Coin Shooting takes on a new meaning

pulltabfelix

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Jan 29, 2018
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1,631
North Atlanta
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Currently have CTX3030 and Vanquish 440.
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Relic Hunting
Was out with my 800 and 6" coil hunting the trashy park near my home. Was using park2 and testing my ability using the 800 to find good targets among the trash.

I dug what I thought was a metal button. But cleaning out the dirt found it was a penny. In the same hole there was another target, which was a bullet. When I matched up the 9 mm bullet with the hole in the penny it fit. Did not go through it, but was a tight fit.

I figure it was a frustrated detectorist after digging 24 pennies and shot the 25th penny with his 9 mm pistol.
 

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eyemustdigtreasure

Silver Member
Mar 2, 2013
3,602
5,581
California
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Fisher Gold Bug Pro
Tesoro Cibola
Nokta Pointer; Phillips SHS5200 phones
Nokta Macro SIMPLEX +
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Great Finds...!
Especially with that bullet...!
Funny you mention that, as
I found a Jefferson nickel that had been gold-gilded,
and struck with likely, a .45cal. bullet.
See the concave side..., but the reverse side, you
can easily see the Monticello...!
jeff.jpg
 

CASPER-2

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Jan 3, 2012
17,159
19,973
NEW ENGLAND
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1
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6
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WHITE'S XLT, PI PRO, GARRETT 2500, 3- FISHER CZ21s, JW FISHER 8X
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I have a buffalo nickel that had a 45 cal. head stuck in it - found in water at an old military beach
also my very first large cent I found was shot with a musketball
 

Oct 5, 2014
31,886
35,425
Massachusetts
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1
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1
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Garrett: AT Pro, AT Gold & Infinium; Minelab: Explorer SE, II; Simplex; Tesoro: Tejon & Outlaw; White's: V3i
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Cool find, congrats! :occasion14:
 

civil_war22

Relic Recovery Specialist
Dec 5, 2008
3,215
2,810
NW Arkansas
🥇 Banner finds
1
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1
Detector(s) used
Fisher F75 SE/LTD2, minelab Etrac, whites classic id, spectrum xlt, fisher f7, fisher 1266, king of all Tesoro Cibola, Tesoro Vaquero, Fisher 1280-X, minelab equinox, Fisher F75+ Garrett AT MAX
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Nice find!! Congrats
 

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