A 2 cent coin, a Flying Eagle cent and my best looking Barber Dime !

RestoringYourFinds

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Hello all,

Last Saturday, I went MDing to a park with my detecting buddy doninbrewster. It was an awesome day out ! Beautiful weather, we had had some rain a few days before and therefore the ground conditions were about perfect.

We had a slow start but things went better when Don told me we should try a specific area of the park. Actually, on other occasions, I had already covered a bit of that area but pretty fast and always had clad only. I was a little hesitant. Was I wrong !

A Jew's harp and a dreddle (did I spell that right??)
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3 IH

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My first 2 cent coin (1865) !!

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A nice button. Could somebody help me ID it?

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My first Flying Eagle Cent !! (1858) That one was a little funny. I actually thought I had an IH when I found it. It was all crusty. I started cleaning it when I came home. Anyway I would hold it, I would not see the Indian Head... And then... I saw the Eagle ! Yes, it is worn... But I'm ecstatic !

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My nicest Barber Dime !

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Happy hunting to all !
 

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Loco-Digger

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Congrats on digging those amazing coins. :occasion14: Both the eagle cent and 2 cent coins are far and few between. Both are still on my hit list.
 

Diggin Dude

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Great finds Charles !!!!! That Barber is awesome and the Flying Eagle is a fantastic find, on a lot of hunters bucket lists. Nice job, congrats and HH
 

BigWaveDave

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That is an incredible hunt!!! Great finds!
 

Gridwalker306

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Great hunt, you sure nailed a lot of good stuff.
 

RJ55

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Great finds you have there.
 

PaDirtDigger

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Fantastic hunt!! Some great additions to the metal detecting collection! :-) :-)
 

qaela4

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Great finds! As for your button, I found one just like it last week, it looks the same so General Service Button, 1902-present, yours is in the older realm.
 

CASPER-2

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not a dreidel - that's a gambling top - sometimes called a give and take - in your case - put and take -it looks
yours looks like early 1900s - think your button is late 1800s early 1900s
nice finds
 

NEPADIGGER7

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Love those mid 1800s sites!! Great job!
 

cjon455

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Great hunt!, seems your on a very old spot based on your finds!
 

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