Fish Scale spill - 12 half dimes - 2 large cents - 1 shield nickel

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Hello!!

My shoulder is incredibly sore from digging all day yesterday! I had Les Schwabe get me some new tires and brakes and it took longer than expected. So I got a lot of hunting in! Also, I was on my skateboard w detector knee pad and pouch. I was looking quite stylish.

This is part of an old part of town, a park that has somewhat recently been cleared of brush, and a disc golf course installed. I have detected here in the past, and gotten some neat relics. The winter is nice for detecting here. Much less underbrush.

So, I went where I found a etched tobacco lid last year, And just started swinging on the trail. Easier than bushwhacking and banging your coil on rocks and stumps. Single wide trail, a bit rocky. Lots of ferns and third growth trees. I pull out a relic or two. A brass door latch. A old cog of some kind. Not as many beaver tails as I remember...(still got a few)

Smack dab, middle of the trail. A shallow high tone. Stab, torque, pop. I saw a tiny silver disc. Immediately I saw the weath and knew it was a Canadian half dime! I text my brother a pic and a explanation. Then, like out of a YouTube show, I look at my plug and their is a PILE of silver and copper scattered around. I found my first silver coin spill!!

The only American coin out of 15 coins was a shield nickel. Having all the coins sandwiched togeather preserved them Nicely.

I then started going off trail and looking for more targets nearby. I sure did find some! 2 wheatie about 15 feet west. 1919 and 1917. And a little Indian inn ice shape, a 1905.

I ran outta daylight and battieries, but I’m excited to go there again, that’s for sure!

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Tom_in_CA

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Man, that must've been a rush digging all that up. Congratz dude.
 

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Wow. Just...WOW! 😱
 

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Coin spills, especially containing silver make me wonder what had to happen to cause it to happen. You know that that much had to be sorely missed at the time. then it is, was it lost or stashed? oh well, very awesome coin spill, a spill of a lifetime for sure. congrats!
 

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This is insane. CoinFetcher, way to represent Washington! I just want to find one KGV silver this year, you just got a dozen! Well done.

Call me crazy but I'm voting banner! You just don't find stuff like that around Washington that often.
 

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Never seen such a school of fish scales..... amazing and congrats!
 

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Very nice. Love finding them but only have found two. 12 in one spot? Incredible!
 

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Awesome find!! You bet you are going back.. WTG... :occasion14: Drink them both..
 

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That's crazy, congratulations and would of loved to see this on a YouTube video!
 

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Amazing Find ! Are all the fishies KG V ? No Vickie or Eddie ? I too think twelve silvers from one hole should be Banner !
 

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Very cool spill! I love those little 5 centers!

Steve
 

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Great score! I am beginning to see a link in getting your car serviced and finding awesome coins???:dontknow:
 

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Wow. Just...WOW! 😱

Well, that was the only thing left to say, but Ogre beat me to it, so....................what he said. Wait a minute CoinFetcher , I'll add "Nice....VERY...Nice"
 

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Gotta love those coin spills, congrats!
 

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Hello!

Thank you for all the kinds words. Its really Is nice!

I want to point out that I found this after going to my first group metal detecting hunt with the Pilchuck treasure club. The members were really encouraging, and telling me about spots they want to hunt in my home town. So, this find is partially credited to the folks at the club who got me excited about some spots where I live.

Ok - the half dimes. 4 of em are King Edward the 7th. And 8 are king George.
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I don’t see mint luster on any of the coins, but they are in good shape. The oldest, a 1904 is slightly bent and beat up.

Dates: 1904 1905 1908 1909
1911 - 1912 x2 - 1913 x2 - 1914 - 1918 x2

Anyone know any varieties or good dates for these coins? Also, my girlfriend wants me to make earrings out of two of them. What do you think?? :p
 

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Hello!

Thank you for all the kinds words. Its really Is nice!

I want to point out that I found this after going to my first group metal detecting hunt with the Pilchuck treasure club. The members were really encouraging, and telling me about spots they want to hunt in my home town. So, this find is partially credited to the folks at the club who got me excited about some spots where I live.

Ok - the half dimes. 4 of em are King Edward the 7th. And 8 are king George.
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I don’t see mint luster on any of the coins, but they are in good shape. The oldest, a 1904 is slightly bent and beat up.

Dates: 1904 1905 1908 1909
1911 - 1912 x2 - 1913 x2 - 1914 - 1918 x2

Anyone know any varieties or good dates for these coins? Also, my girlfriend wants me to make earrings out of two of them. What do you think?? :p

Looks like 1908 could be a good one. I don't know how to tell the varieties unfortunately.

http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php
 

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