my first post and my best find

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groundfishin

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Hello all, my first post. I started detecting 3 months ago and I am totally addicted. When I'm not out swinging, I am researching local history and Plats. I have made some nice finds on every hunt (which is every morning at dawn till about noon). I never come home empty handed. So far I have a 1837 large cent, 10 mercury dimes, 1 barber dime, about 30 wheaties, a dozen silver nickles, 6 silver rosies, 3 sterling silver rings, a civil war bullet(there were 2 civil war camps here in town, a civil war button, lots of clad, and quite a few old artifacts. But the coin I am most proud of is an 1863 Civil War Token found at one of the local lakes. I researched it and it is a Indiana Primitive in VF condition. There are only 5 to 9 known to exist. The scan didn't come out too good, sorry. By the way I use a White's XLT. Will post more pics of my other coins soon.
 

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DugHoles

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May 23, 2005
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Welcome fellow XLT user. It must be awesome to detect as much as you do. You have some fantastic finds there and you must be anxious to go our and find more. Welcome to the forum, hope to see you around.

GL & HH,

DugHoles
Upstate NY
 

Nana40

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Those are some awesome finds!!! :o ?Welcome................ and can't wait to see the other coins!!!! ?:)

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Nana ?;)
 

KIXLSYD

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Jun 9, 2005
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Good job there my hard hittin metal detecting brother. it seems like you are really on fire there. good job. Brad
 

Getty

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Youre on FIRE!! great finds !keep posting!HH
 

Coin_Saver

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Nov 10, 2004
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Thats amazing, that tokel has to be worth thousands of dollars, u are 2 lucky, well id say that u dont need luck, u just reaseach! HH CS
 

Dirty Knees McGee

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May 5, 2005
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Wow!!! Congratulations is in order for you!!! Great token. Happy Hunting Groundfishing. :)

P.S. I think I finally hit my 50th post
 

Leon

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Jul 2, 2004
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Wow!!!
You are off to one heck of a great start, WTG!!!
That is totally awesome. I live hear in Indy, and I've never heard of this type of coin/token, lol, there are a lot of things I've never heard of, but you get the picture. Very cool...

Have you found any other info about it? I'll have to do a search now, see what I can find out,, very interesting.
Good luck, as if ya need it... ;D & Happy hunting~
 

cableman79

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May 17, 2005
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I also have an XLT; I've had it for a while but seldom use it. I am trying to make the time and I could use some tips on the operation of it. Any tips? Great finds by the way!
 

Mona Lisa

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Jan 13, 2005
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Boy, Groundfishing, you sure hit the ground running! Congratulations on all your finds. Show us the pictures!
 

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