Found the Wrong King George V

washingtonian

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Hey everyone,

As a lot of you know, I was in Canada for work last week and really wanted to find a King George V silver coin. The stars didn't align and the ground in Calgary was too hard to dig.

I did some sidewalk strips and a small yard permission in my Seattle neighborhood this weekend and I did find a King George V, although it's just a penny unfortunately. Still a cool find.

Managed 8 Wheats one of them being a semi-key 1913-S.

This little gold colored coin that rang up in the gold range had me going for a hot minute. I thought I'd found my first gold coin! Turns out it's just a Swiss 5 francs coin from 1981.

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Here are the totals:

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The tally:
-1 KGV Penny (34)
-8 Wheats (13S, 19S, 20S, 27D, 28S, 40S, 52D, 57D)

Gonna hit a new permission with my brother and a friend on Friday. Hopefully that gets me back on the silver train, I'm on a 4 hunt drought.

Happy hunting all!
-W
 

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Sweet finds, congratulations! :occasion14:
 

HighVDI

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Nice digs! What is your YTD silver coin count? If I remember right you came out of the gate swinging...
 

pepperj

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The Royal Order of the Moose badge/pin is the winner. Very cool find congrats
 

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washingtonian

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Nice digs! What is your YTD silver coin count? If I remember right you came out of the gate swinging...

Thank you! You remember correctly. I'm at 29 on the year.

Jan: 12
Feb: 7
Mar: 10

None so far this month, hoping to turn that around soon!
 

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washingtonian

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Smoking this year.

Thanks! I already topped my last year total of 23. I'm wondering if 100 is in the sights? It would seem like it at this point but I feel like things have been slowing down a bit.

You haven't done so badly yourself, especially your last hunt!
 

thrifty76now

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Yes, that gold colored 5 franc coin would have any detectorist's heart pumping fast for awhile.Good find on that George v,and also the 1913-s penny.
 

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