First ever find today.

[Anax]

So, brand new to the forum and detecting. Just got my cheapo setup today and decided to start out in my backyard because I figured a signal is a signal and digging practice is good. I recently did about 200 feet of french drain tile work around the house so I had about 8 cu yds foundation fill to sort through. I put all the excess fill from around the house in a raised garden bed in the backyard. I figured they use to use all sorts of stuff for fill back in the day (1960's) so it's worth a shot. Found lots of old wire staples and nails but then something round showed up.

Quarter is from my pocket...



Needless to say, the better 3/4 and I are hooked couldn't even imagine the excitement finding this thing. I've seen some present day Chinese coin magicians use similar coins in their acts, other wise I would have had no idea what it was. I have since found out that they are not very rare but for me pulling it out of my backyard in central Wisconsin was pretty darn cool. If anyone knows any specifics on the coin or a good resources please let me know I am clueless. I know it's pretty rusted up I think that's my bad, I hit it with some water to clear soil off not going to do that again.

Can't wait to dive into this pretty heavy, had such a great time right out my backdoor.

 

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[fyrffytr1]

Nice first find and welcome to the forums.

 

[against the wind]

Welcome to the forum from Port Allegheny, Pennsylvania

 

[Anax]

Thanks! Stoked to be here, I'm glad I found the site.

 

[BenVa68]

Congratulations, that's all it takes is that first good find and your hooked. For me it was a 3 ring civil war bullet and I've been hunting every day I could ever since.

 

[mindcrime1988]

Nice coin to find for your first outing. Those coins can be quite old but chances are yours is around the late 1700s to somewhere in the 1800s. But that's just a quick guess because I cannot see the lettering on yours so well. Use this link to try and figure out which one you have.

coins of china, the Ch'ing Dynasty

 

[A2coins]

This is a very addicting hobby nice find

 

[A2coins]

Also welcome hope to see many more posts

 

[vpnavy]

So, brand new to the forum and detecting...

1st - I noticed this was your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard Anax! Take a look at Sub-Forums: Wisconsin for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your state.

2nd - Nice find! Thanks for sharing...

 

[digger460]

Welcome to the addiction!

 

[Terry Soloman]

Congratulations on an awesome find, and welcome to the forum from White Plains, New York!

There were thousands of Chinese railroad laborers building and working in Wisconsin in the late 1800's. Then the Hmong refugees came in 1975. https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS399

 

[park pirate]

Welcome to Tnet congrats on your finds...

 

[Hawks88]

Welcome to tnet from Niagara Falls. Nice finds. Congrats

 

[Rookster]

Welcome to Tnet from Mississippi.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your finds, and welcome to the forum. Your coin is a Chinese cash coin, but may be hard to identify because we cant make out the symbols.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Welcome to the forum from Massachusetts!

Very nice first find, congratulations!

 

[dts52]

Nice find! Welcome from NW Connecticut (Goshen, CT - Land of Milk and Honey - and big a** bears)
HH
dts

 

[treblehunter]

Welcome to Tnet, my first find was a 1964 Roosevelt Dime

 

[s.c.shooter]

good start

 

[Vhoov]

Great first find, they will keep getting better.