CHughes77
Jr. Member
- Jul 24, 2008
- 30
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- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Explorer SE w\ Sunray X1 Probe
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Whats up everyone!
I have found some nice coins this week, which for me being a beginner still I would say a I have been lucky! Last wedns day I went out with a buddy from Indy to hunt a local park. I was happy to go home with a Merc. 4 Wheaties, a bunch of clad, and a old 2 barrel U.S.Mail padlock that was 11 inches down! If I had the key I bet it would work! The next day I was excited as all get out to find a 1920S Silver Half Walking Liberty!
Then the next day I went back to that area and 4 ft away I get a signal that was kinda bouncin around the smartfind screen a bit, but all in good areas. What the heck I dug it up, and 7 inches down I find a pretty high grade 1929 SLQ, and a 1942 Merc touching each other so close they tarnish themselves! I check the hole and another 2 inches down was a 1905 "V" Nickel!! I thought I couldnt find any better that day, then a couple holes later I found a 1862 Civil War trade token, or Store Card they call them. It looked like a IH at first, but the Indian face was differant w/ stars around him. Then on the back I could read....
J.B.Pleistiener, Fancy Goods & Notions, 555 Vine St., ST 15 & Liberty, Cinncinnati. After that I was flippin out! I talked to another metal detecting buddy on another forum who has a book on "CW Store Cards", they call them.
Any way he proceeds to tell me that in his book this exact "store card", is ranked 7 from 1- 10 on the rarity scale, and only 10-20 in existance!!!!! So now Iam wondering first of all should I clean it up better with something? Also how much is this worth out of curiousity?? Iam not going to sell it just wondering! 
If anyone can leave me some more insight, history, etc. on this please let me know! Thanks!!!
I have found some nice coins this week, which for me being a beginner still I would say a I have been lucky! Last wedns day I went out with a buddy from Indy to hunt a local park. I was happy to go home with a Merc. 4 Wheaties, a bunch of clad, and a old 2 barrel U.S.Mail padlock that was 11 inches down! If I had the key I bet it would work! The next day I was excited as all get out to find a 1920S Silver Half Walking Liberty!
Then the next day I went back to that area and 4 ft away I get a signal that was kinda bouncin around the smartfind screen a bit, but all in good areas. What the heck I dug it up, and 7 inches down I find a pretty high grade 1929 SLQ, and a 1942 Merc touching each other so close they tarnish themselves! I check the hole and another 2 inches down was a 1905 "V" Nickel!! I thought I couldnt find any better that day, then a couple holes later I found a 1862 Civil War trade token, or Store Card they call them. It looked like a IH at first, but the Indian face was differant w/ stars around him. Then on the back I could read....J.B.Pleistiener, Fancy Goods & Notions, 555 Vine St., ST 15 & Liberty, Cinncinnati. After that I was flippin out! I talked to another metal detecting buddy on another forum who has a book on "CW Store Cards", they call them.
Any way he proceeds to tell me that in his book this exact "store card", is ranked 7 from 1- 10 on the rarity scale, and only 10-20 in existance!!!!! So now Iam wondering first of all should I clean it up better with something? Also how much is this worth out of curiousity?? Iam not going to sell it just wondering! If anyone can leave me some more insight, history, etc. on this please let me know! Thanks!!!Amazon Forum Fav 👍
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PBK I appreciate the info. on the store card. Might not be worth major$$ but is worth a million to me! 
I have been checking out the TNET site and I am really impressed from the details in the options the members have access to! 
.....I just added the cup of coffee, 'cause I've never figured where that would fit in and I hated to neglect it.
