthy:
 

crazy4coins

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shedseeker

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1 OF MANY MORE TO COME !!! but you necer forget yours firsts !! :thumbsup:
 

pug

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Good work on the slow and low,I am yet to dig a buff. HH
 

jewelerguy

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very nice. looks like you soil is fairly kind to nickels. hope you find many more
 

olekyground

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Congrats on the first. Looks like a great hunt. 3 tokens. Wow. Most do good to find one b
 

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